Following up on this week's Team Notes. ... The Tommy DeVito era has come to an end.

The Giants will start Tyrod Taylor at quarterback Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams, keeping DeVito on the bench after six straight starts, coach Brian Daboll announced Wednesday.

DeVito, the undrafted rookie and local folk hero who quickly became a fan favorite, was benched in favor of Taylor during Monday's 33-25 loss on Christmas Day against the Philadelphia Eagles. Taylor threw a touchdown pass in the second half and almost led a score-tying drive in the final seconds.

"I thought [Taylor] did some good things in the second half of Philly, so he earned the right to start this game," Daboll said. "Getting ready for the Rams. Really have nothing else to add on it. That's where we're at."

As ESPN.com's Jordan Raanan reminded readers, the Giants (5-10) chose to stick with DeVito as the starter this month when the veteran Taylor returned from injured reserve, where he was dealing with a rib injury. Daboll justified the decision by saying that DeVito had earned the right to continue as the starter.

DeVito and the Giants beat the Green Bay Packers that week for their third straight win. They have since dropped two straight and Daboll benched DeVito while trailing 20-3 at halftime in Philadelphia.

Taylor was 7-for-16 passing for 133 yards with one touchdown and an interception on a final-second heave to end the game. The touchdown toss was a perfectly placed deep ball to wide receiver Darius Slayton for a 69-yard score.

"I thought he did some good things. So, he earned the opportunity this week," Daboll said.

Raanan went on to explain the decision to start Taylor in Week 17 against the Rams is because of the belief that he gives the Giants the best chance to win. It simultaneously reinforces to the rest of the locker room that the priority remains winning, even though the Giants were officially eliminated from playoff contention this week.

DeVito will serve as the backup. The Giants don't have another healthy quarterback on their roster after veteran Matt Barkley was signed off the practice squad Tuesday by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

"I'll just say both [Taylor and DeVito] are ready to go, doing their job and when their number is called expect them to be ready to go," Daboll said.

DeVito started the season as the Giants' practice squad quarterback after going undrafted out of the University of Illinois this year. He returns to being the backup, the role he had when Taylor was originally hurt trying to scramble during an Oct. 29 game against the New York Jets.

This comes just eight days after Daboll said DeVito had earned the right to start and didn't want to keep going week to week with his quarterbacks. It's still not out of the question that DeVito gets another start this season.

After facing the Rams, the Giants will wrap up the season with another game against the Eagles and then head into an offseason that will be devoted to trying to turn things back around after their disappointing 2023 campaign. ...

Meanwhile, the Giants released their first injury report ahead of their Week 17 game against the Los Angeles Rams, and the list has several new names on it.

Among the players projected as limited running back Saquon Barkley (elbow), receiver Wan'Dale Robinson (quad), and tight end Darren Waller (knee).

I'll follow up on their progress as the week progresses.