With Mac Jones nursing a “pretty severe” ankle sprain, New England Patriots backup Brian Hoyer likely will be thrust into starting duty this week for the first time in two years.
The 36-year-old will hope this start turns out better than his last.
When a positive COVID-19 test sidelined Cam Newton for Week 4 of the 2020 season, Hoyer stepped in to start against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
The game was a clear mismatch, with the defending Super Bowl champs facing a talent-deficient Patriots team led by a second-string quarterback, at one of the loudest venues in American professional sports.