In a tight spot at quarterback, the Bears are reaching out to a former starter-turned-multiyear backup for potential help. They are hosting DeShone Kizer for a workout, Field Yates of ESPN.com tweets.
Nick Foles suffered a hip injury Monday, and with Mitchell Trubisky already out, the Bears turned to the seldom-used Tyler Bray on a last-ditch drive. That march did not materialize, leading to Chicago losing a fourth straight game. The Bears have a bye in Week 11.
The Raiders cut Kizer in May but brought him back on their practice squad. A former second-round pick out of Notre Dame, Kizer started 15 games for the Browns’ 0-16 squad in 2017. The Raiders carried him as one of their backups in 2019, doing so after the Browns traded Kizer to the Packers in 2018. Kizer worked out for the Lions and Titans earlier this year.
It is not certain Foles will miss Chicago’s Week 12 game, but Tribisky appears unlikely to dress for it. That would make insurance important. Despite being an NFL quarterback since 2013, Bray entered Monday night having thrown just one regular-season pass. He does have extensive experience in the system Matt Nagy uses, having worked with him for multiple seasons in both Kansas City and Chicago.
Wideout J.J. Nelson also participated in the Kizer workout, according to the Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs (on Twitter). A teammate of Kizer’s in Oakland, Nelson played four seasons with the Cardinals and one with the Raiders.
Because 3 bad QBs is better than 2.
You think a guy like that comes this close to getting caught and sticks his head out? If he comes up for anything, it will be to get rid of me. After that… my guess is you’ll never hear from him again.
Took me a while to get where i knew that line from. Be honest, did you have to google that quote?
Only the Bears would pursue a guy who lost his spot on a depth chart (in Oakland) to Mike Glennon. I guess Bobby Douglass wasn’t available.
What is wrong with Trubisky? Does anyone know?
Besides he cant play QB in the NFL? Shoulder injury he received running the wildcat 2 weeks ago. Initial reports said he requirese surgery but they’ve backed down from that. Still souds as if 1 good hit would take him out.
Thank you. This is like the fifth article I’ve read from around the internet that mentioned Trubisky is out but did not say why.
How does GM Ryan Pace keep his JOB? WOW.
He wont after this season. 6 years as GM 1 winning season so far.
Never saw the appeal. I suppose if he got some genuine investment and into a system that had a great support cast, he’d actually do well. But, you want the QB to make things better because of his presence, not in spite of it.
This has to be the most Bears thing ever.
This is more Jets than Bears, but I hear ya.
anyone gonna say it? i think someone’s gotta bring Kaep in for a tryout.
I think you guys need to take a look at who the available QBs are right now before considering this move as badly as you are. Everyone knows Kizer is not a starter. But who is available? Kizer is not much, but he’s started 15 games and still has his physical talents. There aren’t many QBs available with both. I don’t necessarily endorse the move, but I understand it (for what little that counts as a fan on the proverbial couch).
Past mistakes are what they are. If you’re Pace, who are you considering right now? Options are…few, to say the least. I mean, Pace could make Rosen an offer from Tampa’s practice squad. I can’t think of too many better options that do not require a trade. Odds are against Kizer being great. But at this point, GMs don’t have much to choose from.
Giving up a 7th round pick for Brian Hoyer or Chase Daniels would be a better option than signing Kiser.
Trade deadline passed
Wow. Kizer is still only 24 years old. Seems so long ago that he flopped for the Browns. I thought he was closer to 30.
I’m willing to bet his passer rating gets to 30 before his age does.