Has Tommy DeVito already has his 15 minutes of fame, or is there more glory in store for the New York Giants’ backup quarterback and cult hero?
Let’s talk about DeVito, including why the Giants signed Drew Lock this offseason rather than hand him the No. 2 quarterback job, as we continue our player-by-player profiles of the Giants’ 90-man roster.
The skinny
Height: 6-foot-2
Weight: 210
Opening day age: 26
Position: Quarterback
Experience: 1
Contract: Year 2 of three-year, $2,705,000 UDFA contract | 2024 cap hit: $915,000 | Guaranteed in 2024: $0
Career to date
DeVito made the Giants’ practice squad as an undrafted free agent last season after an under-the-radar collegiate career at Syracuse and Illinois, which aren’t exactly hotbeds for developing NFL quarterbacks.