The New York Giants misplaced veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor to the New York Jets on Monday however wasted little time in changing him.
NFL Community’s Ian Rapoport reviews that the Giants are signing Drew Lock. The deal is for one yr and value as much as $5 million.
The #Giants are signing Drew Lock, per me, @TomPelissero and @MikeGarafolo
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 12, 2024
The 27-year-old Lock was a second-round choose of the Denver Broncos within the 2019 NFL draft and spent the primary three years of his profession with the workforce. He was traded to the Seattle Seahawks in March of 2022 and spent the previous two seasons backing up ex-Big Geno Smith.
In 28 profession video games (23 begins), Lock has accomplished 59.7 % of his passes for five,283 yards, 28 touchdowns and 23 interceptions. He’s added 229 yards (3.9 ypc) and 5 touchdowns on the bottom.
Lock will function a moderately-priced reserve in 2024 and compete with Tommy DeVito for the backup job to starter Daniel Jones.
Provided that the Giants not too long ago traded certainly one of their two second-round picks and have now dedicated roughly $53.1 million in 2024 to the three quarterbacks on their roster, the chances of basic supervisor Joe Schoen choosing a rookie QB within the early rounds of the 2024 NFL draft have diminished.
