Brian Hoyer denies report he won’t re-sign with Browns because of Johnny Manziel

Brian Hoyer has played well enough with the Cleveland Browns this season to secure his job as starting quarterback for the immediate future. While he has just seven touchdown passes in five games, Hoyer has led the Browns to a surprising 3-2 record that has them in contention in the AFC North. But will he still be in Cleveland next year?

Earlier this week, Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole reported that Hoyer has no interest in signing a long-term extension with the Browns if Johnny Manziel is still on the roster. On Wednesday, Hoyer said there is no truth to that.

“First of all, I wanted to address what we talked about the other day,” he told reporters, per Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal. “I’ve said all I’ve needed to say about the topic, but after [a Browns beat writer] mentioned the report I wanted to see it for myself.

“It couldn’t be further from the truth. There’s no accurate information. I’ve never talked to (Cole) in my life. From here on out, my main focus is Jacksonville. You guys want to talk about that, you can talk to the guys upstairs or my agent, Joe Linta. I think some of you know. From here on out, I’m on to Jacksonville.”

Cole is one of the better NFL reporters in the business, so we doubt he would throw mud at the wall and hope it sticks. He must have gotten his information from a credible source, and it makes sense on some level.

The Browns drafted Manziel with the 22nd overall pick this year. They obviously expect him to be their quarterback of the future, so where does that leave Hoyer? While he is 6-2 in his career as the Browns starter, is Hoyer really good enough to be the team’s guy for years to come? My guess is Cleveland ultimately sticks with Johnny Football.