The New England Patriots will cut their roster to 53 players by 4 p.m. ET Saturday. Here's a projection:
In the words of coach Bill Belichick, "Nobody needs insurance until you need insurance." With Brady looking to make history as the only 42-year-old quarterback to start all 16 regular-season games, keeping two quality players on the depth chart behind him is smart business. Plus, Hoyer has been excellent this preseason, not to mention that his value as a scout-team quarterback was cited by players as a key in their 2018 Super Bowl championship season.
Undrafted free agent Nick Brossette and recently signed Robert Martin are the cuts.