Former players often find their way back to the sidelines once their playing days are over. Quarterbacks in particular tend to make natural coaches, having spent years studying defenses, learning multiple systems and mentoring younger teammates. Many of them end up working for teams they once played for. One former Browns quarterback with deep Cleveland roots has revealed he had that kind of opportunity.
Brian Hoyer discussed it during an appearance on Up & Adams with Kay Adams.
“I’ve been offered positions. I’m not ready to do that yet,” Hoyer said.
Brian Hoyer was offered a QB coach job with an AFC team… Browns? Raiders? 🤔@bhoyer7 | @heykayadams pic.twitter.com/63Sb4IpT2x
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) October 13, 2026
The show teased the Browns and Raiders as possible landing spots, and both would make sense given Hoyer’s history. He finished his playing career with the Raiders in 2023, and his ties to Cleveland run deeper than those of almost any other former Browns quarterback.
Hoyer is a Cleveland native who grew up in North Olmsted and starred at St. Ignatius before playing at Michigan State. He got his first real chance to start in the NFL with his hometown team in 2013, winning all 3 of his starts before a torn ACL ended his season.
He returned as the starter in 2014 and helped lead the Browns to a 7-4 start under Mike Pettine, the same coach the Dallas Cowboys hired as a senior defensive assistant this week. Hoyer threw for 3,326 yards that season and finished his Browns career with a 10-6 record as a starter.
His career took him all over the league after that. Hoyer played for 8 different franchises across 15 seasons, won a Super Bowl ring with the New England Patriots and spent much of his career as a trusted backup and mentor.
That experience is what makes him an appealing coaching candidate. He spent years in quarterback rooms alongside Tom Brady, and he understands how to prepare when the spotlight is not on you.
The Browns’ quarterback room could benefit from that kind of voice. Cleveland is carrying 4 quarterbacks, with Deshaun Watson starting ahead of Shedeur Sanders, Dillon Gabriel and rookie Taylen Green, and developing the young players behind Watson is a major priority with his contract expiring after this season.
Whether Hoyer accepts an offer or not, his comments are a reminder of how much respect he still commands around the league. For a Cleveland kid who once lived out his dream of starting for the Browns, a return to the organization in a coaching role would be a fitting next chapter.
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