The Patriots are bringing again veteran quarterback Jacoby Brissett, sources informed the Herald.
Brissett is signing a one yr, $8 million cope with the Patriots that’s price as much as $12 million, NFL Media reported.
The Patriots 2016 third-round decide performed below new offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt in 2022 with the Browns. Since being traded from the Patriots to the Colts in 2017, he’s additionally hung out with the Dolphins and Commanders.
The hope is that Brissett will function a veteran bridge/backup in New England, per a supply. The Patriots maintain the No. 3 total decide within the 2024 NFL Draft, the place they may choose who’s left between USC’s Caleb Williams, UNC’s Drake Maye and LSU’s Jayden Daniels.
Brissett, 31, is 18-30 as a starter over his eight-year profession. He performed sparingly with the Commanders final season, finishing 18-of-23 passes for 224 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions.
The veteran QB went 1-1 for the Patriots as a rookie starter, filling in for a suspended Tom Brady and injured Jimmy Garoppolo, in 2016.
He’s accomplished 61.3% of his passes for 10,574 yards with 51 touchdowns and 23 touchdowns in 79 profession video games. Brissett has additionally rushed for 915 yards on 230 carries with 15 touchdowns since getting into the NFL.
Current Patriots assistants T.C. McCartney, their quarterbacks coach, and Scott Peters, the staff’s offensive line coach, had been additionally on the 2022 Browns employees.
Source: www.bostonherald.com