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After mixed results as a starter for the Cleveland Browns last season, quarterback Brian Hoyer is embracing a change of scenery with the Houston Texans.
Houston confirmed in a release on its team website that it signed the 29-year-old signal-caller.
Adam Caplan of ESPN reported Hoyer's deal is two years and worth $10.5 million with $4.75 million guaranteed.
Hoyer was handed the reins over Johnny Manziel in Cleveland last season after he showed flashes in 2013. While Hoyer threw for a respectable 3,326 yards, the fact that he had just 13 touchdown passes as opposed to 12 interceptions resulted in him being benched by the end of the campaign.
The door still appeared to be open for a return, but it was slammed shut when the Browns signed journeyman Josh McCown.
According to Dane Brugler of CBSSports.com, that move essentially punched Hoyer's ticket out of town:
While Hoyer certainly had his low points during his tenure with the Browns, he did manage to win more games than he lost as part of a franchise that has floundered for more than 15 years, per Tony Grossi of ESPN Cleveland:
The Browns clearly didn't feel as though Hoyer was their quarterback of the future, though, and they apparently figured that McCown could be as effective or even more so as the veteran presence on the roster.
Cleveland's decision to move on seemed like it could be a major hit to Hoyer's chances of landing a starting job.
Shortly after the conclusion of the 2014 season, the former Michigan State standout was confident that he would end up being a starter somewhere, according to Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com:
It remains to be seen if Hoyer's prediction will come true, but he is undoubtedly determined to be under center in Week 1 of the regular season.
Hoyer may not be among the most physically gifted quarterbacks in the league, but his leadership and toughness led to him becoming a fan favorite in Cleveland.
In many ways, the former undrafted signing of the New England Patriots overcame the odds to ascend to starting status in the NFL.
Since he already did it once, perhaps Hoyer will find a way to crack the lineup once again.
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