Quarterback Brian Hoyer is once again looking for a new team as the Houston Texans have reportedly shown Hoyer, their main starting quarterback in 2015, the door. However, the veteran journeyman QB may not be out of work for long. Despite his up-and-down production over the years, Hoyer could have a few different suitors as a free agent as there are several teams in the market for a steady presence under center.
New York Jets
Ryan Fitzpatrick remains unsigned despite coming off arguably the best season of his career. New York could use Hoyer's availability to put pressure on their 2015 starter, or they could view Hoyer as a legitimate back up plan. Both passers are more game managers than game breakers, but at least New York has playmakers across their roster that make a QB's life a lot easier.
Wide receivers Brandon Marshall and Eric Decker are among the better 1-2 punches in football, and the addition of running back Matt Forte will help the passing game as well. If the Fitzpatrick situation looks to be permanently stalled, Hoyer makes sense for the Jets and vice versa.
Denver Broncos
The reigning Super Bowl champions have just two QBs on the roster at the moment: Mark Sanchez and 2015 seventh-rounder Trevor Siemian. Neither is an ideal option heading into the 2016 season. General manager John Elway struck out on the free agent quarterbacks he pursued and was unable to consummate a deal for San Francisco 49ers passer Colin Kaepernick. Cleveland Browns QB Josh McCown has been mentioned as a possible trade target, but the Browns will likely hold on to him if they move out of the No. 2 slot in the upcoming NFL Draft.
That means Hoyer may be the last option for Denver to add another quarterback with starting experience under his belt. At this desperate point, he's worth a look.
Dallas Cowboys
After Sitting behind Tom Brady for three years and failing to cement his hold on a starting gig elsewhere, perhaps it's time for Hoyer to accept his fate as a solid backup quarterback. It just so happens that the Cowboys are in the market for such a commodity. Dallas' struggles sans Tony Romo last year have been well-documented and with the Titans-Rams trade, it seems even less likely that they take a QB in the draft. Hoyer has a career passer rating of 82.2, better than the swing-and-a-miss backups Dallas trotted out last year such as Matt Cassel (79.3) and Brandon Weeden (76.0).
This pairing just makes sense.
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