J.J. McCarthy’s afternoon against the Eagles took a turn in the second quarter, and the Giants were left waiting on clarity as the game moved into the second half.
McCarthy was banged up early and, at the time of the latest update, had been replaced by Jameis Winston. Before leaving, he had gone 9-of-13 for 101 yards and added three carries for 11 yards.
The injury picture shifted a few times as the game went on. Dan Duggan of The Athletic reported that McCarthy appeared to be dealing with a shoulder issue and was being examined in the tent.
Duggan wrote, "Looks like McCarthy's shoulder may be the issue. He tried throwing on the sideline, but was clearly in pain and frustrated," and added, "He's in the blue tent now."
That wasn’t the only read on the situation. Video later showed McCarthy throwing on the sideline, and the injury appeared to be more of a ribs issue than the shoulder concern Duggan mentioned earlier.
"UPDATE: McCarthy is back in the game."
Then came another turn.
"UPDATE: McCarthy has now gone back to the locker. Still no update from the Giants."
Cameron Wolfe also shared video of McCarthy on the sideline and said, "It certainly looks like a ribs issue instead of the shoulder injury Duggan said before.
And it looks very, very painful."
For now, the Giants still hadn’t issued an official update, leaving McCarthy’s status unsettled as the team continued through Week 9 against Philadelphia.
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