Overview
- The Chicago Bears reported that Caleb Williams (hamstring) and Tyson Bagent (concussion protocol) did not take part in Friday’s practice and are unlikely to be available for the Week 3 game.
- Ben Johnson said the team will start veteran Case Keenum if both are unavailable and will not add an emergency veteran quarterback to the roster.
- Practice-squad quarterback Miller Moss is the designated immediate backup and can be elevated under existing rules if needed.
- Coaches have identified non-quarterbacks such as tight end Cole Kmet, receiver Rome Odunze, and running back Roschon Johnson as last-resort passers, reflecting limits set by NFL emergency-QB and practice-squad rules.
- Keenum has not played in a game since 2023, so the Bears face a short prep window and shifting game-plan risks that will hinge on medical clearances for Bagent and the speed of Williams’s hamstring recovery.