Tag: Matt Barkley

Brian Daboll won’t commit to Tommy DeVito as Giants’ starter

The New York Giants are running low at QB and more change may be brewing as Brian Daboll won’t commit to Tommy DeVito as the starter.

The New York Giants officially lost quarterback Daniel Jones for the season on Sunday with a torn ACL and with backup Tyrod Taylor (ribs) on IR and out for at least three more games, Big Blue is scarily thin under center at the moment.

Third-stringer Tommy DeVito, an undrafted rookie, took over for Jones after DJ injured his knee at the end of the first quarter and gave us a preview of what to expect the next month.

It wasn’t pretty. The Giants scored just six points and DeVito was sacked six times. The only progress he made was during ‘garbage time.’ So much for Plan C.

On Monday, head coach Brian Daboll had few answers for the media about the team’s quarterback plans for the rest of the season.

“Well, we have DeVito,” Daboll said with what has to be very little confidence. “(Matt) Barkley’s on the practice squad. We have been back for less than 12 hours, so, I’ll have some meetings today with Joe (Schoen) as the day goes on, and we’ll see where it goes.”

Where it goes can’t be anywhere worse than where it’s been. The Giants’ quarterback plan has been completely flattened by injuries and they are running on fumes.

DeVito is the closest thing the Giants have to any type of normalcy and he’s still trying to find his way. Daboll would not commit to DeVito because he knows you can’t compete in this quarterback-driven league without at least a pro-level quarterback.

“I think Tommy did a good job, but again I’m not going to give you one thing and it’s a different thing,” said Daboll. “I have confidence in Tommy. He’s done a good job. But I’ll sit down and talk with Joe and figure out what’s next.”

What’s next is probably a three- or four-win season and possibly a top two or three pick in next year’s NFL draft. That means they will be starring a t a top quarterback prospect.

The writing is on the wall. The Giants will have to move on from Jones’ $160 million contract and all. He’s had five years to prove himself and, let’s face it, hasn’t really gotten there.

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After Tyrod Taylor injury, Giants sign former Bills QB Matt Barkley

After Tyrod Taylor injury, #Giants sign former #Bills QB Matt Barkley:

Matt Barkley is back in the NFL with the Giants.

According to Giants Wire, the 33-year-old former Bills quarterback has signed to their practice squad.

The transaction comes after a few other recent updates.

He sustained an elbow injury during the preseason and was placed on injured reserve. At the end of the summer, Barkley was released by the Bills via injury settlement.

Then Barkley had had a workout with the Giants on Oct. 19. He was not signed at that time even though starter Daniel Jones had already missed playing time due to a neck injury.

Then in Week 8, the Giants lost another former Bills QB, Tyrod Taylor. He sustained an injury to his ribs and will not play this upcoming weekend.

Tommy DeVito filled in for Taylor, and even though Jones is now back, Giants head coach Brian Daboll evidently wanted some more security and signed Barkley likely because of the familiarity he has with him from their time together with the Bills.

It’s unclear what the injury settlement the Bills came to with Barkley. After his release, Shane Buechele was signed. He’s currently doing Barkley’s old job of being the third-string quarterback for the Bills on the team’s practice squad.

Perhaps the settlement made it so Barkley couldn’t yet come back to the Bills. Maybe they like the younger Buechele more.

Regardless, he’s with the Giants now.

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Giants sign Tommy DeVito to active roster, Matt Barkley to practice squad

The New York Giants have added QB Tommy DeVito to their active roster and QB Matt Barkley to their practice squad, plus other transactions.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones may be cleared for contact and returning to practice on Wednesday, but the team still has issues at the position.

Veteran backup Tyrod Taylor is considered “week-to-week” after suffering a severe rib cage injury during a Week 8 loss to the New York Jets. He has yet to be placed on injured reserve (IR) but will not be available this Sunday.

Accordingly, the Giants have signed rookie Tommy DeVito from their practice squad. He will now serve as Jones’ backup.

DeVito, who had been elevated for the maximum three games this season, went 2-of-7 for -1 yard passing in relief of Taylor last week.

Taking DeVito’s spot on the practice squad is Matt Barkley, the former Buffalo Bills quarterback who worked out for the Giants earlier this month.

The 33-year-old Barkley was a fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2013 NFL draft. He quickly became a journeyman, making stops with nine different teams over his 11-year career, including two stints with the aforementioned Bills.

The Giants also released center Jaylon Thomas from their practice squad and signed wide receiver/return specialist Gunner Olszewski to replace him.

Olszewski was signed to the Giants’ 53-man roster before their game against the Jets and served as their punt returner, averaging 9.3 yards per return. He had his contract terminated after the game but general manager Joe Schoen always intended to bring him back.

