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Las Vegas coach Josh McDaniels continued to tap into his New England roots on Tuesday, with the Raiders signing free-agent quarterback Brian Hoyer and adding former wide receiver Danny Amendola to his coaching staff.
The Raiders did not divulge terms of the deal for Hoyer, but his representation, JL Sports, announced it as a two-year contract.
Hoyer, 37, and McDaniels spent parts of five seasons together in New England. Hoyer had three different stints as a backup quarterback for the Patriots, and McDaniels was on coach Bill Belichick's staff for 18 seasons, interrupted from 2009-11 during his time as head coach of the Denver Broncos and offensive coordinator of the then-St.