The Bears made a potentially sneaky good signing in undrafted free agency in the form of former Shepherd quarterback Tyson Bagent.
Bagent was a superstar at the Division II level, being a first-team D2 All-American in each of his last two seasons in college. He won the Harlon Hill Trophy as the best player in Division II in 2021, and he broke the record across all collegiate divisions with 159 career passing touchdowns.
Being a small-school quarterback hurt his chances to get drafted — no D2 quarterback has been selected in the NFL Draft since J.