FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots have knowledgeable veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer of their intention to launch him earlier than the beginning of free company on March 15, league sources confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.
The Patriots have starter Mac Jones and 2022 fourth-round choose Bailey Zappe at quarterback and can seemingly add at the least another signal-caller this offseason.
Hoyer began one recreation in 2022, a Week 4 extra time loss to the Green Bay Packers, after Jones had suffered a excessive ankle sprain the week earlier than. However Hoyer was knocked out of the sport with a concussion on the finish of the second sequence. He was 5-of-6 for 37 yards on the time of the harm.
The 37-year-old Hoyer remained on injured reserve for the rest of the season.
He had one yr remaining on his contract, which included $1.4 million in assured cash for 2023.
Sirius XM NFL Radio first reported the Patriots’ plans to launch Hoyer.