ESPN insider floats Patriots backup QB Tommy DeVito as trade candidate
The gist
ESPN's Dan Graziano listed Patriots backup quarterback Tommy DeVito as a possible trade candidate before the November 10 deadline.
DeVito is the experienced fallback behind starter Drake Maye, so a deal would thin New England's depth.
How it unfolded
- 2023Undrafted out of Illinois, DeVito signed with the New York Giants and started after injuries to Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor, going 3-3 over six starts.
- 2024He made two starts for the Giants, going 0-2, and dealt with a forearm injury and a concussion.
- Aug 2025The Giants waived DeVito and the Patriots picked him up, initially as the emergency third-string quarterback.
Key terms
- undrafted
- A professional athlete who is not under contract with any team and is free to sign with another.
- waived
- An NFL procedure in which a team makes a player's contract or rights available to all other teams.
- depth chart
- A player ranked third on a team's depth chart, behind the starter and backup at that position.
Source: Wikipedia