Brian Hoyer to Bears: Latest Contract Details, Comments and Reaction

Quarterback Brian Hoyer has found a new team.

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported Hoyer has agreed to terms with the Chicago Bears while Adam Caplan of ESPN confirmed. Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reported it’s a one-year deal.

Caplan added the Bears were one of six interested teams.

This comes after the Houston Texans released Hoyer on April 17 right before offseason conditioning started, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. Rapoport also noted the Texans were trying to find a trade partner for Hoyer before they ultimately decided to part ways with the signal-caller.

Houston signed Brock Osweiler during the offseason to be the team’s starting quarterback, and Wilson said the Texans saved more than $5 million against the salary cap because they released Hoyer.

Houston may have no longer needed Hoyer, but his new team can take solace in the fact he turned in what was probably the best regular season of his career during the 2015 campaign. His 19 touchdown passes were a career best, and he cut down …

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