Bears’ Tyson Bagent behind Mitch Trubisky in backup quarterback rankings

Quarterback Tyson Bagent is set to make another start for the Chicago Bears in Week 5. While he’s clearly earned the trust of head coach Ben Johnson, Bagent is still trying to prove himself to the NFL world at large.

In Week 4, the backup turned starter led the Bears to a 23-12 victory over the New York Jets. Bagent completed 25-of-34 passes for 268 yards and an interception. He is now 3-2 as a starter over his four years with the Bears.

While Bagent has a winning record and has thrown for 1,239 yards, he holds a career 3/7 TD/INT ratio. Opposing teams will take notice of that. And it’s a flaw Chicago is surely working on at practice.

In Week 5, Bagent will have an opportunity to prove he can one day be a full-time starter in the NFL. Until then, he enters the matchup behind a former Bears quarterback in terms of current backup rankings.

Mitch Trubisky beats Tyson Bagent in Bears backup battle

Heading into Week 5, Bagent rank No. 9 on Daniel Popper of the Athletic’s backup quarterback rankings. He credited the QB’s ability to win but showed some concern about his arm strength.

“Bagent led the Bears to a 23-12 win over the Jets in Week 4 while Williams remained sidelined. Bagent throws with great touch over the intermediate area of the field,” Popper wrote. “He looked comfortable within Ben Johnson’s offensive scheme. Bagent is ultimately limited by his arm strength, which showed up on an interception in the Jets game. He made the right decision but did not have the juice on the throw.”

Interesting enough, Mitch Trubisky, who is currently with the Tennessee Titans. Came in at No. 4. Popper acknowledged Trubisky’s experience, 82 games with 57 starts. Ultimately, franchises want someone under center who has been there before.

“Trubisky spent two seasons backing up Josh Allen in Buffalo before joining the Titans this offseason,” Popper wrote. “He played close to a full game in Week 18 last season and made a bunch of NFL throws. Trubisky has some accuracy issues and will make ill-advised throws over the middle. But his combination of experience and traits makes him a top backup.”

For all that experience, Bears fans won’t be too upset not having Trubisky on the roster anymore. They’ll get another dose of what Bagent is prescribing in Week 5.

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