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Karl Rasmussen

Drew Lock Admits He's Confused Over Remaining Giants Backup After Daniel Jones Benching

New York Giants quarterback Drew Lock looks on prior to a preseason game against the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium. | Rich Barnes-Imagn Images

Coming out of a bye week, the New York Giants made the decision to bench quarterback Daniel Jones after a 2–8 start. Instead of promoting backup Drew Lock into the starting role, the organization opted to roll with third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito instead.

That left some unanswered questions for Lock, who signed with the team during the offseason under the guise that he'd be the No. 2 quarterback on the depth chart. Speaking with reporters on Wednesday, Lock addressed the situation and didn't deny that he was a bit baffled by what transpired.

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