Case Keenum didn’t last long on the non-football injury list. The Bears activated their backup quarterback from the NFI on Sunday, one day after the veteran was one of four play

As the Chicago Bears prepare for camp, one of their best players remains out of action, and the team may still be looking for help at wide receiver.

Keenum’s best season came in 2017 with the Minnesota Vikings, when he led the team to an NFC North title, a run that cemented his reputation as a dependable starter in big moments. Entering camp, he’s viewed as the frontrunner for the backup role behind rookie starter Caleb Williams.

It was a spread-it-out-and-throw-it-around, and I ran that system to perfection,” Case Keenum said. “And this is a system [here], too, and I’m trying to be a quarterback within this system.

Case Keenum is officially ready to practice. Via the NFL's daily transaction wire, Keenum passed his physical on Sunday and the Bears have taken him off the non-football injury list. Keenum, 37, is in his first season with Chicago after spending the last two years in his third stint with Houston. He signed a one-year deal with the Bears in April.