FOXBORO — Patriots coach Bill Belichick mentioned Wednesday backup quarterback Brian Hoyer will begin Sunday at Green Bay if Mac Jones is unavailable.
Jones suffered a excessive ankle sprain in final Sunday’s 37-26 loss to the Ravens and is reportedly searching for a second opinion on his greatest remedy possibility. Typically, the restoration interval for a excessive ankle sprain ranges from 4 to 6 weeks. Jones didn’t seem at first of follow Wednesday.
Before follow, Belichick answered all questions on Jones’ harm and standing by describing them as “day by day.” In his opening assertion, Belichick claimed Jones has “made a lot of progress here in the last, whatever, 48 hours.”
Hoyer made his final begin in Oct. 4 2020, going 15-of-24 for 130 yards with one interception at Kansas City. He was benched that evening within the second half of an eventual 26-10 loss. Last season, Hoyer went 9-of-11 for 227 yards and a landing throughout 5 sport appearances in mop-up responsibility.
Hoyer’s final win as a starter got here in 2016 with the Chicago Bears. He has since performed for 3 different groups, together with two separate stints in New England. In 2019, Hoyer went 0-1 as a starter in Indianapolis, the place he backed up Jacoby Brissett. He completed 35 of 65 that season for 372 yards, 4 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.
Hoyer has been Jones’ main backup for all three video games this season, whereas fourth-round rookie Bailey Zappe has been a wholesome scratch. Zappe is the one different quarterback on the roster or follow squad.
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