Bears make starting QB decision for Week 4 matchup vs. Jets

The Chicago Bears have reportedly made a decision on their starting quarterback with Caleb Williams still sidelined by a hamstring strain. The Athletic reports that Tyson Bagent will take over under center on Sunday when Chicago hosts the New York Jets.

Bagent was always viewed as the Bears' backup quarterback, but the veteran Case Keenum was forced to step in when Bagent spent most of last week in concussion protocol. The 38-year-old Keenum registered one of the most shocking upsets of this young season, as he threw for 247 yards and two touchdowns in the 27-7 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. His performance made it a legitimate question of who would start in Week 4, but head coach Ben Johnson is going back to his original second-stringer.

"We'll have a discussion as a coaching staff, and we'll see where we need to go from here," Johnson said earlier this week. "But I said it last week, and I'll say it again. There was a reason why Tyson ended training camp as our No. 2 quarterback."

The Bears will become the third team to ever start three different quarterbacks through the first four weeks of the season, and…

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