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Bears Keep Week-4 QB Choice Secret After Keenum’s Breakout Start

Coach Ben Johnson says he is holding the starter back to preserve short-term roster flexibility and protect the team’s game plan.

Overview

  • Case Keenum started on Monday night and completed 24 of 34 passes for 247 yards with two passing touchdowns and a rushing score to lead the Bears to a 27-7 win over the Eagles.
  • Caleb Williams remains sidelined with a hamstring injury described as week-to-week and did not take part in the team’s walkthrough this week.
  • Tyson Bagent was cleared from the NFL’s concussion protocol and is fully available, restoring the Bears’ planned No. 2 quarterback option.
  • Ben Johnson told reporters the coaching staff has already chosen a direction but declined to name the Week 4 starter, saying the club will start whoever gives them the best chance to win.
  • With the team avoiding an early IR designation for Williams and the QB room now featuring three viable options, the secrecy serves both roster-management goals and a tactical move to force the Jets to prepare for multiple quarterbacks.