Brian Hoyer could leave the Cleveland Browns after the 2014 NFL season as recent reports revealed that Johnny Manziel could take his place on the starting lineup their last three regular-season games this year.

Hoyer started for the Browns in their 25-24 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. The 29-year-old quarterback had another disappointing performance as he completed just 14-of-31 passes with two interceptions -- a performance that could convince coach Mike Pettine to start Manziel on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.

And with their playoff hopes dimming at this point in the season, Adam Schefter of ESPN reported that Hoyer will likely leave the Browns when he hits free agency after the season.

Sources said that Hoyer, who has completed just 55.4 percent of his passes for 3,196 yards with 11 touchdowns and 12 interceptions this season, will sign with a team where he will be greatly valued "more than the Browns do" as all points are pointing to Manziel starting for the Browns moving forward.

Pettine said in a recent interview that he has yet to make a decision on who to start on Sunday, but he sounded like he is leaning towards giving Manziel his first start in the NFL after the Browns dropped their last two games.

"We're in a results business," Pettine said via ESPN. "We've lost two in a row. We all know what the numbers have been in the pass game. For us to be successful they have to improve."

Recent reports indicated that the Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans are expected to make a push to sign Hoyer when he becomes a free agent in the offseason. Among the expected suitors, sources told Schefter that the Texans are expected to be the most aggressive team in the looming race to acquire Hoyer.

When asked about his future in Cleveland, Hoyer said that he is quite surprised with the way things are going over the past several weeks, especially after he earned praises earlier in the season after leading the Browns to a 6-3 start.

"It's crazy how fast things changed," Hoyer said via ESPN. "I feel like four or five weeks ago we're talking about contract talks. Now we're talking about if I'm even going to be staying here."

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