EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – News, notes, and observations from the Giants' preseason-ending loss to the Jets.

*First, the basics. The Giants fell to the Jets, 10-6, Saturday night in MetLife Stadium. The overwhelming majority of the players on the field will not be with their respective teams after 4 p.m. Tuesday when rosters are cut from the training camp limit of 90 players to 53.

The Giants' only points were scored by backup kicker Jude McAtamney, who kicked field goals of 43 and 23 yards.

Tommy DeVito played the entire game at quarterback and completed 14 of 27 passes for 103 yards. He was sacked eight times. DeVito also led the Giants with 48 rushing yards on five carries.

Rookie Dante Miller ran for 45 yards on 14 attempts. Four Giants tied for the team lead with two receptions apiece – Jack Stoll, Miles Boykin, Isaiah McKenzie and Joshua Kelley. Linebacker K.J. Cloyd was credited with 16 tackles (8 solo). Benton Whitley had 1.5 sacks.

*The only Giants starter to see action was center John Michael Schmitz, who had missed eight practices and the opening preseason game because of a shoulder injury.

"He didn't play much in training camp," coach Brian Daboll said. "That's why he played. He needed it."

Moments later, responding to another question about Schmitz, Daboll said, "He's a lineman and he needs it. He needs it. Offensive linemen need to lean on people, need to pass block, need to run block, they need to be in the trenches. He's a second-year guy that we're counting on being a starter for us and he hasn't been out there. The guys up front that have been out there, they've had a lot of reps and he needed to get them."

Schmitz was in complete agreement.

"I felt like it was a great just to see where I was at physically," Schmitz said. "I didn't have a lot of training camp and it was nice to get some live action out there – no matter who was out there, just to get those game reps. They're valuable reps."

Schmitz's stint lasted only 11 plays, because he injured his ankle when a Jets player rolled on it when Miller was stopped for no gain on fourth down on the Giants' first possession.

"Ankle's fine," said Schmitz, who later added he is "not worried about" his availability for the Sept. 8 season opener against Minnesota.

*Another player who needed game reps was tackle Evan Neal, who hadn't played since injuring his ankle in Las Vegas on Nov. 5. Neal underwent surgery in January. He was activated off the reserve/physically unable to perform list on Aug. 11.

"Evan needed to get them," Daboll said. "Guys that aren't out there need them. Availability is important."

Like Schmitz, Neal injured his ankle in the game. But Daboll said that is not what prompted his removal. Neal was slated to take 20-25 snaps.

"He had 21, I believe," Daboll said. "He was already going to be out. When I asked, he was at 21 plays is what I was told. So, he was right in that sweet spot of what we talked about leading into the game. He was out there before the ankle. I just had ankle on (his postgame list), but he was going to be out regardless."

Neal also mimicked Schmitz in saying his injury was insignificant.

"I got up, I was fine," he said. "I took a couple hops around, and I just kind of felt the doctor wanted to look at it, just to make sure I was fine. Probably won't get a scan tomorrow, but as far as how I'm feeling, I feel okay. I don't think there's anything going on."

Neal has been lining up with the second team in practice. Free agent acquisition Jermaine Eluemunor is the current starter at right tackle. But Neal said his arrow is pointing up after his first game appearance of the year.

"I feel like I played decent," he said. "Obviously, it wasn't ultimately up to my standard, but I mean, for my first game back in about a year, I feel like I did well in the run game. Pass protection. I was okay. I gave up the one sack, took a bad set angle. But I haven't had the opportunity to take many live reps up to this point, so just kind of getting back into the game."

*DeVito's immediate status is to be determined. The Giants kept two quarterbacks on their roster in each of Daboll's first two seasons. Last year, DeVito was released and placed on the practice squad, until he was needed to play when Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor suffered injuries.

When camp opened in July, he was the No. 3 QB behind Jones and Drew Lock. But Lock suffered an oblique injury early in the preseason opener on Aug. 8 and hasn't played since. If he's not ready to play, DeVito would be the backup, unless the Giants bring in another quarterback. If Lock is ready, would the Giants cut DeVito, who would likely draw more interest from other teams this year after he won three games as a starter in 2023?

"We've discussed that," Daboll said. "We'll discuss it here over the next couple of days and, again, try to do what we think is best for the team. … We'll talk about that tomorrow as a staff (and) the next day, make our decisions. We could release some people tomorrow. We'll see how it goes.

"I have confidence in Tommy, but I'm not going to get into roster decisions right now, right after this game."

*A game largely devoid of excitement had one unusual quirk – the only turnover occurred on the opening kickoff when, after a 39-yard runback, Giants returner Ayir Asante was hit by Tre Swilling and fumbled. The ball was recovered by Qwan'tez Stiggers, leading to a Jets field goal.

*The other injured Giants were defensive lineman Timmy Horne (Achilles tendon, on the game's first play from scrimmage, immediately after the fumble), linebacker Ovie Oghoufo (hamstring) and cornerback Mario Goodrich (hamstring), offensive lineman Jalen Mayfield (lower leg/ankle) and cornerback Darnay Holmes (neck).

Daboll had no injury updates immediately after a game. But he conceded seven players going down is, "a lot of people."

*The Giants' offensive starters were DeVito and Schmitz, running back Dante Miller, wide receivers Isaiah Hodgins and Allen Robinson, tight ends Jack Stoll and Jakob Johnson, left tackle Joshua Ezeudu, left guard Jake Kubas, right guard Jalen Mayfield, and right tackle Evan Neal, who has started all 22 regular and postseason games in which he's played and was recently activated off the reserve/physically unable to perform list.

Defensively, the Giants started linemen Horne, Jordon Riley and Casey Rogers, inside linebackers Darrian Beavers and Cloyd, outside linebackers Boogie Basham and Benton Whitley, cornerbacks David Long, Jr. and Darnay Holmes, and safeties Alex Johnson and Clayton Isbell.

*DeVito was the Giants' game captain.