PHILADELPHIA — The New York Giants benched rookie quarterback Tommy DeVito for Tyrod Taylor to start the second half of the team's 33-25 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field Monday.
It did not appear that DeVito was injured. He stood on the sideline with his helmet on early in the third quarter. The FOX broadcast reported that it was «a coach's decision.» In his postgame news conference, Daboll added that his thought process was to «just try to spark the team.
I don't really have anything else to add. Just did it to spark the team.» DeVito, the undrafted rookie who famously lives at home and quickly became a fan favorite by winning three of his first four starts, competed 9 of 16 passes for 55 yards in the first half.
The Giants trailed 20-3 and their offense produced just 101 total yards. The Giants inserted Taylor and immediately scored a touchdown, even if it came following a fumbled kickoff by Philadelphia and on three straight handoffs to Saquon Barkley to start the second half.