Overview
- Both injuries originated in the Bears’ Week 2 game against the Vikings on Sunday when Caleb Williams suffered a right hamstring strain late in the game and Tyson Bagent was placed in the league’s concussion protocol.
- Case Keenum was the only quarterback to take first‑team reps on Wednesday and is being prepared as the likely starter if Williams and Bagent are ruled out for Monday Night Football.
- Coach Ben Johnson has not named a starter and says the team will decide later in the week while continuing a largely consistent game plan focused on the run and short passing concepts.
- Chicago is weighing short‑term roster moves to add depth, including reported interest in signing a quarterback from another team’s practice squad, a step that would require adding the player to the 53‑man roster and guaranteeing pay.
- The situation highlights a broader early‑season pattern of quarterback injuries that is forcing teams to make quick roster adjustments and could change how the Bears manage Williams’s mobility and Bagent’s concussion recovery in the coming weeks.