The Chicago Bears have made it loud and clear, time and time again, that they're fully comfortable with Tyson Bagent. They have their franchise guy in Caleb Williams, but they also know how important it is to have a solid and reliable backup.
However, things can always change in this line of business. Case Keenum absolutely balled in Week 3, proving that he can efficiently run Ben Johnson's offense if needed, and prompting the inevitable question about the Bears' QB2.
While that doesn't mean a game may have changed the Bears' plans or thoughts on Bagent, other teams could come knocking again. But if that's the case, it might still be difficult to get the Bears to trade him for one simple reason: They may value him more than other teams.
It will take a desperate offer for the Bears to trade Tyson Bagent
The Bears liked Bagent enough to give him a two-year, $10 million deal when multiple teams were trying to get him. However, as good as he might be, he's still an unproven backup, so no one will offer more than a late-round pick to get him.
That won't move the needle in Ryan Poles' office. If Bagent starts and plays well in the next couple of weeks, his stock in the building will only rise even further, and while that can also help boost his draft stock, it might take an absolute king's ransom for the Bears to consider it.
That makes a trade highly unlikely, barring a shocking turn of events. Otherwise, teams could probably try their luck with cheaper options, such as Anthony Richardson, Dillon Gabriel, or even Shedeur Sanders. If a team will go all-in on a backup, they might as well give up a second-round pick to get Mac Jones, who's already battle-tested.
That's why all the buzz surrounding Bagent may not have any legs right now. Of course, it would be nice to have a team send a second or third-round pick for Caleb Williams' backup, but as much as we love Bagent, that would probably be grounds for termination. Any general manager would have to be absolutely crazy to do that.
As things stand now, the Bears are more likely to keep rolling with three veteran quarterbacks in the most stacked room in football, and there's nothing wrong with that. If anything, they should hang their hat on the fact that, while some teams don't even have one starting-caliber guy, they happen to have three.
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