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When the Arizona Cardinals signed quarterback Brian Hoyer off of waivers Monday, they did so because they anticipated placing Kevin Kolb on injured reserve later in the week.

A fourth-year pro out of Michigan State, Hoyer has played in 13 NFL games -- all with the New England Patriots -- completing 27-of-43 passes for 286 yards with one touchdown and one interception.

The Cardinals were looking for depth -- and maybe another option -- at the position. Hoyer, who was most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, is just glad to get a chance.

"For me, I'm just trying to learn as much as I can as quickly as I can," Hoyer said of his goal going forward.

The 27-year-old said his time with the Steelers will help, as their offensive coordinator, Todd Haley, once held the same position in Arizona.

"I was only there for three weeks," he cautioned. "I was just starting to pick that stuff up."

As for playing, Hoyer said that decision is up to the coaches and he's not going to worry about it. That said, he would of course like to get a chance.

"Anyone wants to play," he said, adding he really never got a chance to play when he was in New England. "As a competitor you want to be on the field, so whatever opportunity is presented to me I want to make sure I'm as ready as I can be."

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    mesa mad man wrote...
    Hoyer
    with the way our qbs have played, he will be in to start the 2nd quarter
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    DBroderick wrote...
    Another backup.....
    Just what we need, more leftovers from some other team. Doing the SAME thing over and over again, expecting a different result.
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    SurpriseMe wrote...
    hoyer should start
    Hoyer should start the Detroit game. Throw him to the wolves now. cant hurt. cards suck so how bad could it really get?
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    StubbyJ23 wrote...
    Better learn fast
    Throwing Hoyer in against Detroit is a STREEEEEEEEEEEEETCH. But he will most likely get some snaps against Chicago, maybe even San Fran. Sure watching Skindley play is like scraping the off of my face every Sunday, but puting in someone who doesnt even know the most basic of AZ schemes would be a huge mistake. Even though I say all this I have to agree with what "mesa mad man" posted earlier. He will probably see some snaps in the 2nd quarter.
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