Free agent QB Drew Lock lands with Giants two years after the Broncos’ disastrous decision to trade him and five draft picks to the Seahawks in exchange for Russell Wilson

The New York Giants are adding quarterback Drew Lock two years after the backup signal-caller was included in Denver’s infamous trade for Russell Wilson.

A Giants source has confirmed the deal to DailyMail.com. The one-year, five million dollar contract was First reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Lock has spent the last two seasons behind Geno Smith in Seattle, where he appeared in four games in 2023 while going 1-1 as a starter. In his career, Lock is 9-14 as a starter after being the Broncos’ top quarterback for parts of the 2019, 2020 and 2021 seasons.

But perhaps his biggest impact on the NFL came in the Broncos’ ill-fated trade for Wilson, who was released in Denver this offseason after signing a $245 million extension in September 2022. The Broncos will now pay the remaining $38 million of the Wilson’s salary. after he agreed to join the Pittsburgh Steelers on a one-year deal earlier this week.

As bad as Wilson’s contract was for Denver, the trade itself may have been worse. Not only did the Broncos trade Lock, who had shown flashes of promise, but Denver also gave up two firsts, two seconds and a fifth-round pick to Seattle in exchange for Wilson, a former Super Bowl winner.

The trade resulted in Seattle adding promising left tackle Charles Cross, defensive end Boye Mafe, Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon and outside linebacker Derick Hall.

Wilson was benched in Denver last season and has since claimed the Broncos did so in an effort to pressure him into renegotiating his contract.

Lock projects as a possible backup to Daniel Jones, who is recovering from season-ending knee surgery after a 1-5 performance as a starter in 2023.

The Giants could also make more additions to center in next month’s NFL Draft, which is projected to be deep at the quarterback position.

In addition to the sixth overall pick, the Giants also have two second-round picks, which should give New York general manager Joe Schoen the opportunity to add any number of quarterbacks, such as Washington star Michael Penix Jr. ., Bo Nix from Oregon or Michael Pratt from Tulane.