New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll benched cornerback Deonte Banks in the second quarter of a 26-18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night.
Banks’ benching came just days after Daboll said he would not sit his starting corner due to a lack of effort displayed in Week 7. However, things changed after Banks failed to take down a leaping Najee Harris.
“I think he said it was missed tackles, I guess,’” Banks said, via the New York Post. “He really didn’t tell me what was going on, he just said stay ready I guess… I didn’t really think I was playing bad, but it’s not my choice.”
Banks joined quarterback Daniel Jones, who had previously been benched in the fourth quarter of a Week 7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Despite the benching of both players over the past two weeks, Daboll informed reporters on Tuesday that the pair would remain starters in Week 9 against the Washington Commanders and that would likely remain true throughout the remainder of the regular season.
“He is,” Daboll said when asked if Jones would be his quarterback going forward.
“I have full confidence in Tae that he’ll be ready to go this week and we’ll do everything we can to help him be ready to go,” Daboll added on Banks. “He will start.”
So, with the season spiraling out of control and the optics becoming worse by the day, it will remain status quo for Daboll and the Giants for at least one more week if not more.
