FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Veteran quarterback Brian Hoyer is set to re-sign with the New England Patriots, a league source confirmed to ESPN on Monday.
He joins a crowded position headlined by Cam Newton, 2021 first-round draft choice Mac Jones and third-year veteran Jarrett Stidham.
Hoyer, who had taken a free-agent visit with the New York Jets earlier this offseason as a possible backup to No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson, opened last season as the Patriots' top backup, before slipping to the No.