New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is dealing with forearm soreness on his throwing arm that could sideline him for Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys.
This is according to head coach Brian Daboll, who told reporters on Tuesday that he’s “hopeful” that DeVito will be able to play, but that it’s “not 100%” that he will. Backup Drew Lock will get reps at practice with Giants starters on Tuesday.
DeVito is coming off his first start in place of longtime starter Daniel Jones, whom the Giants benched and subsequently released last week for poor play. Lock was the No. 2 quarterback behind Jones, but Daboll promoted DeVito from third-string to starter over Lock, raising questions about the decision in New York.
This is DeVito’s second stint as New York’s starting quarterback. He completed 21 of 31 passes for 189 yards without a touchdown or turnover in Sunday’s 30-7 loss at home to the the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants drew boos from the home crowd on Sunday as they went into halftime trailing, 23-0.
DeVito started six games last season when Jones was injured. The Giants went 3-3 in his starts as DeVito completed 64% of his passes for 1,101 yards (6.2 yards per attempt) with eight touchdowns and three interceptions over the course of the season.
The Giants signed Lock to a one-year, $5 million deal in the offseason. A fifth-year NFL veteran, Lock spent last season backing up Geno Smith in Seattle and was previously a backup and starter for the Denver Broncos. He’s started 23 games in his career, completing 59.5% of his passes for 5,292 yards (6.7 yards per attempt) with 28 touchdowns and 23 interceptions.
The Giants fell to 2-9 with Sunday’s loss to the Bucs and are tied for the worst record in the NFL.