ESPN: Bears Player Called Tyson Bagent 'the Next Brock Purdy' amid Justin Fields Buzz

Two games into his NFL career, Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent is already drawing some major internal hype.

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported one Bears player labeled Bagent "the next Brock Purdy" in training camp.

The undrafted rookie is due to make his second start in place of an injured Justin Fields. He has gone 31-of-43 for 245 yards, one touchdown and one interception so far.

As long as he continues to perform at this level, Purdy will be the measuring stick for any young quarterback who projects to be a late-round pick or undrafted free agent. In the case of Bagent, the Purdy comparison is both a rush to judgment and a case of overlooking what has helped Purdy thrive with the San Francisco 49ers.

It's not as though Bagent's production in Week 7 was exceptional.

Per NFL Next Gen Stats, eight of his completions were behind the line of scrimmage, and another 11 were within 10 yards. His average intended air yards (2.5) were far and away the lowest in the league last week.

Bagent undoubtedly has a great story considering he was playing at the Division II level this year.

But it's a bit early to start positing he's the answer at quarterback for Chicago, especially when Justin Fields had his two best games of the year before suffering his thumb injury.

Should Bagent once again throw efficiently in a winning effort Sunday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, however, the 23-year-old is bound to get more fans calling for him to supplant Fields in the depth chart.