The Cleveland Browns would like to re-sign Brian Hoyer if he wants to again compete for the starting quarterback job with Johnny Manziel.

"If he wants to be back, that leverage is definitely in his court to make that happen," Ray Farmer said, via The Plain Dealer. "Assuming that we could agree to that deal, then that opportunity's available. If we can't come to that agreement, then he obviously would not be back. There's a lot of work to be done in that regard."

Mike Pettine sounded an ominous tone about the possibility of Hoyer returning to his hometown for another season.

"He was a big part of our success this year," Pettine said, "but it's something that I just don't know if the circumstances can come together for him to be back here next year."

Hoyer has made it clear that he has no interest in holding the clipboard for Manziel.

"Once you've played," Hoyer explained, "you don't want to sit on the bench."