The New York Giants are hoping to add a quarterback to join Matt Barkley, who is on the practice squad, and DeVito, who will start the majority of the season. Daniel Jones, a quarterback with a torn ACL, is expected to be placed on injured reserve, joining Tyrod Taylor, who is on IR with a rib injury.
According to ESPN, quarterback Jacob Eason, who tried out for the team during the off-season but was not signed, has signed with the Giants. He tried out for the team again on Tuesday.
The Colts selected Eason out of Washington in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Before moving to Washington during the 2017 season, he started his collegiate career at Georgia, where he played for two of his three seasons.
EAson completed 468 out of 782 throws (59.8%) for 5,590 yards, 39 touchdowns, and 16 interceptions during his three years in college.
Only two NFL games have the 6-foot-6, 231-pound Eason played in: one for the Colts in 2021 and another for the Panthers in 2022. In his two professional games, he is five of ten for 84 yards and two interceptions.
With three weeks remaining before his mandatory four-week sentence on injured reserve (IR) is fulfilled, head coach Brian Daboll did not appear optimistic about getting Taylor back from his rib injury. He mentioned that DeVito, who has relieved Taylor (against the Jets) and Jones (against the Raiders) in two games this season, is 17 of 27 for 174 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. He spoke of continuing to develop DeVito.
Hassan Hall, a running back who trained with the team last month, is also joining the Giants practice squad. Since Jashaun Corbin is currently dealing with a hamstring injury, Hall provides the Giants with some depth at the position, even if it is unlikely that he will be placed on injured reserve just yet.
Hall attended Georgia Tech and Louisville to play collegiate basketball. After the draft this past spring, he signed with the Browns as an undrafted free agent. The last time Hall was on the Cardinals practice squad was earlier.
