The Tommy DeVito era is over in East Rutherford.

The Giants released the third-year quarterback, according to ESPN, ahead of Tuesday afternoon’s deadline for NFL teams to trim their rosters to 53 players.

DeVito, 27, became the odd man out after the Giants signed quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston and drafted Jaxson Dart this offseason.

A native of Livingston, N.J., DeVito emerged as a fan favorite as an undrafted rookie in 2023 when he was forced into starting duty and led the Giants on an unlikely three-game winning streak.

He earned the nickname “Tommy Cutlets” due to his Italian heritage and affinity for his mother’s chicken cutlets.

“If I was in the stands, I’d be cheering for anybody who was the hometown kid, too,” DeVito said after last week’s preseason finale. “It was appreciated.”

DeVito also started two games last year, including the first after Daniel Jones was released.

Overall, DeVito went 3-5 as a starter and completed 65.3% of his passes for 1,358 yards and eight touchdowns against three interceptions.

But it’s unusual for a team to carry more than three quarterbacks on their active roster.

Wilson is set to be the starter on a one-year deal worth up to $21 million, while Winston is under contract for two seasons. The Giants traded up to select Dart at No. 25 in this year’s draft, envisioning him as their future franchise quarterback.

DeVito played the entire second half of the Giants’ 42-10 win over the New England Patriots in the preseason finale and completed 17-of-20 pass attempts for 198 yards and three touchdowns without a turnover.

“Any time you go on the field, no matter where you are, especially being undrafted, you’re performing for all 31 other organizations as well,” DeVito said afterward.

“It’s important to do that, but as well as be where your feet are. Right now, this is where I am, so that’s what I’m going to do each day in, day out, and then I’ll let my agent and everything else handle itself if that time were to come.”

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