The New England Patriots made no secret of their intentions to add another quarterback to their roster, and they followed through on their plans quickly after the NFL roster cutdown deadline. Sitting fourth in the waiver priority order, they put in a claim for Tommy DeVito after his release from the New York Giants.

The Patriots were the only team to do so, allowing them to add the 27-year-old to their team. He now slots in the No. 3 spot behind starter Drake Maye and primary backup Joshua Dobbs.

“It was something that I had a feeling was going to happen, something that I was hoping was going to happen, especially with where they were ranked in the claims order,” DeVito told reporters at his new Gillette Stadium locker on Thursday “I was very excited to get here.”

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