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The New England Patriots secured longtime Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton via free agency this past offseason, which basically put a massive roadblock for up-and-coming QB Jarrett Stidham. However, with Newton missing the team’s Monday evening matchup against the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs due to a recent positive coronavirus test, both Brian […]

The NFL Week 4 matchup between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs has officially been rescheduled. The two AFC contenders will now take the field as part of a Monday Night Football double-header. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter,  Kansas City and New England will kick off at 7:05 p.m. ET on CBS. The […]

Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19, causing him to miss the game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4. With Newton ruled out of the game, Brian Hoyer is expected to start in his place, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. With Cam Newton out vs the #Chiefs due […]

Conventional wisdom would tell you that the New England Patriots beginning a season without six-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady under center for the first time since 2001 might lead to some noticeable changes in the team’s offense. Not according to Brian Hoyer. The journeyman QB, in his third stint with New England who last […]

Based on the reporting out of New England Patriots training camp over the past couple of weeks, Cam Newton would seem to be the frontrunner to be the franchise’s first Week 1 starting quarterback not named Tom Brady since 2001. Second-year QB Jarrett Stidham—the presumptive favorite to land the gig before Newton was signed on […]

With future Pro Football Hall of Fame signal caller Tom Brady a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, it initially appeared the New England Patriots would head in an unlikely direction at the quarterback position ahead of the upcoming 2020-21 campaign. However, things turned around in quite a hurry in New England as the Patriots […]

The departure of long-time New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady left a big hole for the team to fill. Fans thought that the starting role would be a toss-up between sophomore Jarrett Stidham and returning veteran Brian Hoyer. However, the arrival of the 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton made the competition more interesting. Hoyer voiced […]

When long-time New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady left town, incoming sophomore Jarrett Stidham and veteran Brian Hoyer were among the names who are expected to vie for the vacant starting spot. All that was blurred when the team decided to sign the 2015 NFL MVP Cam Newton to a bargain one-year veteran deal. The […]

The New England Patriots have three capable quarterbacks on the roster: Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham, and Brian Hoyer—but wide receiver Edelman took to Instagram Monday to offer a reminder of his passing skills, too. Edelman used the caption “QB & WR communication at an all time high during quarantine training sessions”  with a photo-shopped image […]

The Minnesota Vikings look to have a solid roster heading into the 2020 season, but there is always room for improvement to take that next step forward. The pickings are getting slim in free agency, but there are still a few trades that the team could try to swing. Let’s take a look at the […]

The New England Patriots and quarterback Cam Newton agreed to terms on a one-year contract.  The deal is reportedly for the league minimum, but the former NFL MVP can earn up to $7.5 million in incentives. For the #Patriots and Cam Newton, who have quietly worked on this recently, it’s a 1-year deal worth up […]

The New England Patriots are about to enter into a whole new era for the first time in 20 years. With future Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback now officially a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Patriots will have a new starting signal-caller under center for the first since all the way back […]

The quarterback competition is underway in New England, but Patriots quarterbacks Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer are intent on making each other better. Mike Reiss of ESPN reported Stidham and Hoyer worked in tandem during the course of a recent throwing session: At one of the recent Patriots private throwing sessions that quarterback Jarrett Stidham helped organize with teammates, […]

The New England Patriots seem content heading into the 2020 NFL season with former fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham as their projected starting quarterback. However, this does not mean Stidham will immediately receive reps with the first team. Mike Giardi of NFL Network said it is possible Stidham starts camp with the second team as something […]

The New England Patriots did not select a quarterback during the course of the 2020 NFL Draft. And it continually seems they will ride with 2019 fourth-rounder Jarrett Stidham. Though the Patriots were linked to former Cincinnati Bengals starter Andy Dalton–who was released by the team on Thursday–one evaluator hinted it might not make sense […]

The New England Patriots have to move on without Tom Brady. According to one NFL insider, their starting quarterback job is in favor of the veteran. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Patriots will likely go with Brian Hoyer as the starting quarterback for the 2020 season. The 34-year-old veteran is expected to […]

The New England Patriots are firmly in the mix to select a quarterback in the 2020 NFL Draft, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Rapoport discussed the Patriots’ potential plans in a recent appearance on the Rich Eisen Show. After the Top 4 QBs are selected, where do the rest shake out? And could […]

Longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady shocked the sports world this offseason when he signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after spending the last two decades in New England. However, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick isn’t letting Brady’s departure force him to lose focus when it comes to next season. “Water […]

Veteran NFL quarterback Brian Hoyer always seems to end up where it all began. Once again landing with the New England Patriots this offseason upon being released by the Indianapolis Colts, Hoyer was apparently almost traded before the AFC South franchise signed free agent signal caller Philip Rivers. Coming as no surprise, the Colts were […]

The New England Patriots are bringing veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer back into the fold, and the 34-year-old is going to compete for the starting job after the departure of Tom Brady. Hoyer’s agent, Joe Linta, told ProFootballTalk that the Patriots offered Hoyer the opportunity to win the starting gig. This is why the veteran turned […]

Brian Hoyer is returning to the New England Patriots. According to The Boston Globe’s Jim McBride, Hoyer has signed with the Patriots. The 34-year-old veteran had been released by the Indianapolis Colts over the weekend. BREAKING: The #Patriots have reached agreements with QB Brian Hoyer and former Jets LB Brandon Copeland today. This will be […]

