New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll benched cornerback Deonte Banks within the second quarter of a 26-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night time.
Banks’ benching got here simply days after Daboll mentioned he wouldn’t sit his beginning nook resulting from an absence of effort displayed in Week 7. Nonetheless, issues modified after Banks didn’t take down a leaping Najee Harris.
“I believe he mentioned it was missed tackles, I assume,’” Banks mentioned, through the New York Put up. “He actually didn’t inform me what was occurring, he simply mentioned keep prepared I assume… I didn’t actually assume I used to be enjoying unhealthy, nevertheless it’s not my alternative.”
Banks joined quarterback Daniel Jones, who had beforehand been benched within the fourth quarter of a Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Regardless of the benching of each gamers over the previous two weeks, Daboll knowledgeable reporters on Tuesday that the pair would stay starters in Week 9 in opposition to the Washington Commanders and that will doubtless stay true all through the rest of the common season.
“He’s,” Daboll mentioned when requested if Jones can be his quarterback going ahead.
“I’ve full confidence in Tae that he’ll be able to go this week and we’ll do every thing we are able to to assist him be able to go,” Daboll added on Banks. “He’ll begin.”
So, with the season spiraling uncontrolled and the optics changing into worse by the day, it’s going to stay established order for Daboll and the Giants for not less than another week if no more.
