With Jimmy Garoppolo (shoulder) listed as doubtful for Thursday night's game against the Texans, Brissett appears likely to make his first NFL start in place of Garoppolo in Week 3.
Garoppolo has not been ruled out by the Patriots, and the team has not signed another QB, so nothing is final here with regard to the team's Week 3 starting QB assignment. Still, at this stage, we'd expect Brissett to get the nod, with wideout Julian Edelman (a college signal-caller) a candidate to serve as the team's emergency quarterback Thursday.