said the NFL can’t afford another lockout when the collective bargaining agreement expires in 2021 Damien Harris Jersey Draft , even though he thinks it’s inevitable. The Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman tweeted on Tuesday that if the league locks out players as it did in 2011, or overlooks the health risks to players, then ”they have signaled that they are not worried about the game in 20-30 years.” Winston told a Cincinnati-area television station on Monday that he thinks another lockout is inevitable and that it will ”kill the goose that laid the golden egg.” He said the union is getting the younger players educated about the issues. ”These rookies that are here now are going to be in the middle of that,” he told WCPO-TV . ”They need to understand what they’re getting into, what they need to prepare for. We have to prepare for that outcome because that’s what happened the last time.” As for veteran players, Winston said, ”Honestly Damien Harris NFL Jersey , I don’t care and I don’t think the guys in this locker room care whether this thing’s going to be around in 20 years because none of us are going to be playing.” The league locked out players in March 2011 after the previous collective bargaining agreement expired. The lockout extended through the summer, with players working out on their own. The Hall of Fame game was called off for the first time in 45 years. In late July that year, they reached agreement on a 10-year deal that included changes suggested by both sides. The owners got a higher percentage of revenues – 53 percent, a slight increase from the previous deal – and a system for controlling the amount of money paid to draft picks. Players were pleased that teams agreed to spend nearly all of their salary cap space in cash. They also got concessions on offseason and in-season practice rules. — Patriots roster breakdown: QB Brian Hoyer." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhitePats Pulpita New England Patriots communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpPatriots NewsOpinion and AnalysisContribute!About the SiteTopicsPatriotsOddsShopStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhitePatriots News Opinion and Analysis Contribute! FanPostsFanShotsAbout the Site List of Patriots Twitter AccountsWrite For Pats Pulpit!New User Welcome and Commenting GuideCommunity GuidelinesMastheadTopics Patriots Off-Season CoveragePatriots Opinion/AnalysisPatriots NewsPatriots Draft CoverageSportfolio ManagementFiled under:Patriots AnalysisPatriots Player ProfilesPatriots Offseason CoverageNew England Patriots 2019 roster breakdown: #2 QB Brian HoyerNew,11commentsThe veteran backup will face some competition this year.EDTShareTweetShareShareNew England Patriots 2019 roster breakdown: #2 QB Brian HoyerPhoto by Al Bello/Getty ImagesThe New England Patriots, who are in the middle of their 2019 organized team activities, currently have the maximum of 90 players on their active roster. However Damien Harris NFL Draft , only 53 of them will be able to survive the cutdowns on August 31 and ultimately make the team. Over the course of the summer, we will take a look at the players fighting for those spots to find out who has the best chances of helping the Patriots defend their Super Bowl title.Today, the series starts with the player wearing the lowest-issued jersey number right now: backup quarterback Brian Hoyer.Name: Brian HoyerPosition: QuarterbackJersey number: 2Opening day age: 33Experience: 10Size: 6’2, 215 lbs.2018 review: After fending off rookie competitor Danny Etling over the course of training camp and the preseason, Brian Hoyer earned the top backup quarterback spot behind Tom Brady for another year (the fifth in total). And with the future Hall of Famer having another very good season en route to leading the Patriots to a world championship, there was little playing time for the number two to be had.All in all, Hoyer appeared in just five of New England’s nineteen total games last year and was on the field for a combined 27 snaps. The veteran backup mostly had to do just one thing when he actually entered a contest: kneel down to close it out. Hoyer’s final 2018 stat-line therefore includes 11 rushing attempts for a grand total of -8 yards. He did also attempt a pair of passes Damien Harris Buffalo Bills Jersey , though, one of which was completed for a gain of 7 yards.But despite his quasi non-existent statistical impact, Hoyer’s value to the team cannot be underestimated — and it goes beyond backing up Brady. As New England’s number two quarterback, he also played a key role in running the scout team offense and helping the defense prepare for upcoming opponents. As a result, the 33-year-old was named as one of the practice players of the week a combined four times.2019 preview: With Brady the Patriots’ undisputed starter, Hoyer enters preparations for the 2019 season as the team’s number two quarterback. However, just like last year Youth Drew Bledsoe Jerseys , his spot on the team is not uncontested. Not only is second-year man Danny Etling again a challenger for practice reps and playing time, the club also added Auburn’s Jarrett Stidham in the fourth-round of the draft.Stidham will be on the team come September due to his draft status, while Etling needs to fight for a roster spot alongside him. However, the number two gig still appears to be Hoyer’s to lose as things stand right now. After all, he offers the experience within the Patriots’ system both youngsters lack and — despite the drop-off in quality — could step in immediately to take over for Brady if the worst case scenario takes place.And while his days on the team seem to be numbered beyond 2019 due to the addition of Stidham earlier this offseason, Hoyer still has value to the team as one of the better depth quarterbacks in the NFL. Furthermore, his salary cap hit of $3.0 million also is reasonable for what he offers: a veteran presence at the game’s most important position that can also help groom Stidham and Etling Drew Bledsoe Jerseys Stitched , as well as the young wide receivers on the team.All in all, it seems likely that Hoyer will spend another year with the Patriots and one more season sitting behind the greatest quarterback of all time. The only realistic non-injury scenario in which that does not happen is if Stidham picks up the scheme quickly and makes the veteran expendable either through a cut or a trade.