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Rookie backup Tyson Bagent will get the nod under center in Week 7, making him just the fourth Division II QB to start an NFL game in the past 20 years.
Bagent is a former Division II college QB now getting his NFL shot.
Quarterback P.J. Walker, brought in to back up Chicago starter Justin Fields, was released by the Bears on Sunday.
The surprising cut of PJ Walker means that Division II standout Tyson Bagent could go into the regular season as the favorite to win the No. 2 QB spot.
Both are somewhat under the radar entering fall camp.