49ers name C.J. Beathard starter after benching Brian Hoyer
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In his sixth game with the San Francisco 49ers, Brian Hoyer got the hook.
The veteran quarterback was benched in the second quarter of Sunday's 26-24 loss to the Washington Redskins and replaced by rookie C.J. Beathard, a third-round pick out of Iowa.
Beathard will be the 49ers' starter moving forward, coach Kyle Shanahan said after the game.
Beathard completed 19 of 36 passes for 245 yards, a touchdown and an interception. Hoyer completed four of 11 passes for 34 yards before exiting the game.
Entering the Week, Hoyer ranked tied for 28th among starting quarterbacks with a 75.8 passer rating.
Hoyer signed a two-year, $12 million contract in March.
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