The presence of New England Patriots’ players on COVID-19/Reserve continues to increase by the day. On Tuesday, quarterback Brian Hoyer and linebackers Josh Uche and Brandon King were placed on the COVID-19/Reserve list, as confirmed by the NFL transaction wire.
Hoyer has served as the primary backup for starting quarterback Mac Jones in 2021. The 36-year-old has appeared in four games this season, completing 6-of-7 passes for 164 yards and one touchdown.
Uche was activated from injured reserve just prior to the Pats’ Week Sixteen matchup with the Buffalo Bills. Selected by New England in the second-round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Michigan product has earned ten tackles, three sacks and one fumble recovery through ten games played in 2021.