Jacoby Brissett is reportedly returning to the team that drafted him.
Per ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, the veteran free agent quarterback is expected to sign with the New England Patriots. This news comes a day after the team traded former starter, Mac Jones, to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a sixth-round draft pick.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the expected deal is a one-year, $8 million contract with the possibility of $12 million in incentives.
Brissett, who was initially drafted by the Patriots in 2016, now joins a quarterbacks room with Bailey Zappe and Nathan Rourke. New England also owns the No. 3 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft, which will likely lead to them adding a fourth quarterback.
Brissett is the quarterback most equipped to serve as the veteran bridge option for an incoming rookie signal-caller. Zappe might have started down the stretch for the Patriots, but like Jones, he had his own struggles getting the offense going.
Brissett has a connection with the offensive coaching staff considering he worked with offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt in Cleveland. So not only is this a feel-good move for the Patriots, it’s a move that makes sense from strictly a football perspective.
