Lock did not hide his disappointment at the decision, but it was a popular one among fans, for whom DeVito remains an intriguing figure and a distraction from a second consecutive 2-8 start. Last season, he proved he could function in the NFL. Now, to figure in the team’s future plans, he must prove he can thrive consistently.

The mystery was over Monday when the Giants, fresh off their Week 11 bye, announced they were finally benching Jones. Only instead of Lock being named the new starter, the team surprisingly gave the job to third-stringer Tommy DeVito . It was as much of a surprise to Lock as it was to the rest of us.

In 2024, Jones threw eight touchdowns against seven interceptions as New York fell out of the gate to a 2-8 start. If the season ended today, the Giants—who are scheduled to start quarterback Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday—would pick third in the NFL draft.

It was a process that general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll reiterated to the media would be solely a “football decision,” and it comes on the heels of Jones flailing in another game against the Carolina Panthers,

Tommy DeVito took over as the New York Giants starting quarterback Wednesday as the team prepared to play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday.

It’s just an interesting situation,” Drew Lock said after the Giants benched Daniel Jones and Tommy DeVito jumped Lock on the depth chart.

Former Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Drew Lock signed with the New York Giants in free agency this past offseason for a better opportunity to compete for a starting job. Unsurprisingly, Lock was named the No.