Bears' Brian Hoyer: Has poor outing Thursday

Hoyer went 4-for-14 passing for 85 yards and one interception Thursday against the Patriots.

Analysis:

Although he was efficient in the preseason opener against the Broncos, Hoyer's first pass was intercepted against the Patriots. The veteran primarily played with backup receivers, so he wasn't exactly in a position to succeed, and he actually had a potential touchdown pass dropped by Josh Bellamy, which would have made his stat line look much better. Despite the rough performance, he's firmly entrenched as Jay Cutler's backup, and projects to be one of the best second-stringers in the league.