{
  "id": 9284081,
  "title": "Bears news: Chase Daniel reveals wild Ben Johnson backup QB fact before Eagles clash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bears-news-chase-daniel-reveals-wild-ben-johnson-backup-qb-fact",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T06:12:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-news-chase-daniel-reveals-061226804.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Bears found themselves in turmoil during their third week of action, after suffering a setback with injured quarterback Caleb Williams. If Williams does not recover by the end of the week, the team will need to rely on their backup quarterbacks. Former NFL quarterback and analyst Chase Daniel revealed a surprising fact about Bears head coach Ben Johnson. Daniel noted that Johnson has never had to coach a backup quarterback in his entire career, as every starter Johnson has worked with has been a first overall draft pick. Johnson's current backup, Case Keenum, has been on NFL rosters for several years but last played a game in 2023 for the Houston Texans. This marks the first time Johnson will have to lead an offense with a backup quarterback who is not at his usual best. The game against the Philadelphia Eagles is crucial for the Bears' playoff push, as they cannot afford to lose any more games in the NFC North.",
  "summary": "This isn’t how the Chicago Bears wanted their season to go. After a successful 2025 campaign that saw them beat an old rival and make it to the Divisional Round, expectations were high for Ben Johnson’s second season with the team. After a dominant Week 1 performance, it seemed like we were going to get the best version of Johnson’s vision with […] The post Bears news: Chase Daniel reveals wild…",
  "key_points": [
    "Bears backup QB fact: Ben Johnson never coached backup QB before",
    "Case Keenum last played in 2023, backup for 3+ years",
    "Eagles game crucial for Bears playoff push in NFC North"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This development puts added pressure on coach Ben Johnson, who has never coached a backup quarterback before, as he must now lead the Bears' offense with Case Keenum against the Eagles.",
  "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."
}