Where have you gone, Jarrett Stidham? Once regarded as the replacement for Tom Brady, the former Auburn QB isn’t considered the person to step in for Cam Newton if/when the New England Patriots play the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4.
According to a report, Bill Belichick will replace the COVID-19 positive Newton with Brian Hoyer rather than Stidham should the game postponed from Sunday be played Monday or Tuesday.
With Cam Newton out vs the #Chiefs due to a COVID-19 positive test, the #Patriots are expected to start Brian Hoyer vs KC whenever it is, sources say. Not a surprise, as he was the other QB active besides Newton.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 3, 2020
Hoyer has been in the Patriots’ system before and backed up Brady from 2009-11 and 2017-18. He has appeared in 23 games as a Patriot, throwing 51 passes.
Hoyer has never started a game for New England. That could change in the next few days.
