Wife of journeyman quarterback 'damn proud' of him after finding new team in free agency

Drew Lock is headed to the Big Apple

Drew Lock has had quite a roller-coaster career thus far in the NFL.

Drafted in the second round out of Mizzou in 2019, Lock was set to be the future of the Denver Broncos – but it didn't exactly pan out that way.

Lock was placed on injured reserve before he even appeared in a regular season game, but he made five starts toward the end of the year, and started in 13 the following season.

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Drew Lock with wife

Drew Lock shares a moment with his girlfriend Natalie Newman after the Broncos defeated the Oakland Raiders, 16-15, at Empower Field at Mile High on Dec. 29, 2019, in Denver. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

He was eventually benched, though, and has been a backup for the last three seasons with two separate teams.

Earlier this week, he agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Giants, and while it remains to be seen where he will land on the depth chart (it's pretty much anything but QB1), he has the full support from his wife, Natalie.

"See you soon NY. Damn proud of you baby!!" she wrote on her Instagram Stories.

Drew Lock and wife at event

Drew Lock and Natalie Newman on Jan. 31, 2020, in Miami. (Jerritt Clark/Getty Images)

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In 2020, Lock led the NFL with 15 interceptions (versus just 16 touchdowns), and in his first 18 NFL games, he threw for just 3,953 yards and 23 touchdowns.

In 2021, the Broncos signed Teddy Bridgewater, and gave him the starting job over Lock. The following offseason, Denver sent him to Seattle in the Russell Wilson deal to compete with Geno Smith – Smith won the job and helped the rebuilding Seahawks to a playoff appearance.

He appeared in just four games last year (10 overall as a Seahawk), but is now headed to the Big Apple.

Drew Lock's wife on sideline

Natalie Newman, girlfriend of Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, smiles from the stands after the Oakland Raiders game at Empower Field at Mile High on Dec. 29, 2019, in Denver. (Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)

Lock, at the moment, figures to compete with Tommy DeVito for the backup role behind Daniel Jones (Tyrod Taylor is switching locker rooms at MetLife Stadium to become a New York Jet), but there is also plenty of speculation that the Giants could take a quarterback in next month's draft.

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Authored by Ryan Morik via FoxNews March 14th 2024