Brian Hoyer will miss at least eight weeks after opting for surgery on his broken left arm.

Hoyer suffered the injury in the second quarter of Thursday night's 26-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers. Hoyer was hit hard by Green Bay defenders Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews on a third-down pass attempt that fell incomplete with 10:03 left in the quarter.

Hoyer was 4-of-11 for 49 yards before he left the field. 

Jay Cutler hasn't played since injuring his thumb in Week 2.