Chicago Bears HC Ben Johnson gave Tyson Bagent silent treatment

Any hope of the Chicago Bears getting a Day 2 pick for backup quarterback Tyson Bagent before the Nov. 10 trade deadline died on Sunday.

Bagent made his first official start against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field for the first time since he was a rookie in 2023.

Bagent went 12 of 21 passing for 87 yards and two interceptions before he was benched in the fourth quarter. Third-string quarterback Case Keenum wasn’t the answer, going 11 of 19 passing for 108 yards and an interception in the red zone in a 31-7 loss to the Packers.

Following the game, Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent told reporters Johnson didn’t even have a conversation about benching him. Quarterbacks coach JT Barrett told Bagent that Keenum would take over for the rest of the game.

Chicago Bears benched Tyson Bagent with no conversation

“I didn’t receive any conversation from Ben, but, you know, JT just let me know that Sticks (Keenum) was going in,” Bagent said, via CHGO Bears. “And then it was all just how much I could support him, you know, once they made that decision.”

In 2025, the Bears gave Bagent a two-year, $10 million contract extension. The undrafted quarterback has aspirations of being a starter in the league, but he admitted he blew his opportunity to make that case against the Packers.

“Obviously you would definitely not want to be benched, especially in a game like this, especially with the opportunity that I’ve been blessed with,” Bagent said.

“But end of the day, these things happen, I’ve got to play better. And like I said, got to look in the mirror, got to see where I can continue to get better because there’s a lot of things still, even this far into my career, that I can certainly get back.”

Bears quarterback Caleb Williams is pushing to start against the Atlanta Falcons next week as he recovers from a Grade 2 hamstring strain he suffered in Week 2. Given the way Bagent has played in Williams’ absence, Chicago needs Williams to play ASAP.

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