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Raiders release QB Brian Hoyer

First domino falls as Raiders cut QB Brian Hoyer

Friday the Raiders made probably the most expected cuts of the offseason. The team released Brian Hoyer. This according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

The veteran backup was signed last offseason to backup Jimmy Garoppolo. He would get just one shot at starting and looked completely out of his depth; throwing for no touchdowns and two interceptions.

Then when Josh McDaniels was fired and Antonio Pierce took over as interim head coach, he benched Garoppolo, but it wasn’t Hoyer who was named the starter, it was rookie Aidan O’Connell. While Hoyer was rendered inactive the remainder of the season.

For all these factors, Hoyer was as good as gone well before last season was over. And it looks like a pretty strong likelihood Garoppolo — and his $11.26 million in cap savings — will be following Hoyer out the door in short order.

Hoyer’s release isn’t about cap money. It leaves $2.6 million in dead money with just $92K in cap savings.

Former MSU QB Brian Hoyer gets two-year deal with Las Vegas Raiders

Brian Hoyer’s NFL career is continuing in Vegas:

Brian Hoyer has carved out a very nice and long career for himself in the NFL following his career in East Lansing with Michigan State. The 37-year old has surpassed 10,000 yards and 50 touchdown passes in his NFL career, and that is a career that is continuing on.

The Las Vegas Raiders are signing the veteran signal caller to a two year contract continuing his NFL career to a 15th season.

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