JJ McCarthy left Giants game with hip injury, putting Jameis Winston in the lineup but that isn’t whole story

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McCarthy returned to the Giants’ game against the Eagles in the fourth quarter after leaving with an injury, having initially been listed as questionable to return. His comeback leaves the extent and precise nature of the problem unclear, with the team calling it a hip injury and a video review cited in the article suggesting an oblique muscle injury.

He was hurt after a hit from Eagles linebacker Zack Baun and came off the field in pain after attempting a warm-up throw. Before leaving, McCarthy completed 9 of 13 passes for 101 yards and was sacked five times in the first half; Jameis Winston took over in the third quarter. McCarthy had won the starting role after joining New York and helped the Giants beat Houston in overtime.

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In short

McCarthy returned against Philadelphia after leaving with an injury.
The Giants called it a hip injury; a video review suggested an oblique issue.
Winston replaced him in the third quarter.

How this story developed

36 minutes ago J.J. McCarthy left the New York Giants’ game against the Philadelphia Eagles with a hip injury, bringing Jameis Winston into the line-up.
42 minutes ago McCarthy returned to the Giants’ game against the Eagles in the fourth quarter after leaving with an injury, having initially been listed as questionable to return.

Explained simply

The New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles are American football teams that play in the NFL. A quarterback directs the offence and throws most of the team’s passes; JJ McCarthy had won the Giants’ starting role, with Jameis Winston as another quarterback available to play.

Injuries can affect who leads a team during a game and in later matches. The Giants described McCarthy’s problem as a hip injury, while a video review cited in the report suggested it may involve an oblique muscle, so the precise nature of the injury remains unclear.