Overview
- On Thursday the Bears did not practice and issued an estimated injury report that listed starter Caleb Williams and backup Tyson Bagent as DNP, moves that made veteran Case Keenum the likeliest emergency starter for Monday night.
- Head coach Ben Johnson said Williams will probably miss at least a game or two because of a hamstring, leaving the team to plan without a confirmed timeline for the starter.
- Tyson Bagent entered NFL concussion protocol after reporting symptoms and was unavailable for the team’s first practice of the week, with media reporting he could be a candidate to return around Week 4 if cleared.
- Case Keenum, 38, has extensive starting experience but has not taken a regular-season snap since 2023; coaches and teammates praised his preparation and leadership as reasons he is the short-term fallback.
- The decision underscores a wider early-season trend of NFL teams leaning on veteran stopgaps after injuries, a development that is reshaping roster management and short-term game plans for affected clubs.