Faced with an uphill battle for a roster spot, DeVito hopes to force the Giants' hand into keeping him by playing lights out in the preseason.
Make ‘em choose. That’s the goal of New York Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito, the Cedar Grove, New Jersey native who last year stepped into the starting lineup after Daniel Jones and Tyrod Taylor went down to injuries and propelled the Giants to a three-game winning streak that kept their fading playoff hopes alive.
But here’s the dilemma the team faces. If DeVito plays well this preseason, slipping him through waivers and onto the practice squad could be tricky.And even if they were to accomplish that, given DeVito’s experience and maturity in showing that the game isn’t too big for him, there’s no guarantee that he’ll agree to sit on the practice squad should another team come wanting to sign him to a bigger contract for their 53-man roster.
What DeVito does have in his favor is the new IR rule, which allows a team to designate two players for return on the final roster cutdown date from 90 to 53. In the past, players who were placed on IR at the final cutdown date were lost for the season.
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