Talk about a gut punch. The Chicago Bears are staring down a Monday night game against Philadelphia, and Head Coach Ben Johnson just dropped a bomb: they are flat-out “unsure” who their starting quarterback will be. Seriously, how often do you hear a coach say that days before a primetime matchup in Week 3?
The Injury Bug Just Nuked the QB Room
This isn’t some strategic mind game. The Bears’ quarterback situation is an absolute mess right now, thanks to the injury bug hitting hard. Their QB1, Caleb Williams, went down on Sunday with a hamstring injury. Ouch. You figure the backup, Tyson Bagent, steps right in, right? Nope. Just as Bagent was set to take the reins, he got placed in concussion protocol on Tuesday. You can’t make this stuff up. Two QBs, both out, just days before a huge game.
Case Keenum Is Stepping Up, But What Does That Actually Mean?
So, with Williams and Bagent sidelined, it looks like Case Keenum is the guy “in line to start.” Johnson confirmed Keenum is the one “practicing today,” which, you know, is a good start. Coach Johnson even tried to put a positive spin on it, giving a shout-out to G.M. Ryan Poles for how he constructed the quarterback group. Johnson said, “We’ve got three guys that can play ball in this league, that have won games in this league.” He also added, “Our guys will rally around. These guys are all capable. And they know that, they’ve seen them in action here over the last year and a half. So, we feel really good about that situation.” “Good about that situation” feels like a stretch when you literally don’t know who’s under center, but hey, you gotta stay positive.
The Bears host Philadelphia on Monday night, and every single snap for Keenum, or whoever ends up playing, is gonna be under a microscope. This team needs answers fast, because this uncertainty is a brutal way to head into Week 3.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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