{
  "id": 11274261,
  "title": "Jameis Winston on J.J. McCarthy: I have to play well regardless of who else is here",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/jameis-winston-on-j-j-mccarthy-i-have-to-play-well-regardless-of-who",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T20:31:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jameis-winston-j-j-mccarthy-203123232.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jameis Winston will take the Giants' starting quarterback position against the Cardinals on Sunday, despite the team's recent acquisition of J.J. McCarthy. This has raised questions about McCarthy's future role within the team. Winston had initially struggled following the injury to Jaxson Dart in Week 2. However, he managed to avoid turnovers, completing 14 of his 22 passes for 118 yards in the Giants' 12-7 victory over the Titans last Sunday.\n\nIn a press conference, Winston emphasized that he doesn't feel any additional pressure to perform well due to McCarthy's arrival. \"I have to play well regardless,\" he stated. \"It doesn't matter who's in the building. When you're the quarterback for the New York Football Giants, you have to give your team a chance to win, and that's just the business we're in.\" The Giants had already made their intentions clear about adding to their quarterback options after Dart was ruled out for the remainder of the season. Winston had been aware of this development before the McCarthy news broke earlier in the week. He also acknowledged that job security in the league is often determined on a week-to-week basis.",
  "summary": "Jameis Winston will be starting at quarterback for the Giants against the Cardinals on Sunday, but the team's move to add J.J.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Jacoby Brissett and Jameis Winston meet as starting QBs as the Cardinals visit the Giants",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/jacoby-brissett-and-jameis-winston-meet-as-starting-qbs-as-the",
        "published": "2026-10-01T19:44:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}