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# Nathan Rourke landing in New York a big chance to restart his NFL
career
The New York Giants' quarterback room was an unimpressive unit, and
reignites hope that former B.C. Lion Nathan Rourke will work his way
into active status in the NFL
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Published May 07, 2024 • Last updated May 08, 2024 • 3 minute read
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A video of a touchdown from ex-B. C. Lion Nathan Rourke went viral
last week as he suited up in his first pre-season game for the
Jacksonville Jaguars. Rourke (18) throws a touchdown pass during an
NFL Football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. Photo
by Michael Ainsworth /THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Sorry, CFL fans. Those hoping for a return of Nathan Rourke to the
league will have to wait.
The New York Giants claimed the former B.C. Lions star off waivers
from the New England Patriots just before the deadline on Tuesday,
according to a report from NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
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The Pats had waived the Victoria-born quarterback earlier this week,
but the Giants snatched him up before he could become a free agent
again. The Giants have three other QBs on their roster currently:
Daniel Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito.
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DeVito's 2023 season was exactly the kind of opportunity Rourke had
been looking for. When Jones went down with a season-ending ACL tear,
the Giants were already concerned about his future with the team
because of a series of poor performances and inability to stay
healthy.
DeVito came in and went 3-3 as a starter — including a three-game win
streak where he became the first undrafted free agent rookie to have a
100+ passer rating in three straight starts — and became a New York
icon in the process.
The Giants didn't draft any quarterbacks this year, but signed Lock
from the Seattle Seahawks on a one-year, $5M contact, with the promise
he could fight for the No. 1 job.
"I said it in January after the season, our expectation was Daniel
would be our starter and we brought Drew Lock to be his backup and
Tommy (DeVito) is a backup, so that's where we are and that's how
we'll move forward this season," Giants GM Joe Schoen told media
recently. "Daniel is still under contract for three more years. As it
sits today, that's where we are."
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But New York can get out of Jones deal — a $160M, four-year signing in
2023 — after the upcoming season, and have been making noise that they
might just do that.
Rourke was poached by the Patriots off the Jacksonville Jaguars
practice roster, but joined a team in the middle of a staffing
upheaval, with Bill Belichick pushed halfway out the door by the time
he got there.
The Pats released Rourke after drafting two quarterbacks — Drake Maye
third overall and Joe Milton in the sixth round, 193rd overall — and
adding Jacoby Brissett to the QB room along with current expected No.
2 Bailey Zappe. New England also traded Mac Jones to Jacksonville win
March.
Many thought the news of Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly's suspension
— nine games — might mean the end of his time with the Boatmen,
allowing an easy return to stardom in the CFL for Rourke.
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But he's determined to continue his NFL journey, and hasn't seriously
contemplated a return north until all avenues are exhausted. At 25
years old, he's in the prime of his career, and even a brief foray
back to the CFL would likely mean the end of any NFL interest by the
time he was ready to return.
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