Bears coach Ben Johnson starts Case Keenum after media reports on quarterback choice

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson placed both Tyson Bagent and veteran quarterback Case Keenum on the field for the first snap of the Week 4 game against the New York Jets, effectively designating Keenum as a starter despite the game being planned around Bagent. Johnson said he acted after receiving multiple memos indicating that Bagent would start before any official announcement, adding that he wanted to give Keenum a "ceremonial first pitch" and "hand off the torch." > "Well, I got all these memos saying that Tyson was starting before I had ever made an announcement, so I now want to get Case out there the first time," Johnson told reporters after the Bears' 23-12 victory. The Bears won the game, and Johnson noted that the team deserved credit for the result. Official game records list both quarterbacks as starters.