One day after re-signing one veteran free agent-to-be — safety Devin McCourty — the New England Patriots have reportedly reached an agreement with two others. Backup quarterback Brian Hoyer will stay with the club, according to the Boston Globe’s Jim McBride. Offensive lineman James Ferentz was brought back as well.
No details of the contracts are available yet, but the expectation is that both will come in near the veteran’s minimum.
Hoyer, 36, originally entered the NFL as an undrafted free agency in 2009. He was able to earn the Patriots’ backup quarterback spot behind Tom Brady in his first year in the league and spent three seasons in New England before his release in 2012.