On Wednesday, Drew Lock seemed to still be digesting the news that the Giants were not going to him but instead turning to Tommy DeVito to start at quarterback this week.
The Giants had signed the veteran Lock in the offseason to be Daniel Jones’ backup, but when push came to shove on Monday, DeVito was the one that head coach Brian Daboll picked to face the Buccaneers, causing confusion among some observers.
That included Lock, who told The Post’s Steve Serby that he was “upset” after the Giants’ practice on Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
“Six years into it, I’ve done a lot of press conferences,” Lock told The Post. “Feel like I’m ready for most questions. … Didn’t really know how to answer most of these today.”
“Just upset,” Lock added. “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.”
What likely factored into DeVito getting the starting job over Lock was the fact that the second-year QB is an exclusive-rights free agent in 2025.
Thus, letting DeVito get a chance could help the Giants decide if they wanted to keep him in the fold next season.
Lock is a pending free agent after he inked a one-year, $5 million during the offseason.
The sixth-year player has suffered an injury during the preseason that may have played a factor in the decision-making as well.
The Giants made the decision to bench Jones earlier this week after the team had a bye week following five straight losses.
Jones’ $23 million injury guarantee, coupled with the signing of Tim Boyle to the practice squad, pushed the QB to No. 4 on the depth chart.
Big Blue is 2-8, and their season is effectively over at this point, leaving the organization to try and pick up the pieces for 2025.
While Lock seemed to be disappointed about not starting, he told reporters that he would still “be here” for DeVito and the team.