Patriots agree to 3-year deal with QB Brian Hoyer

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in news that is no surprise :

Patriots agree to 3-year deal with QB Brian Hoyer
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- The New England Patriots and free-agent quarterback Brian Hoyer have reached agreement on a three-year contract, league sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Hoyer returns to the team where his NFL career began as an undrafted player out of Michigan State in 2009. He served as Tom Brady's backup through the 2011 season before moving on to stops with the Pittsburgh Steelers (2012), Arizona Cardinals (2012), Cleveland Browns (2013-14), Houston Texans (2015), Chicago Bears (2016) and San Francisco 49ers (2017).

Hoyer was released by the 49ers on Tuesday after they acquired quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo from the Patriots in exchange for a 2018 second-round draft choice.
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Word is the Packers tried to swoop in and get him but he wanted to return to NE.
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G08 wrote:Word is the Packers tried to swoop in and get him but he wanted a Super Bowl ring before retiring.
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Well good for him! I was probably in the minority wanting the Bears to retain him but I don't think we'd be sitting with a loosing record right now with him as the starter. He wasn't the problem when he was in a Bears uni so I can't hate on him. I hope he gets his ring.
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wab wrote:
G08 wrote:Word is the Packers tried to swoop in and get him but he wanted a Super Bowl ring before retiring.
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it's kind of awesome that he had a potential starting job offered to him and he was like "nope."
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Yep. Pats traded Grapes to SF with the understanding that they would sign Hoyer in return.


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