When Kerry Collins made it known that he did not want to stay with the Giants until they eventually demoted him for Manning, the Giants released Collins. They later signed quarterback Kurt Warner, to serve as the interim quarterback until Manning was deemed ready to play.
Kerry Collins informed the Giants that he did not want to stay and be replaced by Manning. As a result, the team let Collins go. Later, they hired quarterback Kurt Warner to act as an interim quarterback while Manning recovered from his injury.