Jacoby Brissett

Patriots agreed to terms with QB Jacoby Brissett, formerly of the Commanders.

Brissett started his career in New England, backing up Tom Brady during the former’s rookie season in 2016. The eight-year veteran journeyman would appear to have the inside track to a starting role with the Patriots after the franchise dealt away former first-round draft pick Mac Jones earlier in the day, clearly pending the team’s first-round selection in the 2024 NFL Draft. The other quarterbacks currently on the roster consist of Bailey Zappe and Nathan Rourke, neither of whom bring the level of experience to the table that Brissett does. Either way, the Patriots enter an era of clear rebuilding after the failed experiment with Jones and the departure of longtime head coach Bill Belichick.