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Report: Ex-Michigan State QB headed back to New England for third time

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Brian Hoyer is headed back to a familiar setting on the next journey in his NFL career.

Sunday, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reported that Hoyer is headed back to New England to rejoin the Patriots roster. It will be the third time the former Michigan State quarterback has been with the franchise.

Hoyer spent the 2019 season with the Indianapolis Colts.

In 2009, Hoyer was not selected in the NFL Draft and was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Patriots. He spent three seasons with the organization until moving to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2012. Hoyer’s most recent run with in New England came just a few years ago, when he was with the team from 2017-18.

During his NFL career, Hoyer has also had stops with the Arizona Cardinals, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers. He’s thrown for over 10,000 yards in his career in the league, along with 52 touchdowns and 34 interceptions.

Hoyer was a quarterback at Michigan State from 2005-08.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB