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New York Giants lose to Jets, 13-10, in overtime: Here’s how X reacted

The New York Giants faced off against the New York Jets in an ugly rainy game at MetLife Stadium for New York bragging rights on Sunday.

On a rainy day with a lot of injuries on the wet field, both offenses struggled to move the ball.

The Giants had a couple of key injuries between tight end Darren Waller and quarterback Tyrod Taylor.

With the Giants down to their third-string quarterback, there weren’t many passing attempts once Tommy DeVito took over for Tyrod Taylor.

The Giants chocked the game away in the final minutes of the fourth quarter and the game went into overtime. The Giants won the toss and elected to receive but didn’t really try to move the ball. The Jets were able to come away with the win on the ensuing drive.

Here is how X, formerly known as Twitter, reacted to the Giants’ loss.



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Giants elevate Tommy DeVito, Jalen Mayfield from practice squad

With quarterback Daniel Jones (neck) out on Sunday against the Washington Commanders, the New York Giants have elevated quarterback Tommy DeVito from their practice squad.

DeVito will serve as the backup to starter Tyrod Taylor, who will be under center for the second straight week.

The 25-year-old DeVito is a New Jersey native, having grown up in Cedar Grove and attending Don Bosco Preparatory High School. He played his college ball at Syracuse before transferring to Illinois as a senior.

The Giants signed DeVito as a rookie free agent following the 2023 NFL draft. He was released as a part of final cuts in August but promptly re-signed to the team’s practice squad.

The 6-foot-5, 320-pound Mayfield was a third-round pick of the Atlanta Falcons in the 2021 NFL draft. He was released in August after missing the 2022 regular season due to injury and joined the Giants’ practice squad a few days later.

Mayfield has spent time on both the Giants’ active roster and practice squad this season, appearing in two games. This is his second standard elevation.

Following Sunday’s game, both DeVito and Mayfield will revert back to the practice squad.

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Giants report card: How we graded Big Blue in Week 3 preseason loss

The New York Giants closed out their 2023 preseason schedule with a 32-24 loss to the New York Jets at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on Saturday night.

Here’s how we graded the Giants on the game by unit.

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7 New York Giants to watch in Week 3 preseason game vs. Jets

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If the Giants carry three quarterbacks, Tommy DeVito makes the roster. If they decide to go with only two, he’ll be waived and signed back to the practice squad.

This will happen no matter how well or poorly he plays in this game. The only issue here is the prospect of losing him to another team if he gets cut, but that means another team would probably have to add him to their 53-man roster, which is unlikely.

Either way, he’s fun to watch and will be up against a tough Jets defensive front.

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5 New York Giants with most to gain in preseason matchup vs. Panthers

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The Giants were hoping Joshua Ezeudu could come in and knock the competition for the left guard position on its heels this summer, but that hasn’t happened.

The former North Carolina star is in a heated battle with several other players for the starting role and needs to settle in and be more consistent.

Right now, the left guard role is wide open. Let the best man win.

“I’m seeing a great competition,” offensive coordinator Mike Kafak said this week. “I’m seeing two or three tough kids — four tough guys that are really going after it in that core so they’re doing a nice job and we’re mixing them around and trying to give them as many different looks.

“In the run game, in the pass game, they’re seeing a bunch of different looks from (Defensive Coordinator Don Martindale) Wink’s defense as far as pressure. So, all of those things and you go all the way back, really to the spring, you evaluate that part of it then you take the whole body of work and now you can get a clear picture of how he fits into your offense.”

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New York Giants drop preseason opener to Detroit Lions: 7 takeaways

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The Giants suffered a few injuries in the game. Cornerback Cor’Dale Flott left the game early in the threw quarter with an abdominal issue and wide receiver Collin Johnson left with a knee injury.

“I don’t (know),” head coach Brian Daboll said when asked about the status of both injuries.

“I haven’t even talked to the trainers yet. Other than just on the field they told me they were out. Collin, I think was his knee, and I got to see what it was for Flott. (Giants CB) Nick (McCloud)’s stomach I think, something he got hit in the stomach, but I don’t know any — to the extent of it.”

Punter Jamie Gillan turned his ankle but returned to the game.

Offensive lineman Tyre Phillips missed the game with a leg injury.

“Yeah, he got dinged up,” said Daboll. “That was the leg I was telling you about in practice. I think I told you guys that one practice, him and someone had an ankle.”

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New York Giants waste two turnovers, fall to Lions in preseason opener

The New York Giants opened their 2023 preseason schedule with a late fourth-quarter loss against the Lions in Detroit on Friday night.

As expected, most of the key starters for both teams did not play.

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Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, safety Jason Pinnock, and kicker Graham Gano were the Giants’ captains for the game.

Here’s a quick recap of the defeat.

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Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Giants 6 7 0 3 16
Lions 3 0 11 7 21

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  • Poor tackling by the Giants allowed the Lions to extend and sustain drives to put crucial points on the board.
  • A special teams lapse allowed a 95-yard punt return early in the third quarter that proved to be the difference.
  • The offensive line was horrendous outside of rookie center John Michael Schmitz. The Lions dominated in the trenches.

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Lions third-string quarterback Adrian Martinez plunged into the end zone from one yard out with 1:51 remaining in the fourth quarter to give the Lions a 21-16 lead, which they would protect the rest of the way.

The drive was aided by a phantom roughing the passer call on rookie linebacker Habakkuk Baldonado which gave Detroit a first and ten on the Giants’ 14.

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  • Quarterback Tommy DeVito. The UDFA from Don Bosco Prep in New Jersey showed exceptional poise and moved well in the pocket. DeVito finished the game with 15 completions in 24 attempts for 155 yards and a touchdown.
  • Safety Jason Pinnock. The third-year pro out of Pitt continued his quest to gain a starting spot with a stellar first few series that included an interception, a tackle for a loss, and a pass breakup.
  • Kicker Graham Gano was money in the bank again by hitting all of his kicks — three field goals (from 42, 47, and 48 yards out) and a PAT.

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Wide receiver Collin Johnson left the game in the second quarter with a knee injury and was ruled out. He was playing in his first game since tearing his Achilles last summer.

Defensive back Cor’Dale Flott (abdominal) was ruled out early in the third quarter. He was injured while successfully defending a pass in the end zone late in the first half.

Punter Jamie Gillan twisted his left leg/ankle landing after completing a punt in the third quarter. He returned to the game shortly after and resumed punting. The Giants do not have another punter on the roster.

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Head coach Brian Daboll will hold a Zoom call with Giants beat writers on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. ET. The team will be off on Sunday before returning to practice on Monday morning ahead of a Week 2 preseason game against the Carolina Panthers.

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