The New York Giants quarterback situation could get more interesting this offseason. Former Seattle Seahawks QB Drew Lock was speculated to be brought in as a replacement after signing a one-year, $5 million deal, but his chances of being QB1 might be better than previously thought previously.
The Giants did not draft or sign any other quarterbacks, leaving Daniel Jones, Lock and Tommy DeVito on their depth chart.
General manager Joe Schoen addressed the current state of his quarterback room and noted that the current plan is to line up Jones, Lock and DeVito in that order.
“I said it in January after the season, we expected Daniel to be our starter and we brought in Drew Lock as a backup and Tommy. [DeVito] “He’s a backup, so that’s where we are and that’s how we’re going to move forward this season,” he said. “Daniel is still under contract for three more years. As things stand, that’s where we are.”
Jones, who signed a $160 million extension last year, suffered a neck injury in Week 5 of the 2023 season, causing him to miss two games, and went down shortly after returning to due to a torn ACL in Week 8. He played and started only six games, going 1–5 in those contests.
The team expects its starter to be back in training camp and Lock has a chance to make things happen during camp, according to NFL Network. The report says the Giants have confidence in Jones to be the Week 1 starter, but believe Lock has a chance to compete and push Jones in practice.
After Lock signed his new deal, Seahawks general manager John Schneider said his former quarterback left because the Giants “I basically sold him the opportunity to compete for the starter.” Schneider believes Lock could be looking at an opportunity similar to what Baker Mayfield got when he signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023.
Lock has 23 career starts between the Seahawks and Denver Broncos, with a 9-14 record, 59.7 completion percentage, 5,283 yards, 28 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. Jones has 60 career starts, going 22-36-1 in those games, with a career completion percentage of 64.3, 12,512 yards, 62 touchdowns and 40 interceptions.