Olszewski will almost certainly be elevated ahead of Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders.

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8 quarterbacks Giants could sign with Daniel Jones, Tyrod Taylor injured

The New York Giants may be without Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor for a while, so here are 8 potential quarterbacks they could sign.

Editor’s note: Shortly after this article went live, Daniel Jones was officially cleared for contact. However, it’s still uncertain if he will play in Week 9.

New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones remains sidelined after suffering a neck injury in Week 5 against the Miami Dolphins and it’s unclear when, exactly, he’ll be able to return.

Reports suggest that Jones suffered weakness in his left arm and although some strength has returned, he is still not cleared for contact. The Giants are hopeful that he’ll be able to take the field in Week 10 against the Dallas Cowboys, but that’s far from certain.

Compounding matters, veteran quarterback Tyrod Taylor, Jones’ backup, suffered a serious rib cage injury on Sunday afternoon and remains hospitalized as of this writing.

With both Jones and Taylor ailing, the Giants are left with only practice squad quarterback Tommy DeVito on the roster. And that’s simply not going to cut it.

Unless Jones (or Taylor) makes a miraculous and unexpected recovery by the weekend, the Giants will be forced to sign a quarterback — potentially two. One to start and one to serve as a backup.

Here is a look at some options.

Former Bills QB Matt Barkley has workout with Giants

Matt Barkley appears to be healthy again:

Former Bills quarterback Matt Barkley has been connected to the Giants.

According to Giants Wire, Barkley had a workout with the team this week.

Barkley, 33, was with the Bills (4-2) throughout this offseason. After spending 2018-20 with the Bills, he signed with the Titans in 2021 before being released and returning to western New York last season.

He sustained an elbow injury during the preseason and was placed on injured reserve. At the end of the summer, Barkley was released via injury settlement.

Barkley having a workout with the Giants likely is just the team doing their due diligence. Their starter, Daniel Jones, did not play last week against the Bills. If he remains out for an extensive period, the Giants might need some depth. Quarterback Ian Book also had a workout.

But regarding the Bills, Barkley working out signals a few things.

First, he’s evidently healthy enough to play again.

So why haven’t the Bills re-signed him? Well, the Bills could be fine with Shane Buechele. He’s currently doing Barkley’s old job of being the third-string quarterback for the Bills on the team’s practice squad. Buechele is also a younger option at 25-years-old. Kyle Allen remains Josh Allen main backup under center.

But full details of an injury settlement are rarely made public. Depending on the details of the settlement, the Bills cannot re-sign Barkley until a certain amount of time has passed. Have we gone long enough? Who knows. But Barkley is out there again.

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Giants workout quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Ian Book

The New York Giants worked out seven players on Monday, including quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Ian Book.

The New York Giants held workouts in East Rutherford on Monday, just as they do every week throughout the regular season.

Among those who attended were quarterbacks Matt Barkley and Ian Book, along with wide receiver Damiere Byrd.

The presence of Barkley and Book obviously raised eyebrows given that Giants quarterback Daniel Jones missed a Week 6 game due to a neck injury. During the broadcast, it was revealed that Jones was feeling discomfort down into his shoulder.

That news immediately set off a flurry of speculation with some Internet doctors postulating that Jones either needs surgery or may be dealing with a long-term issue. Of course, none of that is confirmed and there are reports circulating that the Giants are optimistic Jones returns against the Washington Commanders this Sunday.

Given that the Giants regularly work out positional groups, it’s possible that  Barkley and Book being in attendance is merely a coincidence.

The 33-year-old Barkley was a fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles in the 2013 NFL draft. He quickly became a journeyman, making stops with nine different teams over his 11-year career, including two stints with the Buffalo Bills.

The 25-year-old Book was a fourth-round pick of the New Orleans Saints in 2021. He also played for the Eagles and spent a week on the New England Patriots practice squad earlier this year.

Byrd, 30, signed with the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2015. He has appeared in 75 career games.

In addition to those three players, the Giants also worked out wide receivers Jalen Camp and Kyric McGowan, running back Hassan Hall, and tight end Eric Saubert.

None of the players were immediately signed by the Giants.

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Matt Barkley heading home to rehab elbow injury

A little Matt Barkley update:

The Bills ended up parting ways with quarterback Matt Barkley at the end of this summer.

Barkley, 32, has been with the team since 2018. It appeared the plan was going to be the same as last season: Barkley as QB3 but while only on the practice squad.

Instead, he was released via injury settlement after hurting his elbow in the preseason.

