QB Tommy DeVito explains why he was happy Patriots came calling

Tommy DeVito was claimed off waivers by the Patriots on Wednesday. AP Photo/Yuki IwamuraIt didn’t take long for former Giants QB Tommy DeVito to land with a new team.

Just a day after New York cut ties with the New Jersey native after overhauling their quarterback room, the 27-year-old DeVito received word that the Patriots were claiming him off waivers.

Even with both Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs already on New England’s roster, DeVito admitted on Thursday that he wasn’t surprised that the Patriots came calling once he was out on the waiver wire.

“It was something I had a feeling was going to happen, something I was hoping was going to happen, especially with where they were ranked in the…