Bears Ben Johnson Enjoys Outsiders Expecting Eagles To Win with Caleb Williams & Tyson Bagent Hurt

“We’re at a point right now, not sure who the starter’s going to be on Monday night. We’ll let this thing play out. Case is the one that’s practicing today.”

Bears Ben Johnson Relishes Outsiders Expecting Eagles To Win on MNF with Caleb Williams dealing with a injured hamstring & Tyson Bagent in the concussion protocol

“Everyone outside the building I’m sure is writing us off & telling us it can’t be done, and we really relish that”

— Bears HC Ben Johnson says he doesn’t know will play QB vs Eagles on MNF with Caleb Williams hamstring injury + Tyson Bagent in the concussion protocol

Johnson says he’s not sure who will start at QB for the Bears on Monday Night and says Case Keenum will be QB1 for practice today

“He’s at the point of his career where he’s like another coach. He’s seen a ton, he knows what good football looks like, he knows what a healthy locker room looks like – he’s a key part of what we do.”

Ben Johnson is not worried about QB Case Keenum

“I’ve got nothing to add there” – Ben Johnson on if Kyler Gordon would be joining Shemar Turner & Noah Sewell in practice today

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Philadelphia (2-0) at Chicago (1-1) (Monday night, 8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC): Philadelphia defeated Tennessee, 24-20, in Week 2 as quarterback Jalen Hurts connected with wide receiver Darius Cooper for the game-winning touchdown with nine seconds remaining. Hurts has led eight fourth-quarter comebacks since 2023, trailing only Green Bay’s Jordan Love (nine) for the most in the NFL over that span.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley has at least 100 scrimmage yards in five consecutive Monday Night Football games. Only four players since 1970 have had a longer such streak: Ahman Green (10 consecutive games from 2000-04) and Pro Football Hall of Famers Jerome Bettis (eight from 1993-98), Eric Dickerson (seven from 1983-87) and Edgerrin James (seven from 2000-05).

QB CALEB WILLIAMS can become 3rd QB ever (Lamar Jackson & Patrick
Mahomes) with 15-or-fewer INTs (14 entering Week 3) at time of 50th career
TD pass (49 entering Week 3).
QB TYSON BAGENT has 20+ completions in 3 of his 4 career starts.
QB CASE KEENUM can make 1st start since 12/24/23 w/ Cle.
RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 5 catches & 99 scrimmage yards (54 rec., 45 rush) in
Week 2, 1 of 4 RBs (Jahmyr Gibbs, Jonathan Taylor & Kenneth Walker) with 95+
scrimmage yards in each of 1st 2 weeks. Had 1,263 scrimmage yards (1,049
rush, 214 rec.) & 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.) with Phi. in 2023. Has 727 scrimmage
yards (103.9 per game) in 7 career games on MNF. Rushed for 125 yards & TD in
last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Phi. with 135+ scrimmage yards & TD.
RB KYLE MONANGAI rushed for 130 yards & TD in last meeting. Aims for his
3rd in row with 50+ scrimmage yards.
WR KALIF RAYMOND aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches.
WR LUTHER BURDEN had 8 catches for 138 yards & TD in his last primetime
game (12/28/25 at SF).
TE COLE KMET had rec. TD in last meeting.
LB T.J. EDWARDS had 125 tackles in 2021 & 159 tackles in 2022 with Phi.
LB DEVIN BUSH had 6th career game with TFL & PD last week.
DL MONTEZ SWEAT has 9 TFL & 5 sacks in 10 career games vs. Phi.
DL DAYO ODEYINGBO had 1st sack of season in Week 2.
DL AUSTIN BOOKER had 7th-career sack last week. Had TFL in last meeting.
DB DILLON THIENEMAN (rookie) is 1 of 2 (Byron Murphy) with 7+ tackles & PD
in each of 1st 2 weeks.
DB MALIK MUHAMMAD (rookie) had 1st career sack last week.
DB JAYLON JOHNSON has 5 PD in 6 career games on MNF.
DB TYRIQUE STEVENSON had 1st career game with TFL & PD last week.

QB JALEN HURTS passed for 264 yards & 2 TDs in Week 2. Ranks tied-5th
with 5 TD passes this season & aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes. Had
230 pass yards & 2 TD passes in last meeting & aims for 3rd in row vs. Chi.
with 2+ TDs.
RB SAQUON BARKLEY ranks 2nd with 8,448 rush yards & 3rd with 11,107
scrimmage yards since 2018. Became 6th player in NFL history with 7,500+
rush yards & 2,500+ rec. yards in his 1st 100 games. Rushed for 122 yards &
TD in last primetime game (12/8/25 vs. LAC). Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2
of his last 3 vs. Chi.
RB TANK BIGSBY had rush TD in Week 2 & has rush TD in 2 of his last 3.
WR DEVONTA SMITH led team with 10 receptions for 117 yards & TD in Week 2,
his 3rd career game with 10+ catches & 14th career game with 100+ rec. yards.
Had 126 rec. yards in last road meeting (12/18/22). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Chi.
with 5+ catches. Had rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 on MNF.
WR DONTAYVION WICKS had 5 catches for 74 yards in Week 2. Aims for 3rd
in row with 70+ rec. yards.

DT JALEN CARTER had 1st sack of season in Week 2 & has sack in 3 of his past 4.
LB ZACK BAUN aims for 4th in row with TFL. Has 7+ tackles in 4 of his last 5 on
primetime. Has 6+ tackles in 11 of his last 12 on road. Had 8 tackles in last meeting.

DB COOPER DEJEAN totaled 5 tackles last week & has 8+ tackles in 2 of his last
3. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD on primetime. Had 5 tackles & PD in last meeting.