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Case Keenum starts at quarterback for the Bears before Tyson Bagent takes over after 1 play

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 4). Case Keenum starts at quarterback for the Bears before Tyson Bagent takes over after 1 play. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/case-keenum-starts-at-quarterback-for-the-bears-before-tyson-bagent-takes-over-after-1-play/article_f4ea748f-9099-50f2-aba1-a51c9b0e69dc.html

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In Sunday’s game between the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets, Case Keenum began as quarterback but played only one play before being replaced by Tyson Bagent for the rest of the match. This move came after coach Ben Johnson had previously juggled quarterbacks due to Caleb Williams’ hamstring injury. Earlier in the season, Keenum led the Bears to a 27-7 victory over Philadelphia with 247 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Bagent, who was cleared from concussion protocol, served as his backup against the Jets.

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The New York Jets face the Chicago Bears in Week 4 with significant injuries impacting their roster. Breece Hall, who is week-to-week due to a quad injury suffered against the Detroit Lions, will likely miss the game, leaving backups Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis to carry the load. The team also lacks key players like WR Adonai Mitchell (finger), OL Dylan Parham (knee), TE Mason Taylor (thumb), and LB Kiko Mauigoa (quad). Head coach Aaron Glenn aims to avoid a three-game losing streak, emphasizing that performance is more important than blaming injuries. Meanwhile, the Jets' offensive line struggles continue, with protecting QB Geno Smith from Chicago's defensive front being crucial for any chance of victory. Additionally, this game marks a meeting between former Detroit Lions assistants turned head coaches: Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson, who will now face each other on opposite sidelines.

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Bears CHICAGO Minnesota the Chicago Bears the New York Jets

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Bagent PERSON · 4× CHICAGO GPE · 3× Keenum PERSON · 3× Bears ORG · 2× Ben Johnson PERSON · 1× Case Keenum PERSON · 1× D’Andre Swift PERSON · 1× Tyson Bagent PERSON · 1× the Chicago Bears ORG · 1× the New York Jets ORG · 1×

Narrative

Bears coach Ben Johnson has been juggling his quarterbacks since Caleb Williams hurt his right hamstring in the fourth quarter of a 9-3 loss to Minnesota on Sept. 20.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-04

🔮 Bears coach Ben Johnson has been juggling his quarterbacks since Caleb Williams hurt his right hamstring in the fourth quarter of a 9-3 loss to Minnesota on Sept. 20.

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Case Keenum starts at quarterback for the Bears before Tyson Bagent takes over after 1 play · assertive framing

Claims (12 extracted, 1 hedged)

CHICAGO (AP) — Case Keenum started at quarterback for the Chicago Bears on Sunday but was replaced by Tyson Bagent after one play. asserted

Keenum → start → play

Chicago received the opening kickoff from the New York Jets. asserted

Chicago → receive → Jets

Bagent was split out wide on the first play, and Keenum pitched the ball to D’Andre Swift for a 2-yard gain. asserted

Keenum → split → gain

Bagent then took over behind center. asserted

Bagent → take → center

Bears coach Ben Johnson has been juggling his quarterbacks since Caleb Williams hurt his right hamstring in the fourth quarter of a 9-3 loss to Minnesota on Sept. 20. asserted

Williams → juggle → Sept.

Keenum led the Bears to a 27-7 victory over Philadelphia on Monday night, passing for 247 yards and two touchdowns. asserted

Keenum → lead → yards

The 26-year-old Bagent replaced Williams against the Vikings and went 5 for 9 for 54 yards. asserted

Bagent → replace → yards

He was in line to start against the Eagles but spent much of that week in the NFL’s concussion protocol. asserted

He → start → protocol

He was cleared in time to serve as Keenum’s backup. asserted

He → clear → backup

Bagent had a record-setting career at Division II Shepherd University before signing with Chicago in May 2023 as an undrafted free agent. uncertain

Bagent → have → agent

He made four starts while appearing in five games as rookie, passing for 859 yards and three touchdowns with six interceptions. asserted

He → make → interceptions

Theo Benedet started at left tackle against New York, a day after Braxton Jones was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury. asserted

Jones → start → injury