Bears QB Bagent clears protocol, but Keenum expected to start vs. Eagles — SkimNews
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- Tyson Bagent cleared the NFL's concussion protocol and carries no injury designation for Monday night's game against the Philadelphia Eagles after being a full participant in Saturday's practice.
- Case Keenum, 38, is expected to start over Bagent against the Eagles, having been the only quarterback on Chicago's 53-man roster to practice each day leading into Week 3.
- Bagent had missed the Bears' prior two practice sessions after sustaining a concussion on his second play in relief of Caleb Williams during Chicago's 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
- Bagent's injury occurred after he threw a short incomplete pass to his left and was driven to the turf by Minnesota outside linebacker Andrew Van Ginkel.
- Caleb Williams was ruled out Saturday with a Grade 2 hamstring strain expected to sideline the starter for three to four weeks, according to sources cited by ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Why it matters: The Bears head into a Monday night primetime game with a 38-year-old journeyman (Keenum) starting in place of their franchise quarterback (Williams), who will miss roughly a month. Bagent's clearance is meaningless to the depth chart because he didn't practice enough to win the job, leaving Chicago's offense in the hands of its third option against an Eagles team that just won in Week 2.
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