Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer has torn ligament and is out for rest of season
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cleveland Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer is treated on the sidelines after an injury to his right knee in the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013, in Cleveland. Brandon Weeden took over as Hoyer was taken to the locker room. (AP Photo/David Richard) (The Associated Press)
Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer will miss the rest of the season with a torn right knee ligament.
Hoyer, who began the year as Cleveland's No. 3 quarterback and led the Browns to wins in two straight starts, was injured at the end of a scramble in the first quarter of Thursday night's 37-24 win over Buffalo. Hoyer had sparked the first-place Browns (3-2) after replacing Brandon Weeden.
Hoyer's knee was bent awkwardly when he slid on an 11-yard run and was hit from the side by Bills rookie linebacker Kiko Alonso.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Hoyer waited five seasons for a chance to start, and he quickly became a fan favorite because he's from Cleveland and grew up rooting for his hometown team.
Weeden replaced Hoyer against the Bills and rallied the Browns to their third straight win.
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