New England Patriots quarterback Tommy DeVito, the 27-year-old undrafted signal-caller from Cedar Grove, New Jersey, is staying in New England. The Patriots reached an agreement with DeVito on Friday on a two-year deal worth $7.4 million, with $2 million guaranteed.
His agent, Sean Stellato, confirmed the terms, which ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on X. DeVito first gained national attention during a three-game winning stretch with the New York Giants in 2023, before landing in New England as a third-string quarterback after being waived in August 2025.
He logged zero snaps in the 2025 regular season and playoffs. Friday’s deal is the largest contract of his professional career.
New England reached agreement today with QB Tommy DeVito on a two-year, $7.4 million deal that includes $2 million guaranteed, per his agent @seanstellato. pic.twitter.com/bTWP52gqSc
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 6, 2026
How DeVito’s Career Earnings Tell the Story of His Rise in the NFL
Before Friday’s agreement, Over the Cap tracked DeVito’s total career NFL earnings at roughly $2.6 million. He entered the league on a $2.705 million three-year deal with the Giants in 2023, near the rookie minimum. His last contract was a $1.03 million one-year arrangement, with no guaranteed money attached.
DeVito went undrafted in 2023 after five seasons at Syracuse and one final year at Illinois, where he completed 69.6 percent of his passes for 2,650 yards and 15 touchdowns.
New York Giants Tommy DeVito
Aug 21, 2025; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito (15) throws the ball during the third quarter against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images
With the Giants, he earned a reputation that was genuinely hard to ignore. He went 3-1 in his first four starts, picked up the nickname “Tommy Cutlets,” and was named NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Across eight career starts with New York, he completed 65.3 percent of his passes, throwing eight touchdowns against three interceptions.
He has been direct about moving past the New York identity. “I’m looked at as Tommy DeVito the football player and not ‘Tommy Cutlets,'” he said.
After Drake Maye led New England to a Super Bowl appearance in 2025, the franchise enters this offseason with a championship window open and a depth chart that needs to stay intact. Veteran backup Joshua Dobbs is already under contract for 2026.
When head coach Mike Vrabel first welcomed DeVito to the roster last summer, the reasoning was to: “Just strengthening the roster, certainly, at a premium position and continuing to add pieces, whether that’s offensively, defensively or guys that we feel like can help us on special teams,” Vrabel told reporters.
Three years after going undrafted, DeVito has earned his first genuinely guaranteed money and a real multi-year deal.