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Former Illinois QB set to make first career NFL start in Week 10
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Former Illinois QB Tommy DeVito will be the starting quarterback for the New York Giants on Sunday, head coach Brian Daboll announced.
DeVito had to came in for the injured Daniel Jones during the last game against the Las Vegas Raiders. DeVito finished the game with 174 yards passing, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions.
It’s feared that Jones may have a torn ACL after what was thought to be a knee injury in the 30-6 loss.
The Syracuse transfer turned Illinois QB will be getting a chance to start in an NFL game.
#Giants coach Brian Daboll announced that Tommy DeVito, their backup the last couple weeks, will start on Sunday at QB.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 8, 2023
DeVito joined the Giants as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 NFL Draft. He was then waived in August and re-signed to the practice squad shortly after. He debuted on Oct. 29 vs. the New York Jets after Tyrod Taylor went down with an injury.
It won’t get any easier for DeVito in his first NFL start. He has to weather the storm that is the Dallas Cowboys pass rush. Dallas has 21 sacks this season and is lead on that front by Micah Parsons.
Kickoff is set for 4:25 p.m. ET on FOX.
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