As revealed in the Bears official depth chart heading into the regular season, it shows that Nathan Peterman will be serving as Fields' backup, and preseason hero Tyson Bagent will be the third string QB:
After the undrafted rookie, Bagent, had a stellar preseason performance, fans were sure that he would be named as the QB2, but it looks like that went to Peterman.
Here are some reactions to the news, via Twitter:
So, it looks like Bagent will be the third string QB heading into the season, and we are not thrilled about that.
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5 SEPTEMBRE | 24 ANSWERS Bears' Announcement of the Depth Chart Shocks Fans in Regards to Tyson Bagent are you mad that tyson bagent was named as the QB3? | ||
yes | 14 | 58.3 % |
no | 10 | 41.7 % |
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