Matt Barkley is back in the NFL, as you might have noticed several days ago.
Daniel Jones suffered a neck injury a few weeks ago and now he’s out for the season with a torn ACL. Tyrod Taylor (ribs) is also injured, and it is unclear if he will return this season.
Former Syracuse quarterback Tommy DeVito is now the guy for the Giants. He completed 15 of 20 pass attempts for 175 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions while gaining 17 rushing yards on four carries on November 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders. If he struggles or gets hurt, Matt Barkley will enter the chat.
Barkley, 33, entered the NFL as the Philadelphia Eagles’ fourth-round draft choice in 2013. He has since spent time with Arizona (twice), Chicago, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Buffalo (twice), Tennessee, Carolina and Atlanta. He has played for the Eagles, Bears and Bills.
He has completed 212 out of 363 pass attempts (58.4 percent) for 2,699 yards, 11 touchdowns, and 22 interceptions. He has played in 19 career games with seven starts.
If Tommy DeVito is the only man standing between Barkley and a chance to make some NFL starts later this season, the odds are good Barkley will get at least one opportunity to start for Big Blue and make a favorable impression on an NFL club.
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