Lock 'upset' at not being named Giants' QB1 despite Jones benching

Giants quarterback Drew Lock expressed frustration for not becoming the starter moving forward after New York recently benched Daniel Jones.

The Giants announced Monday that Tommy DeVito will start Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers over Lock, who spent the team's first 10 games as Jones' backup.

Lock remains New York's QB2 and acknowledged Wednesday that he's "disappointed" and "upset" by the Giants' decision not to start him, according to ESPN's Jordan Raanan.

"That's a question that I might still have for myself. It was expressed to me that I was going to be QB2. Interesting situation," Lock added, per SNY.

Lock started two games for the Seattle Seahawks last year and joined the Giants this past offseason. The 28-year-old, who has 23 NFL starts under his belt, has briefly appeared in two games in 2024, attempting just eight passes.

"There's a ton of emotions involved in all of it. I would say this is still a business and I want more jobs after this year," Lock said. "So if I come in and be ugly and nasty, it just leaves a bad taste in these guys' mouths. Who knows how fast that spreads? I'm going to come in and be great."

Lock is happy for DeVito, though.

"He deserves to have this team behind him, and I'm excited for him," Lock added.

DeVito made six starts for the Giants in 2023 as an undrafted rookie. The 26-year-old sparked the club's offense and had a passer rating higher than 100 in three games. Overall, he passed for eight touchdowns and three interceptions while posting a 3-3 record as a starter.

"Last year was a good story and all, how it happened," DeVito said Wednesday, according to Raanan. "All the fun and games outside, it was fun. That was last year. I'm sticking to football now. Not that I wasn't before.

"The external stuff will be on pause. I already had talks with everybody around me, my inner circle. Want it to stay very tight and make sure that everything is about production on Sunday."

The 2-8 Giants currently rank dead last in scoring this season.