Patriots waived QB Brian Hoyer

[cowboy_ron]

Pats surprisingly cut Brady's backup Hoyer

Source: Adam Caplan on Twitte

 

[Bluestang]

Adam Schefter‏@AdamSchefter
Patriots released WR Deion Branch.

 

[yimyammer]

& Koppen

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer
RT @shalisemyoung: League source confirms Hoyer has been released, and also Dan Koppen

 

[erod]

Seems we could use Koppen. Is he hurt?

 

[cowboy_ron]

Adam Schefter‏@AdamSchefter
Patriots released WR Deion Branch.

The Pats board is going crazy about this cut....should be going to the fins

 

[InmanRoshi]

With Gaffney, Stallworth and Branch cut, it looks like Jessie Holley may have made the Patriots.

 

[fifaguy]

Wonder how much ruing is going on the Pats boards... Surprising about Hoyer and Branch.

 

[joseephuss]

Why is Hoyer considered a surprise cut? The Pats drafted Ryan Mallet in the 3rd round last year for a reason. Mallet played more in the pre-season and put up better numbers than Hoyer.

 

[joseephuss]

With Gaffney, Stallworth and Branch cut, it looks like Jessie Holley may have made the Patriots.

Looks like it although I doubt they will be asking for him to contribute much as a wide receiver. Holley is the only out of that group who plays special teams. The other 3 guys are all 31 years old and have been around the league for a long time, so Holley is easily the cheaper player to keep around.

 

[Brian_C82]

Did that scrub Bobby Carpenter make the team?

 

[PatriotReign]

Seems we could use Koppen. Is he hurt?

No, we just have good depth and versatility at Center, and Koppen is getting up there in age. I wouldn't mind seeing him on the Cowboys.