FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tommy DeVito is leaving the bright lights of New York. But he isn’t going very far.
The 27-year-old quarterback, who was tagged with the nickname “Tommy Cutlets” during his time in New York, was claimed by the New England Patriots a day after the Giants waived the fan favorite as teams across the NFL cutdown their initial regular-season rosters.
DeVito becomes the third quarterback in New England, behind starter Drake Maye and backup Josh Dobbs.
It was believed that DeVito would have a chance to return to the Giants’ practice squad if he’d cleared waivers.