page_title: Jimmy Clausen
section_title: Chicago Bears
hierarchical_section_title: Jimmy Clausen / Professional career / Chicago Bears
caption_attribution_description: English: Quarterback, Jimmy Clausen at Chicago Bears training camp in 2014.
context_page_description: James Richard Clausen is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League from 2010 to 2015. He played college football at Notre Dame, and was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He was also a member of the Chicago Bears and Baltimore Ravens.
context_section_description: Clausen was signed by the Chicago Bears on June 5, 2014. During the preseason he competed with Jordan Palmer for the second string spot; Clausen eventually won the job.
  On December 17, Marc Trestman announced that Clausen would take over the starting quarterback position from Jay Cutler. Clausen completed 26 of 48 passes for 181 yards, two touchdowns, one interception and a 77 passer rating in a 20–14 loss to the Detroit Lions. During the game's fourth quarter, Ezekiel Ansah collided with Clausen in a helmet-to-helmet collision. Ansah was penalized and later fined, while Clausen was later diagnosed with a concussion. He relinquished his starting role to Cutler, who played in the Bears' season finale.
  On March 6, 2015, Clausen re-signed on a one-year deal. He started the third game of the season against the Seattle Seahawks, completing 9 of 17 passes for 63 yards, and including sacks, recorded 48 net passing yards, the second time since the 1990 season that the Bears had less than 50 net yards passing, as they lost 26–0. 
  On November 23, 2015, he was waived.
caption: Clausen in 2014.
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