With starting QB Tom Brady set to sit out the first four games of the regular season, Brissett is on track to serve as Jimmy Garoppolo's backup out of the gate, the Boston Globe reports.
Once Brady returns in Week 5, Brissett is in line to return to third-string duties, but the rookie's training camp reps have taken on added importance, given the his elevated status he'll gain come Week 1. It's still possible that the Patriots could add a veteran signal-caller before then, but the fact that they haven't done so hints at the team's confidence in Brissett, who the team took in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft, 91st overall.