Daniel Jones’s Giants future in peril with team set to bench struggling QB

The New York Giants are benching struggling quarterback Daniel Jones and will start Tommy DeVito against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week in an attempt to break a five-game losing streak, according to a person with knowledge of the decision.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll had hinted there might be a change after the Giants (2-8) headed into their bye week following an overtime loss to the Carolina Panthers (3-7) in Germany on 10 November.

The 27-year-old Jones has 10 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions this season, two of which came in the red zone in the 20-17 loss in Munich. He is 3-13 in his last 16 starts and New York rank last in the league in scoring, averaging 15.6 points per game.

Jones signed a four-year, $160m contract after leading the Giants to a surprising playoff appearance in Daboll’s first season in 2022. He saw limited action last season because of a neck injury and later an ACL tear. Jones has a a $23m injury guarantee in his contract if he is unable to pass a physical in the offseason.

He played behind a terrible offensive line in 2023 and has been inconsistent this season. DeVito had been listed as the third quarterback every game this season but jumped ahead of veteran Drew Lock, largely because the New Jersey product nicknamed “Tommy Cutlets” was 3-3 as a rookie free-agent starter out of Illinois after Jones and backup Tyrod Taylor were hurt.

The Giants have seven games left and there is a chance Jones may not start again. The Giants are in line to have a high draft pick and are likely to take a quarterback.