Brian Hoyer was released by the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday and could reunite with his former team. According to Jeff Howe of The Athletic, Hoyer is interested in a return to the New England Patriots. Brian Hoyer is open to returning to New England in a backup role. And last year when the Patriots released […]

The Indianapolis Colts have released veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Colts are moving on from Hoyer. The 34-year-old quarterback became expendable when Indianapolis signed Phillip Rivers. Source: The #Colts are releasing QB Brian Hoyer, and he’s now a free agent. The former #Patriots backup on the move. — […]

The Indianapolis Colts will be getting Jacoby Brissett back under center against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 11. Provided that, is Eric Ebron or Jack Doyle worth playing in fantasy football this week? Last year, Ebron had a career-year in his first season with the Colts. The pass-catching tight end finished the 2018 season with […]

This year has been pretty weird for the NFL fan to navigate through. The Indianapolis Colts and New England Patriots lost iconic players during the offseason; Antonio Brown wreaked more havoc off the field than on it; a lot of suspicious and inconsistent calls; and at least two faces manning the pocket through the span […]

The Indianapolis Colts will be without Jacoby Brissett when they take on the Miami Dolphins in Week 10. With Brissett sidelined with a knee injury, Brian Hoyer will get the start for the Colts at quarterback. Last week, Hoyer was forced to replace Brissett after the team’s starting quarterback sustained a knee injury. The veteran […]

The Indianapolis Colts were nearly able to pull out a victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers this past Sunday despite losing quarterback Jacoby Brissett and center Ryan Kelly in the contest. Brissett left the game in the second quarter when his linemen rolled up on his leg which left backup Brian Hoyer to pick up the […]

The Indianapolis Colts were forced to have Brian Hoyer step in at quarterback and he immediately etched his name into the record books. On Sunday, Hoyer became the fifth player in NFL history to throw a touchdown pass with seven different teams. Brian Hoyer (@bhoyer7) is the 5th player in NFL history to throw a […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ decision to surrender a first-round pick to acquire Minkah Fitzpatrick has certainly paid dividends. While the Indianapolis Colts were driving down the field, Fitzpatrick picked off Brian Hoyer for a 96-yard touchdown return. MINKAH FITZPATRICK: 96-YARD PICK 6! 3 INTs in the last 6 days 👀 @minkfitz_21 #INDvsPIT 📺: CBS📱: NFL app […]

New England Patriots quarterback Jarrett Stidham beat out Brian Hoyer for the backup quarterback job, but “can’t speak highly enough” about him, even though they only spent a few years together. Stidham said even though the two guys were competing for the same job, Hoyer was doing everything to try and help him adjust to […]

Former New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer didn’t play a lot while with the team, but he was still a huge part of the locker room and a big influence on future Hall of Famer Tom Brady. During an appearance on WEEI, Brady said it was difficult when he found out the news the team […]

The Indianapolis Colts found their backup quarterback to Jacoby Brissett in Brian Hoyer. The New England Patriots released Hoyer on Saturday in favor of rookie Jarrett Stidham. Now, he’ll join a former Patriots backup to be his backup — when, originally, Brissett was the backup before Andrew Luck’s retirement. Indianapolis signed Hoyer to a three-year, […]

The Indianapolis Colts have been searching for a veteran quarterback to be their primary backup behind new starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett. Following Andrew Luck’s decision to retire, the team knew that they needed to bring in another arm that they can rely on if anything happens to Brissett. Thankfully, Chris Ballard and company were able […]

Brian Hoyer is now a free agent. The former New England Patriots backup quarterback is free to choose where he goes next; likely in the same role as he had in Foxborough. It appears as if he already has a suitor, as the Indianapolis Colts are “very interested” in signing him, per ESPN’s Dianna Russini. […]

On cut-down day, the New England Patriots released backup quarterback Brian Hoyer in favor of rookie Jarrett Stidham. The move was considered surprising, as instead of a veteran behind Tom Brady, the Patriots will have a rookie attempting to soak up knowledge from the greatest to ever do it. But, Hoyer’s time in New England […]

The New England Patriots are releasing quarterback Brian Hoyer, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. The move means the team will carry in two quarterbacks into 2019 in Tom Brady and rookie Jarrett Stidham. Originally, it was speculated that Hoyer would remain on the Patriots as the team’s primary backup to Brady. But, that changed when […]

The New England Patriots have gotten off to a fast start in the preseason with two wins in their first two outings. In their preseason opener against the Detroit Lions, New England picked right back up from where they left off as Super Bowl champions in 2018. Both teams took part in joint practices together […]

The New England Patriots selected 10 players in the 2019 NFL Draft. They also signed nine undrafted free agents, increasing their roster total to 88. For now, teams can hold up to 90 players. Come Aug. 31, the Patriots will be forced to trim their active roster to 53, which puts the spotlight on players […]

New England Patriots backup quarterback Brian Hoyer says that the team put forth the greatest defensive performance ever in their Super Bowl victory over the Los Angeles Rams on Feb. 3. “Once we got into Atlanta, into the preparation, it was frustrating for me,” said Hoyer, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. “They had […]