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DeVito spent all of last season with the Patriots but never took a snap for the team. The former UDFA served as the team’s QB3 behind Joshua Dobbs and will likely have a chance to compete with Dobbs for the team’s QB2 spot now that both are slated to return in 2026. For his career, DeVito has thrown for 1,358-8-3 on 222 passes while completing 65.3 percent of his attempts.

Offensive tackle Marcus Bryant is probably the most notable inactive for the Patriots considering he was expected to serve at the swing tackle against the Giants. DeVito will be inactive, as has been the case since being claimed by the team in August.

DeVito threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns against the Patriots in the preseason finale and now he’ll join New England’s active roster. The 27-year-old started six games with the Giants in 2023, but he’ll serve as New England’s third quarterback behind Drake Maye and Josh Dobbs. New England also claimed DB Charles Woods off waivers from the Rams.

While DeVito was competing for the backup quarterback job in camp, he had little chance of making the Giants roster after New York brought in Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and Jaxon Dart this offseason. The 27-year-old started six games with the Giants in 2023, throwing for eight touchdowns and three interceptions. DeVito is unlikely to be claimed by another team on waivers, meaning he’s destined for a practice squad. While carrying a fourth quarterback on the practice squad may be a little excessive, Wilson and Winston aren’t exactly spring chickens either and DeVito’s best path forward for his career may be to remain in the Giants organization.

According to Stapleton, DeVito will sign his ERFA tender over the weekend, making DeVito the first quarterback to be rostered by the Giants for the start of the 2025 season. DeVito has thrown for 1,358-8-3 in two seasons with the Giants but played just 91 offensive snaps last season. He’ll have a chance to compete for the backup quarterback job in camp but is more likely to serve as an emergency QB3 most weeks.

DeVito cleared protocol and will back up Drew Lock as the NFL’s worst quarterback room tries to make it through the last three weeks of the season.

DeVito was driven head first into the turf just before halftime and will not return for the second half. That leaves journeyman Tim Boyle as New York’s starter for the rest of the ballgame, with Drew Lock (heel) behind him as the emergency No. 3 quarterback. DeVito will likely have to clear the league’s concussion protocol this week if he’s going to play in Week 16.

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Drew Lock was in a walking boot and would miss at least one game, putting DeVito back under center for Week 15. In his lone 2024 start, DeVito completed 21-of-31 pass attempts for 189 scoreless yards and was sacked four times against the Bucs. DeVito’s primary job against the Ravens will be to funnel targets to Malik Nabers against one of the worst secondaries in the NFL.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported earlier in the day that DeVito was not expected to play, but now Rapoport is reporting that DeVito will be the team’s third emergency QB. This means Drew Lock will make his first start of the season. Lock threw for 543-3-3 last season with the Seahawks, but won’t have much fantasy upside at this time. In addition to DeVito, the Giants also declared TE Greg Dulcich, CB Deonte Banks, S Anthony Johnson, CB Tre Hawkins III, OG Jake Kubas, and OT Jermaine Eluemunor inactive for Week 13.

It was reported on Wednesday that DeVito was considered a “longshot” to play after we learned that he did not travel with the team to Dallas on Wednesday morning. Drew Lock is slated to start in DeVito’s absence, while Tim Boyle serves as his backup.

DeVito is reportedly undergoing further evaluation on his injured forearm and seems likely to sit on Thanksgiving Day against the Cowboys. He did not fly to Dallas with the Giants on Wednesday morning. That would put Drew Lock under center for New York. Lock would somehow be a downgrade for Malik Nabers and the rest of the New York pass catchers. Tim Boyle would be the backup for Lock.

DeVito, who didn’t practice Wednesday, could play through the forearm injury he sustained during last week’s loss to the Bucs. Before the injury, DeVito completed 21 of 31 passes for 189 yards and rushed for 32 yards. He’ll likely funnel short targets for Malik Nabers against a soft Dallas defense on Thanksgiving if he can play. Drew Lock would get the start if DeVito can’t go.

Daboll added that he was “hopeful” that DeVito would play on Thursday but it was “not 100 percent” and Drew Lock is getting reps in practice today. It certainly seems to be trending towards DeVito not playing despite DeVito not even being listed on the initial injury report this week. Either Lock or DeVito would be bottom-basement superflex plays against the Cowboys on Thanksgiving.

This “if healthy” qualifier seems to stem from DeVito leaving Sunday’s game against the Bucs for a play when he reportedly had the wind knocked out of him. Assuming there isn’t something else DeVito is dealing with, the second-year quarterback should be in line to face the Cowboys in what’s sure to be an exciting quarterback duel between him and Cooper Rush. DeVito threw for 189 scoreless yards in Sunday’s loss and is a risky fantasy bet even in 2QB/Superflex leagues. In the unlikely event he can’t start, Drew Lock would get the nod for the first time this season.

Don’t let the reasonably decent statline fool you, this was an atrocious effort in DeVito’s first start of 2024. He entered halftime a pathetic 3-of-5 for 31 yards, finding Malik Nabers zero times in the process. He only then “kicked into gear” with the Bucs leading 23-0. DeVito was walloped — and we do mean walloped — for “just” four sacks, but it felt like twice that amount. A fourth quarter end zone spearing left DeVito ailing enough to miss a snap. He then returned after a solitary Drew Lock check down. The G-Men were not remotely competitive with DeVito starting in place of Daniel Jones, but competing won’t be the stretch-run point. Even the lowly Cowboys will probably tee off on DeVito on Thanksgiving afternoon in Dallas.