Former Seahawks QB Drew Lock agrees to deal with Giants, reports say

The Seahawks are officially in the market for a quarterback or two.

NFL Network and ESPN reported Tuesday that Drew Lock, his backup for the past two seasons, has agreed to terms with the New York Giants.

ESPN reported that Lock agreed to a one-year deal worth a guaranteed $5 million.

Lock’s departure leaves the Seahawks with Geno Smith as the only quarterback on the roster.

The Seahawks indicated they wanted Lock to return for a third season, and coach Mike Macdonald and president of football operations John Schneider mentioned him as potentially part of the team in 2024 in recent interviews.

Lock said at the end of the 2023 season that playing time would be a factor in his decision for next season. He played last season on a one-year contract worth $4 million, content at the time to spend the year as Smith’s backup.

“We don’t play football to not play,” Lock said, “so playing ball is something that every quarterback, whenever they get a chance in this league, will fight for that chance to get ahead.” field, and that is number one.”

Lock could get that opportunity in New York.

The Giants have Daniel Jones as the starter and Tommy DeVito as the backup. Tyrod Taylor, who started five games for the Giants last year when Jones was sidelined with a knee injury, agreed to terms with the Jets on Monday night, which appeared to open the door for Lock.

Jones is recovering from an ACL injury suffered in November.

New York could view Lock as insurance if Jones isn’t ready for the start of the season, if not a competition for the starting job after his disappointing 2023 campaign, when the Giants finished 6-11 and ranked 30th in points scored.

Lock said after the season in January that making two starts last season after sitting out 2022, including leading the Seahawks to a last-second win over the Eagles, could give him a bigger market in free agency this time around.

“Entering free agency without tape the year before was [tough]Lock said. “And now I have a couple of clips that show where I’ve progressed since the last time I stepped on the field, understanding what free agency is like now, I feel like I have a completely different mindset now on the whole gig.”

Lock was one of three veteran players acquired by the Seahawks from Denver in the Russell Wilson trade.

He was 48 of 76 for 543 yards with three touchdowns, three interceptions and a career passer rating of 81.2 with the Seahawks, all of last season, going 1-1 in two starts.

The Seahawks can explore the ranks of cheaper free agents (former Raven Tyler Huntley is available) and will surely consider taking one in the draft. Seahawks offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb was reported to attend Oregon’s Pro Day on Tuesday, where the featured attraction is quarterback Bo Nix.