Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent had to take the road less traveled.

The Bears just committed $5 million annually to their backup QB over the next two seasons — and he broke down in tears when talking about that new contract with the media in Chicago.

“A lot of people don’t know this, but my dad is my right-hand man and he didn’t have running water until he was in high school,” Bagent told reporters after signing his deal. “There’s definitely a lot of things and people that I can certainly help with this gift I’ve been blessed with.”

Bagent played five seasons with the Shepherd Rams, breaking nearly every passing record for the Division II program. By the time his fifth year came around, he visited Division I programs such as West Virginia and Maryland, but ultimately sta

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