Axel Edward Brian Hoyer (born October 13, 1985) is an American football quarterback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Since joining the NFL in 2009 as an undrafted free agent, he has started for eight different teams, the second-most in league history. Hoyer has also spent six non-consecutive seasons as a backup on the Patriots and was part of the team that won a Super Bowl title in Super Bowl LIII.