Patriots bench Brian Hoyer to play Jarrett Stidham vs. Chiefs

Brian Hoyer had a truly awful start to the game.

The New England Patriots benched Brian Hoyer at the end of the third quarter of the team’s Week 4 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday. Jarrett Stidham saw game action for the second time in his NFL career.

Hoyer left the game completing 15 of 24 passes for 130 yards and an interception. He also took two sacks. One of the sacks came at the end of the half when New England didn’t have a timeout. Because Hoyer went down, the Patriots couldn’t attempt a field goal. He then made another major mistake, taking a strip-sack at the 10-yard line during the third quarter. The turnover led to a Chiefs’ touchdown drive.

On Stidham’s first drive, he and the Patriots scored a touchdown, a 4-yard pass from Stidham to receiver N’Keal Harry.

The Patriots were left to play Hoyer and Stidham after Cam Newton tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday.

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