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Chicago Bears' Brian Hoyer leaves with broken left arm

By The Sports Xchange
Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer throws the ball during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field in Chicago on September 19, 2016. Hoyer took over for Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in the fourth quarter. The Eagles defeated the Bears 29-14. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI
Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer throws the ball during the fourth quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field in Chicago on September 19, 2016. Hoyer took over for Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler in the fourth quarter. The Eagles defeated the Bears 29-14. Photo by Brian Kersey/UPI | License Photo

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer was knocked out of Thursday night's game against the Green Bay Packers with a broken left arm and was replaced by Matt Barkley.

On a third-down pass in the second quarter, Hoyer was hit by Packers linebacker Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews. Peppers hit Hoyer high and Matthews hit Hoyer in the midsection. Hoyer stayed on the turf for a couple minutes before walking off with trainers.

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Matt Barkley replaced Hoyer, who was making his fifth consecutive start in place of Jay Cutler (thumb). Hoyer had four straight games of 300-plus passing yards and no interceptions, a first in franchise history.

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