With final cutdown for the New York Giants less than a week away, things have changed dramatically for quarterback Tommy DeVito entering his second season. Starter Daniel Jones is coming off ACL surgery. Veteran backup Drew Lock has missed most of the past two weeks with an oblique injury.
New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito throws a pass in the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Houston Texans, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024, in Houston. New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito hands off the ball to running back Dante Miller during the third quarter of an NFL football game, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in East Rutherford, N.J.
DeVito started six games in the 6-11 season, went 3-3 and was the NFC offensive player of the week for leading the Giants to a win over Green Bay. He completed 17 of 21 passes, including 10 of 11 in the second half, for 158 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions. DeVito is back for a second season and things are going well. The 26-year-old has played five quarters in preseason games against the Lions and Texans, and there is a good chance he will get the whole game Saturday in the finale against the Jets.Russell Wilson will start the Pittsburgh Steelers preseason finale as QB derby with Fields nears endJones is unlikely to play and veteran Drew Lock is probably only to be used in an emergency situation.
DeVito, who threw eight touchdowns last season and three interceptions, is a confident player. He said Thursday “worried” isn’t a word he would use to describe his feelings about the final cutdown.
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