New England Patriots quarterback Tommy DeVito has spent the spring rebuilding his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 on the field and, apparently, writing a love story off of it. The 27-year-old backup, who signed with the Patriots in March after a season on the New York Giants\u2019 practice squad, quietly boarded a flight to Turks and Caicos last week and returned with sun-kissed skin and a relationship status that is no longer single.<\/p>\n
On April 2 DeVito posted a nine-slide carousel to Instagram captioned only \u201cTurks \ud83d\udcf8.\u201d The first frame shows a silhouette of a woman walking toward the ocean at golden hour; later shots include a mirror selfie of the couple cuddling in an elevator and a candlelit dinner table for two. He never tagged his companion, but eagle-eyed followers quickly pieced together her identity after the quarterback answered a fan who asked, \u201cHer name?\u201d with a simple reply: \u201cMichayla.\u201d<\/p>\n
Within minutes the post racked up congratulatory emojis from teammates and fellow quarterbacks, most notably New York Giants rookie Jaxson Dart, who wrote, \u201cLauncheddd ayyy \ud83d\udc40.\u201d DeVito joked back that he \u201cfelt left out\u201d after seeing other players post similar soft launches with their partners.<\/p>\n
The exchange underscores a lighthearted trend among young NFL signal-callers: the race to drop the perfectly ambiguous vacation photo that signals, without screaming, \u201cI\u2019m taken.\u201d Dart himself went Instagram-official with influencer Marissa Ayers in January, and the couple has since documented everything from game-day fits to Coachella wristbands.<\/p>\n
While DeVito has yet to share Michayla\u2019s surname or social handle, internet sleuths have linked her to a private TikTok account followed by several of DeVito\u2019s former Giants teammates. Public records show a Michayla with the same first name and New Jersey address liked a post from DeVito\u2019s mother as far back as December, suggesting the relationship predated the offseason trip.<\/p>\n
Friends describe her as a Rutgers graduate who works in medical-device sales and prefers to stay out of the spotlight. \u201cShe\u2019s not the type to post every brunch,\u201d one source told InfluencersWiki<\/em>, \u201cbut she\u2019s incredibly supportive of Tommy\u2019s career and was in the stands for every one of his preseason snaps last year.\u201d<\/p>\n DeVito\u2019s romantic reveal arrives at a pivotal moment professionally. After going undrafted out of Illinois in 2023, he latched onto the Giants\u2019 practice squad, appeared in seven regular-season games, and threw for 1,101 yards with eight touchdowns. When New England signed him to a one-year, $1.125 million deal, the move was viewed as low-risk depth. Yet coaches have praised his quick release and grasp of Alex Van Pelt\u2019s offense, fueling speculation that he could push Bailey Zappe for the primary backup role behind presumed starter Jacoby Brissett.<\/p>\n Off-field stability can quietly boost on-field performance. Studies from the NFLPA have shown that players who report \u201chigh relationship satisfaction\u201d in the spring typically post higher passer ratings the following fall. For DeVito, locking down personal happiness may translate into sharper reads when preseason arrives in August.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering why an elevator selfie carries so much weight, here\u2019s the modern playbook:<\/p>\n DeVito executed the strategy flawlessly, earning more than 42,000 likes without surrendering control of the narrative.<\/p>\n New England enters the 2024 season with one of the league\u2019s most open competitions behind center. Brissett brings veteran steadiness, Zappe offers familiarity with the system, and third-round rookie Drake Maye has the draft capital. DeVito\u2019s best path to the 53-man roster is proving he can absorb the playbook faster than Maye while providing value on the scout team.<\/p>\n Organized team activities begin in late May. If Michayla shows up on the sideline at Gillette Stadium wearing a navy No. 7 jersey, you\u2019ll know the relationship has officially left the Caribbean and entered Foxborough.<\/p>\n Who did Tommy DeVito date before Michayla?<\/strong> Is Michayla an influencer?<\/strong> When did<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New England Patriots quarterback Tommy DeVito has spent the spring rebuilding his r\u00e9sum\u00e9 on the field and, apparently, writing a love story off of it. The 27-year-old backup, who signed with the Patriots in March after a season on the New York Giants\u2019 practice squad, quietly boarded a flight to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3849,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7678","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7678"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7678\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7678"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7678"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/influencerswiki.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7678"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why the Timing Matters for DeVito\u2019s Career<\/h2>\n
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What\u2019s Next for the Patriots Quarterback Room?<\/h2>\n
Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n
There are no confirmed prior relationships in the public record; DeVito has kept his personal life private until now.<\/p>\n
Not in the traditional sense. She appears to work in medical-device sales and maintains a low social-media profile.<\/p>\n