Bears Turn to Tyson Bagent After Caleb Williams Exits 9-3 Loss With Hamstring Injury
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 21
Bears Turn to Tyson Bagent After Caleb Williams Exits 9-3 Loss With Hamstring Injury
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 21
Summary
Chicago lost more than the game Sunday when Caleb Williams grabbed his right hamstring with 7:27 left in a 9-3 defeat to Minnesota, forcing Tyson Bagent into the Bears' first meaningful quarterback change since 2023.
Bagent entered at first-and-goal from the 6 but the Bears came away empty after an incompletion and Isaiah Rodgers' blocked 23-yard field-goal attempt, before Minnesota stretched the lead to 9-3 on Will Reichard's 39-yarder.
The backup then drove Chicago to the Vikings 12 in the final minute with completions of 18 yards to Luther Burden III and 21 to Rome Odunze, but Dallas Turner ended the game with a sack on fourth-and-2.
Williams had not missed a start in 35 regular-season and two playoff games, so any extended absence would test a Bears offense that opened the season with 59 points.
Chicago has long prepared for that scenario: Bagent signed a 2-year, $10 million extension in 2025, and coaches and teammates said they trust him despite his last start coming in his 2023 rookie season.