Bears Tyson Bagent on tap to join recent list of little-known quarterbacks to start in an NFL game

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With dealing with a dislocate thumb, is preparing to start for the in Week 7 against the .An undrafted rookie, the 23-year-old quarterback made his debut after Fields got hurt during last week's lo s to the . Despite his inexperience, Bagent went 10 of 14 for 83 yards while scoring his first touchdown on a 1-yard run. Trailing 19-13, Bagent was moving Chicago in position for a po sible upset before his deep pa s for was picked off by , sealing the Vikings' win while dropping the Bears to 1-5.If he starts Sunday, Bagent would join the following list of unexpected quarterbacks who have started in an game over the last five years. Here's a rundown and where Bagent would fall.A quarterback turned receiver during his time at Wake Forest, Hinton was asked to return to his roots in 2020 when each of the ' four quarterbacks were placed on the COVID-19 list. In the Broncos' Week 12 game against the , Hinton became the first non-quarterback to start a game at that position in the since former running back Tom Matte did so in 1965. Hinton completed just one pa s (a 13-yard completion to ) and threw two picks in Denver's 31-3 lo s. Purdy quickly went from "Mr. Irrelevant" to the ' starting quarterback after and went down with injuries. With Purdy under center, the 49ers won their final five D.J. Wonnum Jersey games of the 2022 regular season before defeating the and in the playoffs. Purdy won his first five starts this season before finally losing his first career start in Cleveland.The man known as "Duck" became the ' starting quarterback in 2019 when and sustained injuries. The former FCS star actually won his first three starts (starting with a road win over the ) A.J. Rose Jr. Jersey before Pittsburgh ran out of steam late in the season. In all, Hodges went 3-3 as the Steelers' starter that season, completing 62.5% of his pa ses with five touchdowns and eight picks. His biggest highlight was a 79-yard, game-winning touchdown pa s in Cincinnati in Week 12.Bagent's rise is highly unexpected. The former Division II star (who opted to stay at Shepherd for his senior season after visiting West Virginia and Maryland) first had to make Chicago's initial 53-man roster, which he did. Bagent then moved past veteran on the depth chart three weeks ago. The NCAA's all-time leader with 159 career touchdown pa ses, Bagent is now in line to start Sunday's game with Fields dealing with a significant injury. A former FCS All-American, Heinicke is most known for his gamely effort against in the 2020 playoffs. But Heinicke's first start occurred two years prior as a member of the , his fourth team in as many years. With injured, Heinicke made his first start in Week 15 of the 2018 season. He went 33 of 53 for 274 with a touchdown and three picks in Carolina's 24-10 lo s to the . Heinicke didn't finish the game after sustaining an injury that landed him on season-ending IR.Heinicke's next start was even more surprising than his first. After spending most of the 2020 season on Washington's practice squad, Heinicke threw for 306 yards and ran and threw for scores as Washington went toe to toe with Brady and the rest of the eventual champions.While he wasn't "Mr. Irrelevant," Thompson wasn't too far off as he was selected 15 spots before Purdy was taken with the final pick of the 2022 Draft. Thompson, who spent more time at Kansas State than a one-term president, cracked the ' initial 53-man roster after playing well in the preseason. He made his first career start in Week 6 after and were injured. But Thompson's first start ended prematurely after he went 7 of 13 for 89 yards in a lo s to the Vikings. Mullens wasn't drafted despite surpa sing Brett Favre's career marks during his highly succe sful run at Southern Mi s. The fourth backup quarterback during training camp, Mullens didn't make the team's regular-season roster and spent his rookie season on the 49ers' practice squad.Jimmy Garoppolo's season-ending ACL injury led to Mullens being added to the active roster during the first month of the 2018 season. Mullens got his first chance to play and start in an game after fellow backup injured his wrist. In leading the 49ers to a 34-3 win over the Raiders on "Thursday Night Football," Patrick Jones II Jersey Mullens made history by recording the highest pa ser rating by a quarterback making his debut (with at least 20 pa s attempts) since the merger. His three touchdown pa ses were the most in franchise history for a quarterback making his debut with the team.Mullens spent the following season as Garoppolo's backup (winning an NFC championship ring in the proce s) and is currently a member of the Vikings. Despite a prolific career at Washington State, Falk was a sixth-round pick who bounced around the league after failing to make the ' initial 53-man roster. He quickly signed on with the Dolphins but spent the majority of his rookie season on injured reserve.Falk's surprising start took place a year later as a member of the . His first regular-season action took place four days after he was promoted to the starting lineup when suffered an injury and starter was dealing with mono. Falk's first career start took place against the defending champion on Mason Cole Jersey "Monday Night Football." The game went as expected for the Jets and Falk, who went 12 of 22 for 98 yards and a pick in Gang Green's 31-6 lo s.The 231st pick in the 2020 Draft, DiNucci became the Cowboys' starter that season when and sustained injures. The former James Madison quarterback's first start took place against the on "Sunday Night Football." DiNucci's run as the Cowboys' starting quarterback lasted for just one game after he fumbled twice and was sacked four times in a 23-9 lo s. DiNucci enjoyed a succe sful stint in the XFL after he didn't make the Cowboys' initial 53-man roster in 2022. His succe s with the Sea Dragons (DiNucci led the league in pa sing while leading Seattle to the playoffs) led to him signing with the Broncos' practice squad in August 2023.Johnson's NFL career is truly unique. A longtime backup who is currently a member of the , Johnson broke into the NFL with the Buccaneers in 2009. He lost each of his four starts that season and would make just two more starts over the next nine years.After playing for 12 teams in 10 seasons, Johnson spent the 2019 season playing for the Alliance of American Football's San Diego Fleet. He played for the Danielle Hunter Jersey XFL's Los Angeles Wildcats in 2020 before returning to the NFL with the 49ers that fall. With the Jets 2021, Johnson saw his first regular-season action since 2018 with and dealing with injures. Baltimore signed Johnson off the Jets' practice squad later that season with injured and on the COVID-19 list. Johnson made his first start in three years and threw for 304 yards with two touchdowns and a pick in a lo s to the .Not many people would have expected Blough to start in a regular-season game as a rookie after going undrafted, but that's exactly what happened after Blough (who was traded from the to the just before the start of the regular season) replaced injured quarterbacks and ahead of Detroit's Thanksgiving Day matchup with the Bears.Blough's first regular-season completion was a 75-yard touchdown pa s to . He finished the game with 280 yards with two touchdowns and a pick in the Lions' 24-20 lo s. Blough is currently on the Lions' practice squad following stints with the Vikings and . Other notable unexpected QB's since 2018: , , , , , ,, ,