The Texans travel to New Orleans for their third preseason game on Sunday.
The 29-year-old Hoyer was 7-6 as a starter last season and finished with 3,
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Hoyer went undrafted out of Michigan State before signing as a free agent with the Patriots, where he worked as Tom Brady's backup until he was released in 2012. He was also released by the Steelers and the Cardinals before signing with the Browns. He started three games for Cleveland in 2013 before tearing his ACL.
"I thought that Brian showed me the most consistency,
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Cheap NFL Jerseys Stitched, all those different things that go into the fact that I think he's ready to be our starter," O'Brien said.
"You have to prepare every single week like you're the starter. You have to be ready to play at a moment's notice." O'Brien said. "I believe that he understands that. I'm sure that he doesn't agree with the decision, but I can tell you that he's a professional ... and he'll handle himself in such a way that we all expect from him."
HOUSTON (AP)