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The New York Giants are looking to pick up the pieces after a demoralizing loss at the hands of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday. Fortunately for them, they will be able to get back on the field in short order to try and erase that sour taste of the Week 12 loss as they’ll square off against the Dallas Cowboys as part of the NFL’s Thanksgiving tripleheader. Unfortunately for them, their new starting quarterback may not be in the lineup.
Tommy DeVito is listed as questionable to suit up on Thanksgiving due to a right forearm injury. CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones reports that DeVito is not expected to start, opening the door for Drew Lock at quarterback. DeVito is reportedly going to throw pregame to test out that forearm, so nothing is official just yet. There’s also the chance he’s the third-string emergency quarterback. Tim Boyle would be the No. 2 behind Lock in that case.
Giants head coach Brian Daboll noted earlier this week that he is “hopeful” DeVito plays Thursday, but it is not “100 percent,” per The Athletic. The Giants signal-caller briefly left Sunday’s game in the fourth quarter but returned after missing a single snap.
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Author : Tyler Sullivan
Publish date : 2024-11-28 18:18:00
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