I think Ballard has someone targeted in the draft. That’s the only way a one year deal with Rivers makes sense.
They say they’re keeping Brissett to drive up his price tag. I wouldn’t be surprised at all if he’s traded between now and the draft. I don’t think you can keep him as a backup with an eye for him being a contingency plan for next year, in case Rivers is done. I don’t think Jacoby would go for that.
Ballard has something else in the works I think.
Edit-if they release Hoyer or Kelly in the next few days, I’ll be more inclined to believe they’re actually keeping Brissett.
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