2026 Week 4 Fantasy Football: Bears QB Situation Still Unresolved as Caleb Williams Sits Out Walkthrough
Ben Johnson won't name a starter for Sunday's Jets game, leaving fantasy managers in limbo with three QBs in the mix.
The Bears' quarterback situation remains wide open heading into Week 4, according to ProFootballTalk (NBC Sports). Head coach Ben Johnson confirmed Wednesday that Caleb Williams will not participate in the team's walkthrough due to a hamstring injury, though he stopped short of ruling Williams out for Sunday's game against the Jets. Johnson said the starter will be "whoever we think gives us the best chance to win" and expressed confidence in all three options on the roster.
Caleb Williams
Williams is listed as doubtful and skipping the Wednesday walkthrough — neither of those things screams "he's playing Sunday." Johnson's optimism that the hamstring is "getting better every single day" is the only encouraging sign here. More clarity is expected Friday when Johnson speaks to the media again, but fantasy managers who need a decision now should not count on Williams suiting up. Treat him as a sit until the Bears actually name him the starter.
Case Keenum
Keenum started and won against the Eagles in Week 3, so he currently holds the pole position if Williams can't go. Johnson isn't going to throw that continuity away unless Williams is clearly healthy enough to take over. If you're in a two-QB or Superflex league (where rosters require or reward starting two quarterbacks), Keenum is worth a waiver-wire look before Friday's update.
Tyson Bagent
Bagent cleared the concussion protocol and is available, which makes the Bears' situation genuinely three-deep at quarterback. His re-entry into the mix muddies things further, but he's the third option here — don't roster him unless your league is extremely deep. The more important fantasy implication is that the Bears' pass-catchers remain a question mark until a starter is named; target-share and usage patterns can shift meaningfully between these three quarterbacks.
Bottom line: wait for Friday's presser before making any Bears-adjacent roster decisions. If Johnson still won't commit, assume Keenum starts and plan accordingly.
Data: real stats via Sleeper, projections via FantasyPros.