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As much fun as it has been to see Brandon Weeden play semi-good football for the first time in his career, Texans starting quarterback Brian Hoyer has now officially cleared concussion protocol and will return to the field this Sunday.
Brian Hoyer has cleared the protocol, Bill O'Brien said, starting Sunday
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 30, 2015
Bill O'Brien on Brian Hoyer: 'I thought he looked really sharp.'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 30, 2015
Bill O'Brien on Brian Hoyer: 'The ball looks like it's coming out of his hand real well.'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 30, 2015
Brian Hoyer: 'To be preparing to play with the situation we're in, it's exciting.'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 30, 2015
Brian Hoyer on being cleared after concussion: 'I didn't take it lightly. I did a lot of research I feel great. No reservations or anything'
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) December 30, 2015
Hoyer will enter Week 17 with an opportunity to clinch Houston’s third division title in five seasons and the first of the Bill O’Brien era. Considering where both Hoyer and this franchise were just a few short years ago – one being a down-and-out Browns quarterback and the other being a football team that lost 14 straight games to close the 2013 season – I’d consider this one hell of a quick turnaround for all parties.
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