It was plain in to see that Giants cornerback Eli Apple was benched for the first three series of last Sunday's 27-22 loss to the Chargers. But the benching wasn't for the reason most expected.
It was believed that Apple, a 2016 first-round pick, was benched for performance-based reasons after struggling in the first four games of the season. But an NFL Network report indicates that Apple was benched for disciplinary reasons.
Apple's conduct during practice "wasn't great" and he spoke back to a coach, according to the NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.