The New England Patriots informed veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer he will be released before the start of free agency on March 15, ESPN reported Saturday.
Hoyer, 37, made one start for the Patriots last season and has appeared in 76 games (40 starts) over 14 seasons with seven NFL franchises.
New England has starting quarterback Mac Jones and 2022 fourth-round pick Bailey Zappe on the roster and plans to add another signal-caller this offseason, per ESPN.
Hoyer has one year remaining on his contract, which includes $1.4 million in guaranteed money for 2023.
He is 16-24 as an NFL starter, completing 59.4 percent of his passes for 10,668 yards with 53 touchdowns and 35 interceptions with the Patriots (2009-11, 2017-18, 2020-22), Arizona Cardinals (2012), Cleveland Browns (2013-14), Houston Texans (2015), Chicago Bears (2016), San Francisco 49ers (2017) and Indianapolis Colts (2019).
–Field Level Media