QB quest new for Patriots, but familiar for AFC East foes

FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady calls signals at the line of scrimmage against the Miami Dolphins in the first half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. The Dolphins signed seven potential starters, but none will help their chances of overtaking the New England Patriots in the AFC East as much as Tom Brady did by bolting from Boston for Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 22, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady prepares to throw a touchdown pass to Julian Edelman in the first half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, in Foxborough, Mass. The 6-foot-4 Brady loomed large in the AFC East for two decades, dominating the Miami Dolphins and the other perennial also-rans, the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets. And now he's gone. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, FIle)

FILE - In this Aug. 17, 2019, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Brian Hoyer passes against the Tennessee Titans in the first half of a preseason NFL football game in Nashville, Tenn. Hoyer is returning to the Patriots for a third time. The veteran quarterback has agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.05 million. AP Photo/Mark Zaleski, File)