Tommy DeVito‘s stay in New York is over. The Giants waived their fourth-string QB on Tuesday, and no practice squad agreement will come to pass. The Patriots claimed DeVito today, SI.com’s Albert Breer tweets.
The Pats will add DeVito to a quarterback room also including Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs. This will keep DeVito tied to a $1MM ERFA tender. The Giants had DeVito as their only contracted QB entering free agency, but the additions of Jameis Winston, Russell Wilson and Jaxson Dart moved the popular backup off the roster.
DeVito can be retained as an RFA in 2026, giving the Pats the option of developing a long-term backup. The Giants rostered DeVito for three offseasons, adding the former Syracuse and Illinois passer as a UDFA and then turning to him as a rookie.
A Monday-night upset win over the Packers boosted DeVito’s popularity, as he also led the Giants to wins over the Patriots and Commanders that season. The Giants kept DeVito in their lineup over then-backup Tyrod Taylor, to the veteran’s dismay, but benched him before season’s end. Taylor leading the Giants to a Week 18 win over the Eagles hurt their eventual Maye pursuit.
Last season, DeVito received an unexpected promotion in going from QB3 to QB1 after the Giants cut Daniel Jones. They vaulted DeVito over Drew Lock initially, but an injury led the more experienced player into the lineup. DeVito went 0-2 as a starter last season, and the Giants overhauled their QB room.
With the team not showing interest in moving Winston — who is positioned as the current Giants third-stringer behind Wilson and Dart — DeVito had no realistic path back to Big Blue’s active roster this week. He will land on his feet with a fresh start in Foxborough.