The New York Giants are making yet one more change underneath heart because it enters Week 15.
Third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito will make the beginning in opposition to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday after head coach Brian Daboll instructed reporters (h/t ESPN’s Adam Schefter) that backup Drew Lock is in a strolling boot.
Lock reportedly suffered a heel harm in the course of the workforce’s 14-11 loss to the New Orleans Saints in Week 14 and didn’t follow Wednesday.
The replace was a sudden reversal of Daboll’s place on Monday when he instructed reporters Lock would begin in opposition to the Ravens.
“Drew will probably be our quarterback this week,” Daboll mentioned. “Until he cannot be based mostly on harm.”
Lock’s situation should have worsened over the past 48 hours to require a boot, nevertheless it’s one other setback the franchise has needed to endure this season.
If DeVito does begin Sunday, it will likely be the third quarterback change the workforce has made for the reason that begin of the 12 months.
It launched sixth-year starter Daniel Jones in November after the controversial dealing with of his benching in the course of the bye week, and shortly after that, DeVito was benched for Lock.
At 2-11, New York’s fanbase is changing into more and more annoyed by the workforce’s lack of success regardless of the prospect of a prime draft decide in April.
Unknown followers bought the providers of a airplane forward of the sport in opposition to the Saints to fly a banner over MetLife Stadium, asking workforce proprietor John Mara to repair the “dumpster fireplace” the workforce has grow to be.
DeVito received three video games as a starter in 2023 rather than an injured Jones, however that magic appears to have evaporated, throwing for less than 189 yards and recording a 16.0 QBR in a single begin this 12 months.
He’ll have his palms full on Sunday because the Giants enter the competition as 14.5-point underdogs at residence, essentially the most important unfold within the franchise’s historical past since 1966.
