For most of Brian Hoyer’s NFL career, he’s been viewed as backup quarterback. Yet Hoyer, who signed with the 49ers this offseason, is setting his sights on becoming their opening day starter.

Brian Hoyer wants to be a starting quarterback, and he’s gone to a team where he thinks he will be. Hoyer said on PFT Live that his priority in free agency was finding a team where he believes he’ll ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) It took nine NFL seasons and sixth franchise for Brian Hoyer to come into training camp as the unquestioned starting quarterback of his team.

It took five-and-a-half games of futility but the 49ers have finally decided to bench Brian Hoyer. With 6:39 to go in the second quarter of Sunday's game against the Redskins, first-year coach ...

The San Francisco 49ers' least splashy signing may have been quarterback Brian Hoyer, but he's also the perfect option for them right now.Slates don't come much cleaner than the one that John ...

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Brian Hoyer (2) plays against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in Pittsburgh.

San Francisco 49ers QB Brock Purdy discussed the team's process for making in-game adjustments, compared this year's Chiefs to last year's team and previewed Sunday's matchup against Kansas City.

(CBS) Brian Hoyer, the Bears' backup for a season, is headed to San Francisco to join the 49ers. Hoyer has agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with 49ers, as first reported by the NFL Network.

Fans who have been reading about Brian Hoyer’s training-camp heroics may be wondering what the fuss is about. The 49ers’ starting quarterback, who has looked masterful on the practice field ...

He's far from perfect, but we've seen Hoyer produce in a variety of NFL stops. He completed 67 percent of his throws last season with a 6-to-0 touchdown-to-pick ratio in Chicago. Nobody remembers ...

Hoyer started 14 games under Shanahan in 2014 and threw for a career-high 3,326 yards and 12 touchdowns. The coach-quarterback combination hope their success in Cleveland carries over to their ...

Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer (2) throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke) ...