The goal in Foxborough ahead of the 2026 NFL season is clear: returning to the Super Bowl. To leave nothing to chance, the New England Patriots’ front office made a last-minute move to secure an important teammate for Drake Maye.
The QB room is perhaps one of the most important pillars in a team’s structure in this league, and Mike Vrabel has secured Tommy DeVito as Maye’s primary backup for at least the next two years.
“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 Sean Stellato,” the insider Adam Schefter revealed on X.
It will be a matter of watching how events continue to unfold in New England to see which other reinforcements join the team and which players, unfortunately, will not return for the upcoming season.
Rumors of moves in Foxborough
Following the team’s recent AFC Championship run and Super Bowl LX appearance, the New England Patriots’ front office is aggressively retooling their roster to better support young quarterback Drake Maye.
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The most significant move in this strategy was the Stefon Diggs release, a calculated decision to avoid a massive $26.5 million cap hit and gain nearly $17 million in flexibility.
With the Patriots salary cap in 2026 projected to be among the healthiest in the league despite a rising league-wide limit of over $301 million, rumors are swirling about high-profile replacements.
Speculation has reached a fever pitch regarding a potential trade for A.J. Brown, who has strong ties to head coach Mike Vrabel, as well as interest in veteran star Mike Evans and explosive playmaker Travis Etienne to revitalize the offense for another title run.
