Bears Could Start Keenum vs Eagles After Bagent Concussion — SkimNews
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- Tyson Bagent entered the NFL's concussion protocol per Ian Rapoport/NFL Network, after replacing injured Caleb Williams in Chicago's 9-3 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.
- Case Keenum could start Monday night against Philadelphia with both Williams (hamstring) and Bagent (concussion) sidelined; Keenum has not appeared in a regular-season NFL game since 2023.
- Bagent finished 5-of-9 for 54 yards after taking over from Williams; the source notes it is unclear when the concussion occurred, but he was sacked on the final play when Vikings' Dallas Turner bulled through tight end Colston Loveland.
- Coach Ben Johnson called Williams week-to-week with a right hamstring injury but did not rule him out for the Eagles game, saying Williams underwent an MRI Monday morning with "somewhat encouraging" news.
- Johnson doubled down on his assessment that Williams "gets back a lot faster than what people can anticipate," citing the quarterback's history of quick recoveries.
Why it matters: The Bears could be forced to start Case Keenum — who has not played in a regular-season game since 2023 — against Philadelphia on Monday night, with no clear timeline on when either Williams or Bagent will be available. Johnson's framing of the Williams MRI as "somewhat encouraging" suggests the team views this as a short-term crisis rather than a season-altering one, leaving Chicago's Week 3 fate resting on a 37-year-old third-stringer.
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