ARLINGTON, Texas — Tommy DeVito’s status as the Giants’ starting quarterback may have lasted one game, as he is dealing with an injury to his right forearm and is unlikely to be able to play against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving, according to a source.
If that is indeed the case, Drew Lock will make his first start for the Giants.
DeVito got knocked around last Sunday as the Giants were thrashed by the Buccaneers, 30-7.
He had to leave the field for one play after getting the wind knocked out of him. He also sustained an injury to his throwing arm.
DeVito did not travel with the team to Dallas on Wednesday as he underwent further examination.
The Giants said DeVito was expected to take a later flight and meet the team on the road, but the injury is thought to be serious enough to keep him out of this game.
It did not come as a surprise that head coach Brian Daboll decided to bench Daniel Jones after the overtime loss to the Panthers in Munich.
It was a surprise that Daboll bypassed Lock — the backup all season — in favor of DeVito, who had been the No. 3 quarterback all season.
The Giants signed Lock to a one-year, $5 million deal in offseason and he admitted he was frustrated by the Giants decision last week.
“Just upset,” Lock said. “I’d say upset and confused [are] two pretty good words to put in there. You understand where they’re coming from, but at the same time, when you are the [QB2] you expect to just be the next guy up. It’s an interesting situation that I didn’t foresee happening, but one that I’m gonna handle and deal with as a professional, and be who I am as a person.”
The 28-year-old Lock has appeared in three games this season with most of his action coming in a Week 7 28-3 loss to the Eagles when Jones was benched.
Lock did not provide a second-half spark, however, completing 3-of-8 passes for six yards.
Lock spent four seasons with the Broncos and one with the Seahawks before joining the Giants.
