(670 The Score) The Bears are adding a veteran voice to their quarterback room alongside second-year starter Caleb Williams.
Veteran quarterback Case Keenum has agreed to a one-year deal with the Bears worth up to $3 million, a source told 670 The Score on Thursday evening.
Keenum, 37, is an 13-year NFL veteran who has played in 80 career games, including 66 starts. He has thrown for 15,175 yards, 79 touchdowns and 51 interceptions in his career.
Keenum spent 2024 as the backup quarterback for the Texans, his second stint in Houston. He broke in as an undrafted free agent with the franchise back in 2012.
The Bears have added Keenum to compete for the backup role behind the 23-year-old Williams. Tyson Bagent and Austin Reed are the other quarterbacks currently on the Bears roster.
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