Patriots quarterback Tommy DeVito is sticking round.
The Patriots re-signed DeVito on a two-year deal value $7.4 million with $2 million assured, his agent, Sean Stellato, first instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
DeVito was set to turn out to be a restricted free agent. Tendering him would have value the Patriots $3.52 million.
DeVito, 27, was claimed off waivers from the Giants earlier than the 2025 season and served because the Patriots’ third-string quarterback all season. He was inactive because the Patriots’ emergency third QB in all 21 video games, sitting behind Drake Maye and Joshua Dobbs on the workforce’s quarterback depth chart.
Dobbs, 31, is about to earn $3.2 million in base wage this season as Maye’s main backup. If the Patriots elected to commerce or launch Dobbs, they’d unlock $3.7 million in wage cap house.
The Patriots don’t want so as to add a quarterback by way of the draft after locking up DeVito.
Head coach Mike Vrabel stated through the Patriots’ postseason that he had seen “lots” of development from DeVito.
“I believe that’s a tricky proposition to have, is simply coming in on the finish of coaching camp and making an attempt to get acclimated offensively,” Vrabel stated. “So, to his credit score, he’s completed a very nice job, works with guys and receivers on Mondays, possibly guys which can be on the observe squad or that didn’t play within the sport. So, Ashton [Grant] takes these guys up there and is ready to work by way of our system, after which they’ll stroll by way of no matter reps occur as we speak that Tommy didn’t get or what he usually doesn’t get to be able to play. So, I’ve loved the time right here with Tommy.”
Primarily based on his contract, DeVito shall be round for no less than yet one more season.
