Jimmy Garoppolo’s final official attempt of Thursday night was his best. After a slow start, Garoppolo finished with a solid outing in the New England Patriots’ preseason game against the Chicago Bears.
Garoppolo started after Tom Brady was sent home after reportedly cutting his right thumb with scissors before the game and finished 16-of-21 passing for 181 yards and a touchdown before turning it over to rookie Jacoby Brissett midway through the third quarter.
The Patriots and Garoppolo did little offensively until the final two minutes of the first half, after the Bears’ starting defense had left the game.