Brian Hoyer signed a deal to return to the Patriots this past week, but they apparently had real competition from another AFC East team.
The Jets “made attempts to sign Hoyer,” a source told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com (Twitter link). We heard all the way back in early April that the Jets had met with Hoyer, but we didn’t know until now they made a serious push.
Fowler writes that New York wanted Hoyer as a backup to rookie starter Zach Wilson, but that the veteran journeyman lives in the New England area. That combined with “his familiarity with Patriots helped put signing with N.E. over the top.”
It’s an interesting choice from Hoyer, since the Patriots’ quarterbacks room is more crowded. They’ve got Cam Newton, Mac Jones, and Jarrett Stidham already on the roster. Newton and Jones are presumably guaranteed roster spots, so Hoyer and Stidham could be battling it out for the final gig.
Right now the Jets only have youngsters James Morgan and Mike White behind Wilson, so they’ll presumably be adding a veteran backup/mentor at some point.
Jets will get a quality backup in Nick Mullens once he’s healthy. Saleh had him in SF
a travesty
Not surprising, I’m sure there was a bidding war for hoyer. Pats are lucky they came out on top.
Here you are again blowing Hoyer I really hope your joking because if your not you really don’t know sh it about football
Hoyer will probably end up with Washington by week 8.
Hoyer has been around long enough to know what the NY press is like. No thanks.
Brian doesn’t really have the flamboyant personality that would be a lightning rod for the media vultures in New York but the larger question is why the Jets consistently lose out to other teams on signings such as this.
Stidham and Harry to the Falcons for Julio. Sprinkle whatever picks in as well
Mullens seems to be the obvious choice, as he is capable of filling in and knows the system to mentor Wilson’s learning curve. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if they make a move to obbtain Foles at a reasonable exchange.