Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum started for the Bears
In an unusual tactical choice for their matchup against the Jets, Chicago coach Ben Johnson deployed both Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum simultaneously for the opening snap. Keenum took the initial quarterback snap while Bagent lined up split wide before Keenum handed off the ball and immediately left the field.
This creative lineup choice allowed the franchise to officially avoid tying a historical mark set by the 1997 Jacksonville roster involving three different quarterbacks across four contests. Regular starter Caleb Williams remained sidelined due to a hamstring issue, marking his second consecutive missed game.
Fox Sports reporter Jay Glazer revealed that Johnson had informed the squad of Bagent receiving the starting nod during a Wednesday team meeting with instructions to keep the plans confidential.
