Agent shares how Tommy DeVito feels about situation with Giants

It was unclear as recently as Tuesday morning if the New York Giants would save a roster spot for backup quarterback and fan-favorite Tommy DeVito or subject him to waivers and risk losing him.

DeVito ultimately remained with the Giants through Tuesday's official cutdown deadline, and it appears he's thrilled with that development even though it's unlikely he'll take a meaningful snap for the team anytime soon.

"There’s no other place where he wants to be," agent Sean Stellato said about DeVito during a chat with Steve Serby of the New York Post. "He loves his fans, he loves his teammates. It means a lot to him , they have their trust and confidence in him. At the end of the day, he’s proved how tough he is, how much of a fighter he is. He’s a gamer when he gets the opportunity. … It’s a great story, 'Local Boy Makes Good,' but the story is far from complete."

A New Jersey native, DeVito became somewhat of a cult hero when he won three of his first four starts last season as an undrafted rookie . However, the Giants gave journeyman signal-caller Drew Lock $5M in guaranteed money in March, and that deal left many assuming DeVito had no real future with the organization.

Tuesday's roster decision suggests the Giants were convinced at least one team would've grabbed DeVito off waivers before the club was able to stash him on its practice squad . Stellato indicated all that DeVito experienced over the past 13 months or so helped the 26-year-old develop into a quarterback worthy of holding an active roster spot.

"I think part of him was disappointed just in the fact that he wants to be on an active roster," Stellato said about how DeVito began last season, "but I think at the end of the day, sometimes when we’re humbled or things don’t go as planned, that says a lot about a player how you respond, and Tommy’s middle name is Resilient."

It's hardly a secret that the Giants may decide to sit starting quarterback Daniel Jones at some point this fall so that they can move on from his contract in March 2025. While Lock is expected to enter Week 1 of the upcoming season as New York's QB2, general manager Joe Schoen and head coach Brian Daboll may give DeVito opportunities to impress if it's determined before Week 18 arrives that Jones isn't the club's long-term answer at the position.