Drew Lock confused he wasn't named Giants starter, but finances seem to play a role

It’s one thing for the New York Giants to bench Daniel Jones. They’re ready to move on from him and don’t want to be forced into paying him for next season if he gets hurt. But there is another question related to their quarterback situation that doesn’t make sense: Why isn’t Drew Lock the team’s new starter?

Lock is a former second-round pick and has started 23 career games. He also was given $5 million by the Giants this offseason. Tommy DeVito, who is the team’s new starter, is an undrafted free agent who started six games for the team last season. DeVito began his Giants career as a phenomenon like “Linsanity” before crashing back to Earth as the season went on.

Lock is the more experienced quarterback and seemingly the more logical choice to start. So why aren’t the 2-8 Giants going with him? It likely comes down to his contract.

Lock has several financial incentives tied to playing time and performance. He is contractually owed $250,000 each if he plays 40%, 50%, 60% + plus, of the Giants’ snaps.