Courtney Cronin, ESPN Personnel Editor
CHICAGO — A rookie quarterback and extra operating again led the Chicago Bears to their first win at Soldier Farmland in 13 months.
Tyson Bagent, the 23-year-old undrafted distant agent enjoying in park of an injured Justin Fields, led a 30-12 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders to transform the primary Bears quarterback to win his first profession get started since Craig Krenzel in 2004.
It was once Chicago’s first win at house since Sept. 25, 2022.
Bagent, the Section II product from Shepherd College who holds the NCAA report for profession landing passes (159), ready all pace because the starter then Disciplines suffered a dislocated thumb towards the Minnesota Vikings.
The rookie finished 21 of 29 cross makes an attempt for 162 yards and a landing (97.2 passer ranking) and pressed for time thrice for twenty-four yards, together with a 12-yard scramble on a second-and-11 within the 3rd quarter to hold a force alive that ended in a landing and a 21-3 manage. Bagent didn’t flip the ball over in a blank, environment friendly efficiency — the Bears had been 8-of-13 on 3rd unwell — to cement Chicago’s moment win of the season.
“He took what they were giving him,” broad receiver DJ Moore stated of Bagent. “He stayed within himself, he didn’t go out and do nothing extraordinary and he stayed calm, collected. Did what he had to do.”
The Bears’ recreation plan didn’t require Bagent to position the burden of the crew on his shoulders.
Seven other avid gamers stuck passes, with Moore with a team-high 8 for 54 yards. Chicago generated its moment perfect dashing output of the season (173 yards), led via D’Onta Foreman’s season-best 89 yards (5.6 yards consistent with lift) and two dashing touchdowns.
The Bears’ scoring output was once aided via cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who recorded two interceptions, together with a 39-yard pick-six within the fourth quarter.
“That was really the whole thing,” educator Matt Eberflus stated. “We wanted [Bagent] to have good rhythm, timing, good protection; don’t let 98 [Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby] wreck the game. Those were all our keys to victory. And distribute the ball to skill players, and when you’re able to run the ball the way we were, they have to come up the line of scrimmage and in some good advantageous pass situations for us offensively. Overall it was really great effort by the whole group.”
Foreman was the 5th Bears participant within the utmost 60 seasons with two dashing touchdowns and a receiving landing in one recreation as he racked up 19 touches on Sunday, his maximum with Chicago.
“I thought D’Onta played out of his mind today,” Bagent stated. “… I know he was itching to get out there and have a good game.”
Accidents in Chicago’s backfield to Khalil Herbert (ankle) and Roschon Johnson (concussion) have allowed Foreman, who was once idle Weeks 2 thru 5, to carve out a larger position over the utmost two video games.
“When he was down, and then we activated him up, he was the same guy all the time, and that was pretty cool,” Eberflus stated. “… He knew his opportunity was going to come. Last week, you know, he wanted to perform better and today he did. So I think he’s just got to start stacking performances and keeping that positive, can-do attitude like he did.”
Eberflus stated the crew would overview Disciplines’ injured thumb on Monday to peer the place issues get up.
“He’s going to visit with the doctors,” Eberflus stated. “I know his spirits are great. I know he’s done a great job during the course of the week, and he did an awesome job today working with Tyson on the sideline, talking to him before the game, going through the first 15, all the way through. But in terms of his health, where he is, all that, we’ll know more [Monday].”
Bagent praised Disciplines for his backup in getting ready for the Raiders right through the pace. The rookie admitted he felt fearful till he took the farmland pregame and marveled at a house folk he dubbed “off the chain.”
When requested what number of pals and community he had in attendance for the win, Bagent joked that his paycheck would most probably glance other this pace. The magnitude of what he completed Sunday earned a recreation ball from Eberflus and places him in rarified breeze because the 8th quarterback to report a win in his first Bears get started since 1970.
“I’ve got a bunch of friends, a bunch of family that understand how big this was, just really in life,” Bagent stated. “Not a lot of people get to say they started an NFL game, let alone win an NFL game.”
