Mike ReissMar 6, 2026, 12:58 PM ET
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots and restricted free-agent quarterback Tommy DeVito have agreed to a two-year contract with a maximum value of $7.4 million, including $2 million guaranteed, DeVito's agent told ESPN's Adam Schefter.
DeVito served as the Patriots' No. 3 quarterback throughout 2025, behind starter Drake Maye and veteran backup Joshua Dobbs.
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As of now, the Patriots return the same quarterback depth chart in 2026. Dobbs has one year remaining on the free-agent deal he signed in New England last offseason. The 31-year-old Dobbs is scheduled to earn a base salary of $3.2 million this season, with a $4.75 million salary-cap charge.
DeVito, 27, joined the Patriots late last August when he was claimed on waivers from the New York Giants.
As a restricted free agent this offseason, the Patriots could have tendered DeVito an offer at either the right of first refusal ($3.52 million), second-round level ($5.7 million) or first-round level ($8 million). Instead, the sides worked out the two-year deal, with DeVito forgoing the chance to be an unrestricted free agent in 2027. The base value of DeVito's two-year deal with the Patriots is expected to be $4.4 million, per sources.
DeVito didn't take a snap in a game for the Patriots last season but shared how much he enjoyed learning coordinator Josh McDaniels' offense. In late January, head coach Mike Vrabel noted DeVito's progress, saying: "I think that's a tough proposition to have, coming in at the end of training camp and trying to get acclimated offensively. So to his credit, he's done a really nice job."
Vrabel noted how DeVito spent additional time each Monday working with some of the team's younger receivers, especially those on the practice squad.