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The Chicago Bears have signed a quarterback generally known as “TB12”.
Sadly for Bears followers, although, it is not Tom Brady.
In keeping with Ian Rapoport, the Chicago Bears have signed Detroit Lions’ observe squad quarterback Tim Boyle to the crew’s lively roster.
“The #Bears have signed QB Tim Boyle off of the #Lions observe squad with two QBs injured,” Rapoport tweeted Wednesday.
The Bears’ choice to signal one other quarterback possible stems from the unsure well being standing of Chicago’s top-two choices on the place.
Justin Fields and Trevor Siemian, the one quarterbacks presently on the Bears’ 53-man roster, presently challenge as questionable for Sunday’s recreation in opposition to Inexperienced Bay.
If each are out Sunday, Boyle will possible make his 2022 NFL debut.
Tim Boyle was an undrafted free agent signing of the Inexperienced Bay Packers again in 2018. In two seasons with Inexperienced Bay, Boyle performed in 11 video games however was restricted to simply 4 complete go makes an attempt.
Following his stint with the Packers, Boyle joined the Lions and really began three video games for Detroit in 2021 when Jared Goff went down with an harm. Sadly, Boyle struggled mightily, tossing twice as many interceptions (6) as touchdowns (3) and dropping all three of his begins.
Whereas possessing a rocket arm, Boyle’s accuracy points have saved him on the Lions’ observe squad for all of 2022 till lately signing with the Bears.
With Chicago set to host his former crew – the Packers – in Week 13, nevertheless, the Bears look like banking on the truth that Boyle nonetheless is aware of a factor or two about his outdated operation.
