Undrafted rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent will make his third consecutive start in place of Justin Fields when the Bears play the Saints on Sunday at the Superdome — but without the intrigue that had many Bears fans hoping Bagent could be the Bears’ version of Brock Purdy.
After being caught in the undertow of another Bears prime time flop on the road and throwing two interceptions in a 30-13 loss to the Chargers on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, Bagent is just another back-up quarterback at the mercy of an offense on training wheels it might never get rid of. His moxie has value, but what the Bears need in a quarterback is fairy dust.
