# Bears QB crisis deepens with Bagent concussion

> Chicago loses both starting QB Caleb Williams and backup Tyson Bagent to injury, forcing 38-year-old Case Keenum into a Monday night start.
- Title: Bears QB crisis deepens with Bagent concussion · NBC Sports
- Summary: Chicago loses both starting QB Caleb Williams and backup Tyson Bagent to injury, forcing 38-year-old Case Keenum into a Monday night start. The Bears must…
- Keywords: chicago bears, tyson bagent, case keenum, caleb williams, concussion protocol, quarterback injury, nfl week 3, philadelphia eagles, ian rapoport, sports, Bears, crisis
- Source: NBC Sports — https://nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/tyson-bagent-placed-in-concussion-protocol-putting-case-keenum-in-line-to-start-week-3
- Published: 2026-09-22T18:22:00.417+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: chicago bears, tyson bagent, case keenum, caleb williams, concussion protocol, quarterback injury, nfl week 3, philadelphia eagles, ian rapoport, sports
## Bears backup in concussion protocol
Tyson Bagent has been diagnosed with a concussion and placed in the NFL's concussion protocol, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.
## Williams already sidelined with hamstring
Starting QB Caleb Williams is week-to-week with a hamstring injury, leaving the Bears without their top two quarterbacks.
## Keenum gets the Monday night call
Case Keenum, 38, is now in line to start against the Eagles on Monday night. He hasn't appeared in a game since starting two contests for Houston in 2023.
## Bagent's brief Sunday appearance
Bagent entered the fourth quarter of Chicago's 9-3 loss to Minnesota and completed 5 of 9 passes for 54 yards on 10 offensive snaps.
## Keenum's recent track record
In his last two starts for Houston in 2023, Keenum went 34-of-53 for 291 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. He has 80 career games and 66 starts since 2013.
## Bears have rookie backup option
Chicago also has rookie Miller Moss on its practice squad as a quarterback option, though Keenum is the starter for Monday's game.
## Key takeaway

The Bears must start a 38-year-old journeyman quarterback who hasn't played since 2023 after injuries sidelined their top two options.