Patriots Declare QB Tommy DeVito One Day After Giants Minimize The Fan Favourite

Tommy DeVito is leaving the brilliant lights of New York — however he isn’t going very far.

The 27-year-old quarterback, who was tagged with the nickname “Tommy Cutlets” throughout his time in New York, was claimed by the New England Patriots a day after the Giants waived the fan favourite as groups throughout the NFL cutdown their preliminary regular-season rosters.

DeVito turns into the third quarterback in New England, behind starter Drake Maye and backup Josh Dobbs.

It was believed that DeVito would have an opportunity to return to the Giants’ follow squad if he’d cleared waivers. However the Patriots picked up the previous undrafted free agent and northern New Jersey native after he turned expendable following New York’s signing of veterans Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.

“Simply strengthening the roster, actually, at a premium place and persevering with so as to add items, whether or not that’s offensively, defensively or guys that we really feel like can assist us on particular groups,” Patriots coach Mike Vrabel stated Wednesday.

Vrabel additionally acknowledged that having vp of participant personnel Ryan Cowden, who beforehand was an advisor to the Giants normal supervisor, was helpful in offering perception into DeVito.

DeVito has began eight video games and appeared in 12, finishing 65% of his passes for 1,358 yards with eight touchdowns and three interceptions. Throughout exhibition play, DeVito was 30 of 38 for 323 yards with 4 touchdowns and one choose. Three of these exhibition touchdowns got here in a 42-10 Giants win over the Patriots.

Reporting by The Related Press.

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