Hmmmmm?
Can coach Bill Belichick plug in a different QB and go to the playoff’s next year?
The New England Patriots have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer, a source confirms.
The Boston Globe first reported the agreement.
A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter that Hoyer’s contract with the Patriots is for $1.05 million. He is making $2 million from the Indianapolis Colts, who released him on Saturday, so with offset language, Hoyer will make $2 million in guarantees total this season between the two teams.
Hoyer returns for his third stint with the Patriots, joining 2019 fourth-round draft pick Jarrett Stidham and five-year veteran Cody Kessler as the three quarterbacks on the roster.Stidham beat out Hoyer for the No. 2 job last preseason, which led the Patriots to release Hoyer with hopes of possibly bringing him back later in the season. But the Colts, who were scrambling following Andrew Luck’s retirement, quickly scooped Hoyer up by inking him to a three-year contract to back up Jacoby Brissett.