New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll mentioned throughout his Zoom media session on Friday that the group could possibly be available in the market for a quarterback this week if backup Drew Lock (hip) goes to overlook vital time.
Lock left Thursday’s 14-3 preseason win over the Detroit Lions with a hip harm after getting squashed to the turf by a Lions defender.
Brian Daboll mentioned “it could possibly be longer” than “a pair days” for Drew Lock however mentioned he would not know something for positive. #Giants https://t.co/08Z5pkkeAP
— Ryan Dunleavy (@rydunleavy) August 9, 2024
Lock’s absence now appears doubtless regardless of optimism from Daboll and common supervisor Joe Schoen on Thursday. NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reviews that Lock could possibly be out for “a while,” however doesn’t want surgical procedure for his bone contusion.
The Giants have been carrying solely three quarterbacks since releasing Nathan Rourke two weeks in the past. Rourke has since been signed by the Atlanta Falcons.
The Giants’ subsequent preseason recreation is subsequent Saturday versus the Texans in Houston. The primary-teamers are anticipated to see motion in that recreation.
In the meantime, Daboll preferred what he noticed from his younger working backs towards Detroit. The Giants rushed for 155 yards with a mean of 5.7 yards per try.
Brian Daboll evaluating the younger #Giants RBs Tyrone Tracy, Eric Grey, and Dante Miller: “I believed they have been decisive, I believed there wasn’t plenty of stutter stepping, they have been hitting the opening… they did a pleasant job for the primary recreation”
— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) August 9, 2024
The Giants can have an off day on Saturday and resume coaching camp practices on Sunday.
