Former Denver Broncos quarterback Drew Lock has been the backup for the Giants this year and is starting on Thanksgiving against the Cowboys

Now, Lock is likely getting his chance to rectify the situation and prove what he can do. He won a game for the Seahawks last season, upsetting the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday Night Football – a game that showed he can still play winning football at a high level.

The Giants dropped to an NFL worst 2-10 on the season with a Thanksgiving Day loss to the Cowboys as QB Drew Lock had a rough day.

Drew Lock will be the Giants' starting quarterback against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving in place of an injured Tommy DeVito.

Drew Lock is slated to get the Thanksgiving Day start for the Giants against the host Dallas Cowboys on Thursday with Tommy DeVito (forearm; questionable) being the emergency third quarterback.

Former Seattle Seahawks backup quarterback Drew Lock signed with the New York Giants in free agency this past offseason for a better opportunity to compete for a starting job. Unsurprisingly, Lock was named the No. 2 after Daniel Jones retained his gig.

Drew Lock will start at QB for the Giants against the Cowboys, as Tommy DeVito deals with a right forearm injury.

The Dallas Cowboys used a strong third quarter to push past the New York Giants 27-20 in the NFL's second Thanksgiving game.

DeMarvion Overshown returned an interception 23 yards for a touchdown and the Cowboys went on to a 27-20 win over the Giants on Thursday​.

Drew Lock put some excitement into the New York Giants' offense on Thanksgiving. The quarterback, replacing a sore and inactive Tommy DeVito, took off on a scramble on the Giants' first drive. It looked like a 30-yard TD run but review dashed that.