The Patriots are trading Brissett to the Colts in exchange for wide receiver Phillip Dorsett, Field Yates of ESPN reports.
Buried in the No. 3 spot on the depth chart with his former team, Brissett is now a candidate to make early-season starts for a Colts franchise that just watched Scott Tolzien stink it up in the preseason. While the 2016 third-round pick may not have enough time to prepare as the starter for Week 1, he should be an upgrade on Tolzien as the long-term backup for Andrew Luck (shoulder), who isn't expected to be ready for the beginning of the season.