What began as a three-man race for the New England Patriots’ starting quarterback position quickly became a head-to-head battle between Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer for the backup role after Cam Newton declared himself the top dog this summer.
Hoyer won out, and after his start Monday night in the Patriots’ 26-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the reasonable follow-up question is, “But, why?”
Stidham suffered an injury during training camp and saw his reps diminish. Patriots head coach Bill Belichick acknowledged Tuesday on WEEI’s “Ordway, Merloni and Fauria” program that the ailment could have played a role in Stidham’s demotion from the No.