{
  "id": 12200433,
  "title": "Ben Johnson Names Bears Starting QB vs. Packers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/ben-johnson-names-bears-starting-qb-vs-packers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T17:33:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ben-johnson-names-bears-starting-173354926.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Bears will once again be without their starting quarterback, Tyson Bagent, when they face the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, according to Bears head coach Ben Johnson. Bagent will start against Green Bay, with Caleb Williams remaining sidelined due to a hamstring injury. This is a significant blow for the Bears, who are trying to keep pace in the NFC North division. The Packers, in turn, will be without star linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, who is out with an Achilles injury and expected to miss the rest of the season. This takes one of Green Bay's top defensive players off the field as Bagent prepares to start in what is expected to be one of Chicago's biggest games of the season. For coach Johnson, there is now no mystery surrounding his quarterback situation this week. Bagent is the primary starter against the Packers, while Williams continues his recovery from the hamstring injury.",
  "summary": "Bears coach Ben Johnson announced Tyson Bagent will start against the Packers as Caleb Williams remains out with a hamstring injury.",
  "key_points": [
    "Ben Johnson names Tyson Bagent as Bears' starting QB against Packers",
    "Caleb Williams sidelined with hamstring injury for Sunday game",
    "Packers lose star linebacker Edgerrin Cooper to Achilles injury"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}