Drew Lock will stay Giants’ beginning quarterback ‘well being allowing’

The New York Giants (2-11) are going to trip with Drew Lock at quarterback this Sunday after they face the Baltimore Ravens (8-5) at MetLife Stadium.

Head coach Brian Daboll informed reporters that Lock’s standing was “well being allowing” and he was presently present process an MRI for a “couple of issues.”

#Giants head coach Brian Daboll on accidents: Jon Runyan (ankle) week to week, perhaps extra. Tyler Nubin (ankle) “we’ll see the place he is at.” JMS getting an MRI, appears to be like okay. QB Drew Lock getting an MRI as properly, says he is sore from a few issues “do not have the outcomes simply but”

— Madelyn Burke (@MadelynBurke) December 9, 2024

Lock left the sphere for one play on Sunday in opposition to the Saints however completed out the sport. Jon Runyan was changed by rookie Jake Kubas and Tyler Nubin got here out of the sport a number of occasions.

Each Runyan and Nubin had performed each snap this season this coming into the sport.

The damage listing retains rising for a staff that’s enjoying apply squad-level gamers in beginning roles on each side of the soccer.

On Sunday, the Giants had only one wholesome captain in uniform — lengthy snapper Casey Kreiter — as many key gamers have been both on injured reserve (IR) or unable to decorate this week resulting from damage.

The Giants have 4 video games remaining, all in opposition to groups with actual postseason hopes. They are going to be enjoying with their second and third stringers at many key positions.

Is that this a “smooth tank” by the staff, or is it simply the state of issues? Is likely to be somewhat of each. There may be nothing left to play for and there’s no sense in dashing injured gamers again onto the sphere in the event that they aren’t one hundred pc.