- “Tyson Bagent will start for the Bears in Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers,” Johnson said on his weekly radio hit at ESPN-1000, ending any lingering ambiguity about who will be under center while Caleb Williams misses his third straight game.
- Bagent is going to hold the starting job again, and the Bears are now 3-1 after beating the Jets in Week 4.
- The Bears still won 23-15, and the result kept them moving at 3-1.
- Williams is still out, the team is being careful not to rush him back, and Bagent gets the next chance to show that the starter label can mean more than temporary clarity.
Bears make Tyson Bagent the Week 5 starter, but the Jets game still hangs over the decision
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Sources & Referenced Reporting
- beargoggleson.com, “Ben Johnson left no mystery in Week 5 with Tyson Bagent named Bears starting QB,” Oct. 5, 2026.
- beargoggleson.com, “Tyson Bagent's erratic play vs. Jets only invited more Bears QB controversy,” Oct. 5, 2026.
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