Barkley’s NFL future is very much in question moving forward. He’s free to sign with another team and time will tell if he lands back with the Bills or another team. For now, he’s off to rehab.

Thanks to his wife, Brittany, we have a slight update on that.

First, Barkley is rehabbing and he’s leaving western New York to do so. His wife shared two messages on social media via Instagram explaining that.

The first message made some wonder if he’s set to retire from football, but she insisted that her message noting the “beautiful time we had here” was just a little shout out to Buffalo.

The second then explains Barkley is just heading out of town to rehab and the hope is that there will be more football in his future.

The messages she shared can be found below:

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Buffalo Bills place former Trojan Matt Barkley on injured reserve

Matt Barkley can’t catch a break.

The Buffalo Bills have placed quarterback Matt Barkley on the injured reserve list, according to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.

That means Kyle Allen is officially the backup to Josh Allen.

Barkley suffered an elbow injury during a preseason contest against Pittsburgh on Aug. 19, and he was never able to return to practice.

The roster designation came as the team was cutting its roster down to 53 players. It was announced by the Billsshortly after the NFL’s 4 p.m. roster deadline.

After being picked by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft out of USC, Matt Barkley also spent time with the Cardinals, 49ers, Bengals, Bills and Titans. His most notable year came with the Chicago Bears in 2016, when he made six starts. Barkley has not been able to accumulate a large amount of playing time, but he has been able to stick around in the NFL, which is no small thing.

Bills Wire will continue to bring roster updates throughout the 2023 season.

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Bills place Matt Barkley on injured reserve

#Bills place Matt Barkley on injured reserve:

The Buffalo Bills have placed quarterback Matt Barkley on the injured reserve list.

The roster designation came as the team was cutting their roster down to 53 players. It was announced by the Bills shortly after the NFL’s 4 p.m. roster deadline.

The move leaves Kyle Allen, who signed this offseason, as Josh Allen’s primary backup.

Barkley and Kyle Allen were in a quarterback competition to earn the position behind Josh Allen, however, Barkley sustained an elbow injury on the final snap he took in Buffalo’s second of three preseason games this summer. He missed the third due to the injury.

Without Barkley, one now has to wonder where the Bills find a third quarterback. It was previously suspected that Barkley could be the team’s QB3 on the practice squad as he was in the past.

The Bills will likely add another either on their roster or practice squad, sooner rather than later. The coaching staff will want to acquire a player fast so they can have ample time to learn the offense and playbook in case they are called into action.

There’s also the possibility that the team and Barkley reach and injury settlement, releasing him from the IR list and allowing him to sign with a team when he’s healthy. If Barkley remains on injured reserve, his season is over.

Bills Wire will continue to bring roster updates throughout the 2023 season.

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CBS Sports suggest a Carson Wentz addition for the Bills

… Carson Wentz anyone…?

The backup quarterback question is very much… still exactly that for the Buffalo Bills.

Since Kyle Allen signed this offseason, he hasn’t exactly inspired a lot of confidence.

Then when Matt Barkley had a good preseason outing when Allen had a bad one… Barkley then laid a stinker the very next game.

What are the Bills to do? CBS Sports floated a name out there: Carson Wentz.

In naming players who could be surprise cuts during the NFL’s roster cut-down day on Tuesday, a very non-surprising suggestion was on there: Barkley.

If released, Barkley would be among the least surprising players to be let go.

That’s because he has been cut by the Bills in the past… only to be brought back as the third-string QB on the practice squad. That very well could happen again in the coming days.

But then in the CBS Sports explanation, Wentz’s name appears:

On his second stint as Josh Allen’s backup, Barkley and newcomer Kyle Allen have been uneven in their fight for No. 2 duties, and now the former is battling an elbow injury after a four-turnover preseason stinker. Owed just $150,000 guaranteed, the journeyman could easily be swapped out for another last-minute addition (Carson Wentz, anyone?).

Wentz has been a free agent all offseason. The 30-year-old was the second-overall pick at the 2016 NFL draft and previously was a second-team All-Pro (2017).

Since then, it’s been downhill in big part due to injuries. He spent the 2022 season with the Washington Commanders and that didn’t go well.

At one point this offseason, Buffalo had the fourth-best odds to sign Wentz. But could he be a fit with the Bills?

In a way, he could be.

Wentz has some athletic ability and size like starting quarterback Josh Allen. In addition, Buffalo already previously had a top-overall draft selection as Allen’s backup in the past via Mitch Trubisky. Finally, the Bills were also recently connected to Trey Lance, an even more recent top pick still on his rookie deal.

Wentz might be a very cost-efficient roll of the dice. Maybe keep his name in mind in the coming days.

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