Jameis Winston will start at quarterback for the Giants against the Cardinals on Sunday, but the team’s move to add JJ McCarthy in a trade this week has led to questions about how long he will stay in that role.
Winston struggled when he stepped in after Jaxson Dart’s injury in Week 2, but avoided turnovers while going 14-of-22 for 118 yards in the Giants’ 12-7 win over the Titans on Sunday. In his weekly press conference, Winston said he no longer struggles to play well since McCarthy’s arrival.
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“I mean, I have to play well regardless,” Winston said, via a transcript from the team. “It doesn’t matter who’s in the building. When you’re the quarterback for the New York Football Giants, you’ve got to give your team a chance to win, and that’s just the business we’re in.”
The Giants were clear about their intent to add to their quarterback options after Dart was ruled out for the rest of the season, so Winston knew something was coming before the McCarthy news broke earlier in the week and he’s been around the league long enough to know that job security is often determined on a week-to-week basis.