New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito is dealing with forearm soreness in his throwing arm, which could sideline him during Thursday’s Thanksgiving game against the Dallas Cowboys.
That’s according to head coach Brian Daboll, who told reporters on Tuesday that he is “hopeful” DeVito will be able to play, but that it is “not 100%” that he will. Backup Drew Lock gets reps during practice with Giants starters on Tuesday.
After Daboll made his comments, DeVito told reporters that “the plan is to play.”
“My whole body is a little sore,” DeVito said. “Played for the first time in a while. I’ve done a few recordings. It’s only been, like, 48 hours. Things are still getting used to things a little bit.
“The plan is to play. See how I feel tomorrow. Hopefully I’ll wake up a little better if I get some more treatments today. I’m looking forward to tomorrow.”
DeVito is coming off his first start in place of longtime starter Daniel Jones, who the Giants benched and then 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 New York’s decision.
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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Giants drew boos from the home crowd on Sunday when 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 this offseason. Lock, a fifth-year NFL veteran, spent last season as Geno Smith’s backup in Seattle and was previously a backup and starter for the Denver Broncos. He started 23 games in his career and completed 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.
