Nathan Peterman

Maybe the Bears aren’t ready to name Tyson Bagent the backup quarterback just yet? One day after the team cut Nathan Peterman, the team announced they re-signed him to the 53-man roster. It’s a curious move, since nothing really changed in terms of the Bears roster. Peterman wasn’t signed back to the practice squad. He’s back to where he...

Update: The Bears re-signed Peterman to the 53-man roster on Thursday, making it unclear who will backup Justin Fields once again. Tyson Bagent is set to become QB2 for the Chicago Bears. The team announced on Wednesday that they cut Nathan Peterman, who was Justin Fields’ primary backup for the first two games of the season.  This does not mean…

The Bears big news Wednesday continues. After the team announced starting left tackle Braxton Jones went on IR with a neck injury and defensive coordinator Alan Williams resigned to focus on his health and his family, the team released backup quarterback Nathan Peterman. The move sets up Tyson Bagent to take over as Justin Fields’ primary backup moving forward. The…

The Bears still won’t commit to either Nathan Peterman or Tyson Bagent as their backup quarterback, but they’ve hinted which way they’re leaning as Week 1 against the Packers approaches. On the team’s first official depth chart of the season, they’ve got Peterman listed as QB2. “We haven’t made a final decision but that’s where we’re leaning to now...

Tyson Bagent defied the odds by entering training camp as an undrafted free agent from D-II Shepherd University and leaving with a job on the 53-man roster. He earned his spot by noticeably improving throughout the summer at practice and putting together an impressive preseason campaign. But don’t pencil in Bagent as the Bears QB2 just yet. On Thursday,...