The Detroit Lions will start third quarterback David Blough on Thanksgiving against the Bears, the team announced tonight.
David Blough will start at quarterback for Thursday’s game vs. Chicago. Jeff Driskel will serve as the backup quarterback. pic.twitter.com/4CoML7YMuK
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 28, 2019
Blough is an undrafted rookie out of Purdue, where he started 44 games, threw for 9,734 yards, 69 TD and 43 INT.
Chicago is facing the Lions for the second time in three games and last time they also had a surprise starter as hours before the game it was announced that Matthew Stafford would miss the game due to a back injury that’s kept him out since.