The Chicago Bears enter Week 5 with clarity, confidence, and a head coach who has turned chaos into structure. Ben Johnson announced that Tyson Bagent will start again, meaning Caleb Williams will miss another week as he continues recovering.
The Chicago Bears moved the ball efficiently with a lot of success in Week 5 with Tyson Bagent at quarterback, but head coach Ben Johnson is looking to see more.
Bottom-line numbers for Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent spoke well for his success in Sunday's 23-12 win over the New York Jets. It was when you looked a little past his career-high 268 yards on 25 of 34 passing where it all became a bit more alarming, or at least suspicious, heading into a game at Green Bay.
The Chicago Bears achieved their second straight win with a (different) backup quarterback on Sunday. Tyson Bagent led them to a 23-12 win over the New York Jets.
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The Chicago Bears are now up to three wins this season after beating the New York Jets on Sunday, and they have notched those wins with a different quarterback under center in each contest.
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Tyson Bagent started his first game of the season on Sunday against the New York Jets. The Chicago Bears quarterback played well, leading the team to a 23-12 win at Soldier Field.
Caleb Williams will miss a third straight game. The Bears switched from Case Keenum to Tyson Bagent in terms of his replacement, but another swap on the depth chart will not be coming this week.
After guiding the Chicago Bears to a victory Sunday, quarterback Tyson Bagent will be the starter in a Week 5 rivalry matchup on the road against the Green Bay Packers, head coach Ben Johnson revealed Monday.
Ahead of the Chicago Bears' Week 4 game versus the 1-2 New York Jets on Sunday, Johnson declined to reveal whether Bagent or Case Keenum would start at quarterback over injured Williams. Johnson has decided to go down a different route as the 3-1 Bears prepare to play at the rival Green Bay Packers (2-2) on Oct. 11.
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Per CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz, Bears HC Ben Johnson said QB Tyson Bagent will start in Week 5 against the Packers. Chicago QB Caleb Williams will be out at least another week with his hamstring injury.
Tyson Bagent's first action since 2023 didn't go quite as well as Case Keenum's did. It went well enough, though. The 23-12 victory in a game nowhere as close as the score indicated had plenty of running and ball control but also a second straight strong passing day by a backup QB to injured Caleb Williams.
After a week of debate, Tyson Bagent earned the start under center for the Chicago Bears in Week 4. He led the team to a 23-12 victory over the New York Jets, moving to 3-1 on the season.
Tyson Bagent was named the Chicago Bears’ starter for Week 4 despite Case Keenum shining in the previous week. The Shepherd product did not disappoint, recording an impressive stat line and leading the team to a 23-12 win over the New York Jets.
The Chicago Bears entered their Week 4 matchup against the New York Jets with plenty of controversy at quarterback. Ultimately, Tyson Bagent earned the start, leading the Bears to a 23-12 victory.
Two different quarterbacks have now delivered back-to-back wins in Ben Johnson’s offense, and the Week 4 victory over the Jets produced standout performances along with a few lingering concerns.
The Chicago Bears are now 2-0 without Caleb Williams after they handled the New York Jets in all facets on Sunday en route to a 23-12 victory to improve to 3-1.
Kyle Monangai rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns and Tyson Bagent passed for 268 yards to boost the host Chicago Bears to a 23-12 victory against the New York Jets on Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are in action Sunday afternoon against the New York Jets, once again without starting quarterback Caleb Williams. This left head coach Ben Johnson with a decision to make.
Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent is expected to start Sunday's game against the visiting New York Jets, multiple outlets reported on Saturday. Bagent took the majority of the first-team reps at practice this week.
Bears third-string quarterback Case Keenum performed brilliantly in a 27-7 win over the Eagles on Monday, but it appears he will return to the bench in Week 4.
As of Friday afternoon, the only thing for sure about the Chicago Bears' quarterback situation for their Week 4 game versus the 1-2 New York Jets was that first-choice option Caleb Williams will not play due to the Grade 2 hamstring strain he suffered in Week 2.
Did Case Keenum supplant Tyson Bagent as the Chicago Bears' No. 2 quarterback after his surprising Week 3 performance on "Monday Night Football" against the Philadelphia Eagles?
Keenum, 38, turned the clock back as he guided the Bears to an impressive 27-7 win that improved Chicago to 2-1 on the season.
Chicago Bears fans may be getting to see plenty of Bagent in the coming weeks.
QB1 Williams suffered a right hamstring injury in the fourth quarter of what became a 9-3 Chicago loss to the rival Minnesota Vikings this past Sunday.
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