Patriots Sign QB Tommy DeVito, Battle for Backup Role

0:00You're listening to NFL News today. Subscribe now for fast daily updates on your team. The New England Patriots have signed quarterback Tommy DeVito to a two-year contract worth $7.4 million, with $2 million. Guaranteed. This deal comes right as he was heading into restricted free agency, letting the team skip the usual tender offer process. After the New York Giants waved him before their 2025 roster cut down, the Patriots claimed DeVito off waivers. He joined the quarterback group behind Drake May and Joshua Dobbs, taking on the third string role and serving as the emergency quarterback all. Season without playing in any games. Patriots head coach Mike Vrable praised DeVito's growth and work ethic, especially how he adjusted late in training camp and helped out receivers on. Off days. Undrafted out of college in 2023, DeVito had started six games as a rookie for the Giants, going three wins and three losses while becoming a big fan favorite there. His last action with New York came in the 2025 preseason against the Patriots,

1:04where he threw three touchdown passes just before the clang. That's an indirectly help New England snag May in the draft the next year. Looking ahead to 2026, the 27-year-old DeVito now battles 31-year-old Dobbs for the main backup spot to May. Dobbs is in the final year of his two-year deal with no guaranteed money left, so the Patriots could save more than $3 million by letting him go.