The Facts: After losing Tom Brady, the Patriots are signing a quarterback who is slightly less accomplished. Hoyer has reached an agreement to sign with the Patriots, Jim McBride of the Boston Globe reports.

Diehards Line: Hoyer is a familiar face in New England: He initially entered the NFL as an undrafted rookie with the Patriots in 2009, stayed there three years, and then returned in 2017 and 2018. He never started a game for the Patriots. Last season Hoyer started one game for the Colts, who cut him yesterday after signing Philip Rivers. The Patriots now have three quarterbacks on their roster: Hoyer, Jarrett Stidham and Cody Kessler. According to Hoyer's agent, Joe Linta, the Patriots offered Hoyer a chance to compete for the starting job.