Bears QB Room Hits Rock Bottom: Case Keenum Set to Start vs. Eagles
Ian Rapoport reported that Bagent is in concussion protocol and Williams is likely out, paving the way for Keenum.
The ' quarterback depth chart has officially reached the break-glass-in-case-of-emergency stage, and the glass is already shattered.
According to Ian Rapoport, backup Tyson Bagent is in the NFL concussion protocol, while starter is likely out with a hamstring injury. That leaves veteran Case Keenum as the last man standing to take the snaps against the .
Williams tweaked his hamstring late in the fourth quarter of a brutal 9-3 loss to the . Now, instead of the highly anticipated franchise cornerstone trying to bounce back from a rough offensive showing, is handing the keys to a guy who was drafted when the iPhone 4 was the hottest piece of tech on the market.
If you are holding a ticket on the Bears to keep things competitive against , you might want to check your cash-out options. The Eagles are coming off a 24-20 win over the , and their defensive front is absolutely salivating at the thought of facing a third-string quarterback who spent most of the week running the scout team.
Going from your franchise savior to your backup is bad enough. Going from your backup to a journeyman on his seventh NFL life is the kind of roster gymnastics that makes offensive coordinators age in dog years.
We will see if Williams can miraculously heal up, but hamstring injuries do not usually disappear in a few days for mobile quarterbacks. For now, fans need to mentally prepare for the Case Keenum experience, while the defense gets ready for a potential stat-padding session.