The Patriots are set to re-sign Brian Hoyer, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB (Twitter link). Hoyer will be back on the roster before Week 1, providing support to new starter Mac Jones.
The Patriots stunned many by releasing Cam Newton on Tuesday and raised eyebrows further by dropping Hoyer, especially since Jarrett Stidham is on the reserve/PUP list. With Stidham out for the next six weeks (or longer), they had to sign another signal caller to sit behind Jones.
Not counting this latest brief hiatus, Hoyer has had three stints with the Patriots throughout his 12-year career. He earned a Super Bowl ring as Tom Brady‘s backup in 2018 and, following a 2019 stint with the Colts, he re-joined the Patriots when Brady’s left for Tampa. Hoyer started one game for New England, completing 15 of his 24 pass attempts for 130 yards, no touchdowns, one interception, and a fumble. The veteran didn’t end up seeing the field again following that Week 4 loss to the Chiefs.
Who’d they cut to make space I wish you guys would give all the info not the stupid stuff that doesn’t matter at all and that we already know
Signed to the practice squad
Practice squad?? That’s an inference based on what information??
It’s all over Twitter. “Both Brian Hoyer and D’Angelo Ross have been signed to the Patriots practice squad, per source.”
“The Patriots are set to re-sign Brian Hoyer, according to Albert Breer of The MMQB (Twitter link). Hoyer will be back on the roster before Week 1, providing support to new starter Mac Jones.”
It’s all about reading comprehension.
“Patriots are set to re-sign”.
It means it hasn’t happened yet.
“Hoyer will be back on the roster before week 1”
More information supporting that it will happen in the near future
This is the exact tweet by Breer:
The Patriots are indeed planning to re-sign Brian Hoyer ahead of Week 1, after they take care of some roster house-cleaning, I’m told. Deal could be done as soon as later today.
QB Brian Hoyer
LB Jahlani Tavai
DB Myles Bryant
TE Matt LaCosse
WR Kristian Wilkerson
WR Tre Nixon
DB D’Angelo Ross
OL Alex Redmond
DT Bill Murray
Copied and pasted from Evan Lazar
Current practice squad
So Stidham is back week 6. I guess he is going to be the back up. It isn’t Hoyer
It’s Hoyer. This is just roster management strategery. Hoyer will have clipboard in hand week 1 and beyond.
Hoyer brings a lot more to the table than most clipboard holders. He’s a solid insurance policy with the schedule expanding to 17 games.
Interesting, cam out and hoyer in. Very good move for that team, a improvement in starting qb is very beneficial. Patriots have slot potential with him.