The New England Patriots are expected to place quarterback Brian Hoyer on the COVID-19/reserve list, according to ESPN’s Mike Reiss. The team still has quarterbacks Mac Jones and Jarrett Stidham available, though that could change if COVID-19 is spreading around the Patriots locker room and quarterback room.
Hoyer has served as the team’s backup for the Patriots in 2021 and was in the role for most of 2020 until Jarrett Stidham won the job. This year, with Jones at QB1, Stidham started the season on injured reserve after undergoing surgery. He returned to the active roster, but has not taken back his backup gig. He has yet to see the field in 2021.
The Patriots are expected to place QB Brian Hoyer on the reserve/COVID list today, per a source.
Hoyer has been the No. 2 QB behind rookie Mac Jones, with Jarrett Stidham the No. 3. Jones and Stidham have continued with regular preparations for Sunday’s game vs. the Jaguars.
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) December 28, 2021
If he is added to the list on Tuesday, Hoyer would be eligible to return by Week 17 if he works his way through the NFL’s protocols for players on COVID-19/reserve. He won’t practice, however.
