Bagent hasn't started a game since his rookie season in 2023, when he went 2-2 and posted a 3:6 TD:INT as part of a Bears offense with far less talent compared to the present-day version. Chicago has devoted significant draft capital to skill positions in recent years, so if 2024 first overall pick Caleb Williams were to get hurt, Bagent would have 2025 first-round pick Colston Loveland, 2024 first-rounder Rome Odunze and 2025 second-round selection Luther Burden as his top targets. The 26-year-old backup out of Shepherd is no threat to a healthy Williams' starting job, though.