FOXBORO, Mass. — The New England Patriots have three quarterbacks who were battling for the starting job at the outset of training camp.
They also have Brian Lewerke.
Lewerke, an undrafted rookie, is a distant fourth on New England’s overhauled QB depth chart behind Cam Newton, Jarrett Stidham and Brian Hoyer. He’s already been released by the team once — during its initial purge from 90 players to 80 — and with reps hard to come by during this abbreviated camp, he’s taken only a handful of snaps in competitive team drills.
During Friday’s in-stadium pseudo-scrimmage, for instance, Newton played six offensive series.