Before he became the starting quarterback for his hometown New York Giants, Tommy DeVito reportedly garnered preseason interest from the New England Patriots.
Ahead of Sunday’s Patriots-Giants game at MetLife Stadium, NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo reported New England “inquired” about possibly signing DeVito to its practice squad after New York released the rookie QB during final roster cuts.
The Patriots had a prior connection to DeVito, having coached the Illinois product at the East-West Shrine Bowl. His college head coach, Bret Bielema, also is a former New England assistant.
Their reported interest in DeVito came during a period of upheaval for their quarterback room.