Brian Daboll Unsure Which Quarterback Will Start for Giants on Sunday
A little over twenty-four hours had passed since the Giants’ most recent humiliating defeat, a 35–14 thumping at the hands of the Baltimore Ravens, in which their starting quarterback sustained an injury that could potentially affect his availability for the next week for the second consecutive week.
This is the present situation for Giants head coach Brian Daboll, who was unable to respond to a question posed to him during a video conference with reporters on Monday.
“It also depends on the health of these other guys,” Daboll stated.
Drew Lock is now suffering with ailments to both his left elbow and heel, with the heel being the more serious of the two. Lock was chosen the game’s backup quarterback on Sunday after spending the majority of last week in a boot and failing to return in time.
Tim Boyle replaced DeVito, who started Sunday against the Ravens, after he was forced out of the game due to a concussion shortly before halftime.
Boyle told reporters that he had to adjust to throwing to the Giatns receivers on the fly because he hadn’t practiced with them in the days before the game.
The Giants, who already held the record of having four different quarterbacks take regular-season snaps in a season (Phil Simms, Jeff Hosteleter, Dave Brown, and Kent Graham in 1992 and Daniel Jones, DeVito, Lock, and Boyle in 2024), are exempt from disclosing injury report statuses until Wednesday, when they resume practice following a Tuesday off.
However, it’s worth keeping an eye on the transaction wire to see whether they sign someone or bring in someone for a workout. Such a move would give a clear indication of Lock and DeVito’s current situation.
“On Wednesday, we’ll find out where these men are. I’m hoping they’ll be prepared to go,” Daboll stated.
