Tommy DeVito’s time as the New York Giants’ top quarterback was at least put on pause on Christmas Day, but his time as their starting quarterback could be over indefinitely.
The undrafted rookie was benched for Tyrod Taylor at halftime of the Giants’ 33-25 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Giants coach Brian Daboll wouldn’t commit to naming a starting quarterback moving forward when he spoke with reporters following the game.
“I’m just worried about [Monday] here,” Daboll said when asked who the Giants’ starting quarterback would be moving forward. “We’ll talk about that here this week.”
DeVito struggled mightily in the first half, completing 9 of 16 passes for 55 yards as New York trailed 20-3 going into the break. The Giants played much better in the second half, although many of their big plays came from players outside of the quarterback position.
After the Eagles fumbled on the opening kickoff of the second half, the Giants handed the ball off to Saquon Barkley three times in a row as the third rush went into the end zone. Later in the third quarter, Adoree’ Jackson picked off Jalen Hurts and ran his interception 76 yards for a touchdown to make it a 20-18 game.
Taylor and the Giants’ offense finally made a big play not long after the Eagles took a 30-18 lead in the fourth quarter. On the second play of their penultimate possession, Taylor hit Darius Slayton on a deep pass for a 69-yard touchdown to make it 30-25. Trailing 33-25 in the final minutes of the game, Taylor drove the Giants’ offense down to the Eagles’ 26-yard line before his Hail Mary attempt was intercepted.
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Outside of his Hail Mary interception, Taylor finished Monday’s game by completing 7 of 15 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 21 yards on a par of scrambles.
Monday marked the second straight loss for DeVito and the Giants after the local sensation led his team to three straight…
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