According to ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, New York Giants head coach Pat Shurmur is hinting at Alex Tanney being the team’s backup quarterback in Week 1 vs the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Pat Shurmur was asked about his backup QB this week. He said there’s a desire for a veteran. Well, Alex Tanney has been in NFL since 2012. Kyle Lauletta is a rookie. #Giants
— Jordan Raanan (@JordanRaanan) September 5, 2018
Raanan states that Shurmur has a “desire” to have a veteran quarterback as his QB2 behind Eli Manning.