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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Starts HOF Game win
Tyson Bagent started the Chicago Bears' 21-17 preseason win over the Texans on Thursday, completing two of three passes for 16 yards.As his modest final line implies, Bagent, who's thought to have the inside track to the No. 2 job, made only a cameo appearance. The second-year pro played on the Bears' first possession and recorded his two completions to Roschon Johnson and Stephen Carlson. Brett Rypien, Bagent's competition to serve as the primary backup to first overall pick Caleb Williams, saw the bulk of playing time in the weather-shortened game and excelled in a three-touchdown performance, so Bagent will likely have to perform well in any more extensive action he may see the remainder of preseason to ensure he keeps his presumptive lead in the job battle.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Set to start Thursday
Tyson Bagent is slated to start Thursday's Hall of Fame Game against the Texans, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.Coach Matt Eberflus announced Tuesday that the Chicago Bears won't play key starters in the team's exhibition opener, which means that 2024 first overall pick Caleb Williams won't see any snaps. As a result, Bagent will get the starting nod versus Houston, with fellow QBs Brett Rypien and Austin Reed also available to see action.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Tracking to be Chicago's QB2
Following the selection of No. 1 overall pick Caleb Williams, Tyson Bagent is viewed as the favorite to open the season as the Chicago Bears' primary backup quarterback, USA Today's Vincent Parise reports.With Justin Fields traded to the Steelers earlier in the offseason, it leaves Bagent and Brett Rypien behind Williams. There's a chance Chicago adds an experienced veteran to what is currently a pretty young quarterback room, but Bagent showed well enough as a rookie last year to enter 2024 with a chance to claim backup duties. Bagent went 2-2 in four games as a starter, completing 65.7 percent of his passes for 859 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions and adding 109 rushing yards and two additional scores on 23 attempts.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Ends season on sidelines
Tyson Bagent didn't see the field in the Chicago Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.When Justin Fields missed time in Weeks 6-10, Bagent served as Chicago's starting quarterback. In five games, he completed 94 of 143 passes (66 percent) for 859 yards with a 3:6 TD:INT. During the offseason, the team will determine if the rookie will continue to serve as their backup quarterback. If the team chooses to keep him in a similar role, Bagent is under contract with the Bears for two more seasons.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Past illness
Tyson Bagent (illness) has no injury designation ahead of Sunday's game against the Packers.The rookie quarterback out of Shepherd missed Chicago's first two practices this week with an illness, but after a full session Friday, it seems as if he's moved past the issue. Bagent is expected to continue serving as the Chicago Bears' No. 2 QB behind Justin Fields in Week 18.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Dealing with illness
Tyson Bagent didn't participate in practice Wednesday due to an illness.The nature and severity of Bagent's ailment aren't known, but he'll still have two more days to potentially return to practice and clear up his availability for Sunday's season finale versus the Packers. Since starting four straight games between Weeks 7 and 10, Bagent hasn't seen any snaps in any of the Chicago Bears' subsequent six contests while Justin Fields has made his return from a thumb injury.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Quiet night in Week 10 win
Tyson Bagent completed 20 of 33 passes for 162 yards with no touchdowns or interceptions and rushed six times for 12 yards in the Chicago Bears' 16-13 win over the Panthers on Thursday night.Bagent mostly played the role of game manager, with his longest completion of the night a 16-yard connection with DJ Moore. The rookie once again unsurprisingly focused on Moore and Cole Kmet the most in terms of his targets, and he also completed six safe passes to running backs Roschon Johnson and D'Onta Foreman. Bagent has picked up some valuable experience while filling in for Justin Fields (thumb) over the last four-plus games, but the latter could be back under center for a Week 11 divisional road battle against the Lions on Nov. 19.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Lined up for another start
Tyson Bagent is expected to start Thursday's game against Carolina after the Chicago Bears listed Justin Fields (thumb) as doubtful on their final injury report, Mike Garafolo of NFL Network reports.Bagent arguably has been better for fantasy purposes than he has been in real-life terms for the Bears, rushing for 97 yards and two touchdowns while completing 67.3 percent of his passes for 6.3 yards per attempt in roughly 14 quarters of action thus far in his NFL career. The problem is that he's turned the ball over eight times (six interceptions, two lost fumbles), though he's at least been able to avoid sacks (five on 115 dropbacks), which have long been Fields' kryptonite. The matchup this Thursday is about as good as one could ask for, with the Panthers ruling out edge rusher Brian Burns (concussion) and cornerback CJ Henderson (concussion) and listing both of their starting safeties as questionable. The Bears, of course, are less likely than most other teams to blow the Panthers out of the water, as they've also among the lesser teams in the NFC and are playing with an undrafted rookie at quarterback.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Picked off thrice in Week 9 loss
Tyson Bagent completed 18 of 30 passes for 220 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions in the Chicago Bears' 24-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday. He also rushed eight times for 70 yards and lost a fumble while recovering another.As has been the case in each of his appearances this season, Bagent certainly had his moments, including as a runner. The undrafted rookie also showed his inexperience on multiple occasions, however, with his first interception leading to a game-tying touchdown for the Saints in the opening period. Bagent did partly make up for the turnovers with 18- and nine-yard scoring tosses to Cole Kmet. It remains to be seen whether Bagent will be called on for at least one more start in a Thursday night Week 10 home matchup against the Panthers or if Justin Fields (thumb) will be ready to return to action in that contest.
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Bears' Tyson Bagent: Will start again Week 9
Coach Matt Eberflus said Monday that Tyson Bagent will start Sunday's game at New Orleans, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.At the same time, Eberflus relayed that Justin Fields remains "week-to-week" but may be able to mix into drills this week, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Since taking over for Fields in the middle of Week 6 against the Vikings, Bagent has completed 56 of 80 passes for 477 yards, one touchdown and three interceptions, rushed nine times for 27 yards and two more TDs and fumbled twice (one lost) across two-plus contests.
Tyson Bagent
#17 QB / Chicago Bears / EXP: 2YRS Height: 6-3 Weight: 213 lb Age: 24 College: Shepherd Bye 7Fantasy Points by Week
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