2026 Week 4 Breaking News: Tyson Bagent Starts for the Bears With Caleb Williams Out
Ben Johnson's creative opener kept the Bears technically off a dubious QB record, but it's Bagent's show now.
The Chicago Bears opened Sunday's game against the Jets with both Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum on the field, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Keenum took the first snap as the listed starter — with Bagent split out wide — then handed off and exited. The gimmick was enough to technically avoid the Bears becoming the first team since the 1997 Jaguars to start three different quarterbacks in four games. But make no mistake: it's Bagent's team this week.
Caleb Williams
Williams is out for a second straight game with a hamstring injury, per ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). No return timeline was specified in the report. In dynasty formats, nothing about this changes his long-term value — but redraft managers are left with a zero again in Week 5 and should have him on their bench while they wait for clarity on the injury.
The fantasy ripple here is straightforward: any Bears skill-position players you're starting this week are doing so with Bagent under center, not Williams. Factor that into your lineup decisions accordingly — Bagent's ceiling as a fantasy asset is considerably lower, and the Bears' pass-catchers carry more uncertainty as a result.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.