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09/28 19:20 CDT Case Keenum starts at quarterback for the Bears against the
Eagles
Case Keenum starts at quarterback for the Bears against the Eagles
CHICAGO (AP) --- Case Keenum started at quarterback for the Chicago Bears on
Monday night against Philadelphia, his first regular-season game in almost
three years.
Caleb Williams was inactive with a right hamstring injury, leaving coach Ben
Johnson to choose between Keenum and Tyson Bagent. The 26-year-old Bagent
returned to practice on Saturday and cleared the NFL's concussion protocol on
Sunday.
The 38-year-old Keenum is in his second season with Johnson and Chicago after
signing with the team in April 2025. It was his first regular-season action
since he started for Houston in a 36-22 loss to Cleveland on Dec. 24, 2023.
Keenum has played in 81 regular-season games, including his NFL debut in 2013
with the Texans. He was 30-36 as a starter going into the matchup with the
Eagles.
Williams left last weekend's 9-3 loss to Minnesota after he got hurt on a
scramble midway through the fourth quarter. Johnson has said the No. 1 pick in
the 2024 draft is week to week.
Williams threw for a franchise-record 3,942 yards while leading Chicago to the
NFC North title last season. He had 27 touchdown passes and seven interceptions.
Bagent was 5 for 9 for 54 yards after he replaced Williams against the Vikings.
He was sacked by Dallas Turner on the final play of the game.
Bagent had a record-setting career at Division II Shepherd University before
signing with Chicago in May 2023 as an undrafted free agent. He made four
starts while appearing in five games as rookie, passing for 859 yards and three
touchdowns with six interceptions.
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