Nicholas Moreano identifies five Chicago Bears players whose stock went up or down in the Week 3 win over the Philadelphia Eagles.
CHICAGO -- 1,016. That's how many days had passed since the last time Case Keenum had won a game as a starting quarterback.
Keenum was a part of the Houston Texans and filled in for an injured C.J. Stroud on Dec. 17, 2023. He helped lead his team to a 19-16 overtime win, throwing for 229 yards, one touchdown and an interception.
On Monday night against the Philadelphia Eagles, Keenum looked like a quarterback that was meant to play under the bright lights. He took control of head coach Ben Johnson's offense, delivering strike after strike as he shredded the Eagles' defense.
Keenum finished 24 of 34 for 247 passing yards and 3 total touchdowns in the Bears' 27-7 win at Soldier Field to conclude Week 3 of the 2026 NFL season.
Here are the five players who raised and lowered their stock in the Week 3.
Stock Up: Case Keenum
Who cares if Case Keenum's last pass in a regular season game before tonight came in the 2023 season on Christmas Eve. Bears head coach Ben Johnson clearly didn't care because he had the 38-year-old quarterback throw the ball on the first two plays of the games, picking up a fresh set of downs.
The veteran quarterback led his team on an 11-play, 66-yard touchdown drive to start the game. Keenum stood calm under pressure all night, maneuvering the pocket and delivered accurate passes.
Even though the Bears ran all over the Eagles in the matchup between the two teams last season, Johnson elected to go with the passing game on Monday night, and Keenum delivered.
The veteran quarterback also got the Eagles to commit a neutral zone infraction penalty on a fourth-and-2 early in the fourth quarter, showing off his football savviness.
Chicago finished that drive with, of course, a Keenum 1-yard touchdown run.
Stock Up: Luther Burden III
The Chicago Bears' wide receiver did a little bit of everything for the offense in the first half. He led the team with his five receptions for 59 yards and one touchdown. He also ran the ball once for a 7-yard gain.
On the Bears' opening drive of the game, Burden caught an underhand pass from Keenum and went in the middle of the formation, lowering his shoulder to fight off tackles. Burden kept his feet moving and his teammates helped push him into the end zone despite initially being contacted six yards shy of the end zone.
Burden fought for additional yards when given the opportunity. He finished with seven catches for 61 yards and one touchdown.
Stock Up: Dillon Thieneman
The Bears' rookie safety continues to make plays in defensive coordinator Dennis Allen's defense. After the Bears turned the ball over on downs at the Eagles' 3-yard line, Philadelphia put together a drive an 11-play, 95-yard drive.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts left the game briefly because of a head injury and had to be evaluated for a concussion. The Eagles made it down to Chicago's 1-yard line, but couldn't punch the ball in with Andy Dalton at quarterback.
On third-and-goal from the 2-yard line, Dalton fired a pass into the middle of the end zone and Thieneman jumped in front of the intended receiver to secure his first-career interception.
The Bears capitalized on the takeaway with a Cairo Santos 29-yard field goal.
Thieneman led the Bears' defense with six total tackles, the second time in his young NFL career that he has finished as the team's leading tackler.
Stock Up: Kalif Raymond
The Bears' veteran receiver continues to make huge contributions for this Bears team. He finished as the game's leading receiver with his six catches for 90 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown reception.
This is the second time this season Raymond has led the Bears in receiving yards. Regardless of who plays at quarterback, Raymond gives the offense a reliable pass catcher.
That reliability also extends to Raymond's contributions on specials teams. The 32-year-old veteran consistently makes the correct decisions as a punt returner.
Stock Down: Rome Odunze
The Bears drafted Rome Odunze with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. He was at Washington for making contested catches. That hasn't translated consistently enough in the NFL.
But the play that earned him a spot on the stock down category was far from a contested catch. On third-and-goal from the Eagles' 3-yardline, Johnson called a pass and there was pressure on both edges. Still, Keenum drifted back and threw an accurate pass to an open Odunze. The ball hit off his hands and he attempted to catch the pass a second time but was unable to secure the ball in bounds.
Odunze needs to make that catch. It's that simple.
Two plays before Odunze's drop, Colston Loveland didn't extend his arms before reaching the front end zone line, taking a touchdown off the board. The Bears eventually turned the ball over on downs after an incomplete pass intended for Luther Burden III.
Honorable Mention(s)
Stock Down: Sam Roush
The Bears' rookie tight end continues to have an up-and-down year. The night started off promising for him after he helped the Bears' offense convert on fourth-and-1. Johnson schemed up a well-executed play, leaving Roush wide open towards the left side of the Bears' formation. The rookie tight end stumbled for a 16-yard gain.
Roush committed a mistake on special teams. After veteran defensive back Josh Blackwell downed a Tory Taylor punt at the 1-yard line, Roush dove on the football and his foot hit the end zone line, resulting in a touchback. The ball's momentum was stopped before Roush touched it. Philadelphia's offense started on the 20-yard line instead of their own 1-yard line.
Roush's mistake even had Bears' long-time snapper Patrick Mannelly chime in on social media about the play.
Stock Up: Austin Booker
The Bears' edge rusher finished with four total tackles, a forced fumble and one quarterback pressure. He had a few rushes throughout the night when he came unblocked and forced quick, inaccurate throws from Hurts.
