The New England Patriots landed some much-needed depth at the quarterback position Wednesday when they claimed former New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito on waivers. The Patriots made room for DeVito on their roster by releasing wide receiver Kendrick Bourne.
DeVito will compete with Joshua Dobbs to be New England’s No. 2 quarterback behind Drake Maye. Dobbs struggled with his accuracy at times during the preseason, when he completed 16-of-28 passes for 151 yards and one touchdown without an interception.
The Patriots had been shopping for a third quarterback since they released undrafted free agent Ben Wooldridge on Friday.