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AP source: Colts sign Jacoby Brissett to contract extension

By MICHAEL MAROT provides stability and a vet-
AP Sports Writer eran voice to lean on.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Brissett spent his rookie sea-
Indianapolis Colts sorted son with the Pats, but never
out their quarterback situa- was a teammate of Hoyer.
tion Monday. “Brian has the toughness
Jacoby Brissett will be the and accuracy we look for
starter for the foreseeable in a quarterback and he’s
future and Brian Hoyer will been in offensive systems
become Brissett’s backup. that are similar to ours,”
A little more than a week Reich said after the team
after Andrew Luck’s abrupt announced Hoyer’s sign-
retirement upended Indy’s ing.
long-term plans, a person “He has a tremendous
with knowledge of the deal amount of experience and
told The Associated Press is a proven leader. Brian’s
that Brissett had signed a knowledge will be a valu-
contract extension. The able resource in support-
person spoke on condition ing Jacoby and the team
of anonymity because the on and off the field. We’re
deal had not been an- excited to have him here.”
nounced. Hoyer originally made New
Details were not immedi- England’s roster as an un-
ately available, though NFL Indianapolis Colts quarterbacks Jacoby Brissett (7) and Chad Kelly warm up for the team’s FL drafted rookie out of Michi-
Network first reported it was preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals, Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, in Cincinnati. gan State in 2009.
a two-year deal worth $30 Associated Press In his first three seasons
million with $20 million guar- things about this league is sett can do. They acquired a hero.’” with the Patriots behind
anteed. that the people that can him in a cutdown weekend Brissett has completed Tom Brady, he played in 13
Brissett’s deal came just really solve the problems trade just before the 2017 312 of 528 passes for 3,500 games but never started. In
hours after the Colts an- in-season — everybody al- season opener from the yards with 13 touchdowns 2012, the Pittsburgh Steel-
nounced Hoyer, a long- ways focuses on offseason New England Patriots. He and seven interceptions. ers signed Hoyer after their
time backup in the league, and solving roster issues. went 4-11 as the starter that He’s also expected to play top two quarterbacks got
would join the team as the Even though the quarter- season when Luck missed with a much stronger sup- hurt and he finished the
new No. 2 on the depth back, as we know is a big all 16 games. porting cast this season season with Arizona, which
chart. ESPN reported the piece of it, but being able A year ago, with Luck than 2017 when he was claimed Hoyer off waivers
deal was for three years to solve problems during back, Brissett threw only sacked a league-high 52 in December.
and $12 million. the season.” four passes. times. Indy allowed the Hoyer got his most exten-
“The train keeps moving Brissett was entering the fi- “We did have an hour-plus fewest sacks in the league sive experience with Cleve-
and either you find a way nal year of his rookie deal conversation about his role, (18) last year. land in 2013 and 2014,
to fix the problem and roll this season. about our team and about At age 33, Hoyer joins the where he went 10-6 as the
with it or it’ll swallow you Indy has fielded trade of- the situation he is stepping Colts two days after being starter. The next two sea-
up,” general manager fers for Brissett, but opted to into,” Reich said Sunday. released by the Patriots. sons, in Houston and Chi-
Chris Ballard said Sunday, keep him on the roster this “He handled it just how I The only other quarter- cago, Hoyer was 5-4 and
before the deals for Brissett season just in case some- thought. I mean this guy is backs on the roster are Phil- 1-4 as the starter before go-
and Hoyer were complet- thing happened to Luck, a pro. So it was more very lip Walker, who is on the ing 0-6 with San Francisco
ed. whose battle with injuries conversational. It wasn’t a practice squad, and Chad in 2017. The 49ers released
“We’re going to choose began early in the 2015 ‘Rah-rah’ thing. It was more Kelly, who will miss the first Hoyer after acquiring Jim-
to move forward. I think season. centered around, ‘Be your- two games while serving a my Garoppolo in a trade
that’s one of the really neat The Colts know what Bris- self. You don’t have to be league suspension. Hoyer with New England.q

Accident mars closing-

day Del Mar Futurity

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — An ran off in pursuit of the trained fourth-place Gino-
accident involving 1-2 fa- field. Van Dyke was taken bili, lodged an objection
vorite Eight Rings and an- to a hospital for a prelimi- against Nucky, alleging
other horse shortly after the nary exam, while Prat was interference in the up-
start marred the $300,000 unhurt. Both horses were per stretch. However, the
Del Mar Futurity on closing examined by veterinarians stewards disallowed the
day at the seaside track and were deemed to be claim after a video review.
north of San Diego. unhurt. Wrecking Crew was sec-
Eight Rings, ridden by Nucky, a 35-1 longshot, ond and Defense Wins was
Drayden Van Dyke, veered won the Grade 1 race by another half-length back
in sharply and bumped 2¾ lengths after surviving in third.
Storm the Court, with Fla- an inquiry. Ridden by Nor- The victory, worth $180,000,
Rockingham Ranch’s Nucky and jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr. vien Prat aboard, in the berto Arroyo Jr., Nucky ran increased Nucky’s career
compete in the Grade I, Runhappy Del Mar Futurity at Del Mar first eighth of a mile Mon- seven furlongs in 1:25.52 earnings to $217,750, with
Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif., Monday, Sept. 2, 2019.
They won the Grade I, $300,000 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity. day. Both jockeys were un- and paid $72 to win. two wins in five starts for
Associated Press seated and their mounts Richard Baltas, who trainer Peter Miller.q