QB Hoyer heads west to meet with Broncos

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After a two-day visit with the New York Jets, free-agent quarterback Brian Hoyer left the facility Wednesday without a contract and is heading west to meet with the Denver Broncos, according to a league source.

The Jets were aware of Hoyer’s plans to visit the Broncos, the source said. The Jets, locked in a contract impasse with the unsigned Ryan Fitzpatrick, remain interested in Hoyer and will continue to monitor his situation.

Hoyer, released Sunday by the Houston Texans, is drawing interest from a total of five to six teams, a source said. But the Jets and Broncos might have the edge because they can offer him the possibility of a starting job.

The Chicago Bears and Pittsburgh Steelers could be interested on Hoyer as well, offering backup …

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