With Jay Cutler on the outs and no clear starting quarterback in place for 2017, the Bears are likely to meet with representatives for impending free agent Brian Hoyer this weekend, according to John Mullin of CSN Chicago. However, the club’s interest in Hoyer is only “lukewarm,” as it views him as a Plan C option. Instead of bringing back Hoyer, the Bears would prefer to emerge from the offseason having traded for Patriots backup Jimmy Garoppolo or signed Buccaneers backup Mike Glennon, writes Mullin.
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Chicago’s desire to land Garoppolo or Glennon isn’t exactly a surprise. However, for his part, the 31-year-old Hoyer logged far more playing time than either last season and was fairly effective. All told, Hoyer completed 67 percent of his 200 passes, averaged 7.2 yards per attempt and threw six touchdowns against no interceptions in six games. Five of those appearances were starts for Hoyer, who took over for an injured Cutler and looked primed to grab the job for good before suffering a season-ending broken left arm in a Week 6 loss to the Packers.
While the Bears wouldn’t prioritize drafting a quarterback if they were to add either Garoppolo or Glennon, that wouldn’t be the case with Hoyer, notes Mullin. Hoyer would likely serve as a bridge starter for the Bears, who are set to pick third and 36th overall in the first two rounds of the draft and could conceivably choose a QB with either selection.
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Why aren’t the Bears inquiring about Tyrod Taylor or Kaepernick?
McCarren!!!!!
Those would be wise decisions and the Bears aren’t well known for making wise decisions.
Kaepernick looked lost when he played the Bears. I wouldn’t mind rolling the dice on Tyrod though.
I like it. Bring back Shaw and draft a developmental QB
Glennon and draft one
Please don’t bring Hoyer back .
I WOULD NOT MIND IT IF THE BEARS SIGN GLENNON BUT THE BEARS STILL DRAFT A QB SAY BETWEEN THE 1ST -3RD ROUND THE QB THE BEARS DRAFT CAN WAIT A YEAR OR 2 WHILE HE LEARNS FROM GLENNON
I agree….Adams or hooker with 1st pick and a qb with 2nd or 3rd
relax
I think you go for Tony Romo make sure you sign either Hoyer or Connor Shaw. Personally I think Connor Shaw would be the long term answer the team played with a lot of energy around him.
I agree with Ryan Pace you must get players for the right price
Not real sure on Glennon because he hasn’t started many games. However I would spend money on players around the quarterback so we don’t have to have to put it all on the quarterback to win the game