Pete Martuneac· Oct 5, 2026
Martuneac argues Tyson Bagent will keep the Bears' QB2 job ahead of Case Keenum, and that with Caleb Williams likely out another week, Bagent will make his first start against the Packers in Week 5.
“If the Bears decide to rest Caleb Williams another week ... then Bagent is almost certainly going to get his first start in the historic Bears-Packers rivalry.”
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Tyson Bagent · 2026 season25 calls from 16 pundits between 1 and 2. Pete Martuneac said 2. the room's median is 1. not settled yet
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“with Caleb Williams' hamstring injury likely sidelining him for at least one more week ... the Green Bay Packers in Week 5”
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- Depth Chart CallsTyson BagentChicago BearsOct 5, 2026
Tyson Bagent to be 2nd on the depth chart
“nothing that transpired today would be enough to shake his confidence in the 26-year-old quarterback ... there was a reason why Tyson Bagent ended training camp as the Bears No. 2 quarterback”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Availability CallsTyson BagentChicago BearsOct 5, 2026
“then Bagent is almost certainly going to get his first start in the historic Bears-Packers rivalry (Week 5)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
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- Nick WrightSeason Win Totals · Chicago BearsHit · 100In part two of his gambling show, Nick Wright ran through NFC (and recapped AFC) win-total picks, division winners and make/miss-the-playoffs bets, backing the Chiefs, Jaguars, Raiders, Bears, Buccaneers and Falcons to clear their totals while predicting Commanders, Bucs and Rams division titles.
- Gregg RosenthalSeason Win Totals · Chicago BearsMiss · 0Rosenthal's under picks and a few freebie leans: Colts under 7.5 (possibly the worst team), Commanders under 9.5, Saints under 5.5 (possibly 2-15), Bears under 8.5, plus stated likes on Dolphins under 8.5, Giants over 5.5 and Ravens over 11.5.
- Kyle CrabbsMock Draft Picks · Mykel WilliamsHit · 96Crabbs projects all seven rounds of the 2025 NFL Draft, starting with Cam Ward going No. 1 overall to Tennessee, Travis Hunter second to Cleveland and Abdul Carter third to the Giants.
- JP AcostaPro Bowl and All-Pro Calls · Joe ThuneyHit · 100JP picked the Eagles to beat the 49ers in a low-scoring game and the Jaguars to beat the Bills, called Bijan Robinson the best running back in the league, and named his own first-team All-Pro roster.
- Mike MoraitisDepth Chart Calls · Tyson BagentMiss · 0Previewing the Bears-Packers Week 5 matchup, he states Tyson Bagent will again start at quarterback for Chicago, while framing Green Bay's receivers, pass defense and return game as threats. The rest of the piece is descriptive analysis of season-to-date statistics rather than forecasts of outcomes.
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- Bill HuberAvailability Calls · Mekhi BectonPendingHuber expects the Packers to beat the Bears on Sunday, projects Green Bay's offensive line starters with Becton inactive, and says Becton's Packers debut will be delayed another week. He also lays out Chicago's backfield pecking order with Monangai out.
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