In his five years as general manager of the Bears, Ryan Poles has prioritized adding a quarterback in some capacity in four of them. Aside from the obvious selection of Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall in 2024, he’s also signed undrafted free agents in Tyson Bagent and Austin Reed. Poles continued that trend after the 2026 NFL Draft by bringing in Louisville quarterback Miller Moss.

Moss spent four years at USC, backing up Caleb Williams in 2022 and 2023 and eventually taking over the starting job in 2024. His first start came in the 2023 Holiday Bowl against Louisville, having won the game’s offensive MVP after throwing six touchdowns and leading the Trojans to a 42-28 victory.

Having gone 4-5 as USC’s starter, he was eventually replaced by their current starter, Jayden Maiava. Moss ended up transferring to Louisville, where he led them to a 9-4 season and a victory in the Boca Raton Bowl.

I had Moss as the No. 384-ranked player on my board, the No. 17-ranked quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft, and the eighth-best QB to hit undrafted free agency after the conclusion of Day 3.

2025 PFSN QB Impact Score: 78.7 (11th for ACC quarterbacks)

THREAD: If you don’t draft a QB every year, I like the idea of still adding a new one each year in UDFA.I like the #Bears taking a swing on Louisville QB Miller Moss.

Miller Moss was better at USC than he was at Louisville. Caleb Williams’ college backup had some bright moments with the Trojans.He has an elastic arm with good off-platform velocity and creativity out of the pocket. #Bears pic.twitter.com/nq68qI6NKN

The consistency isn’t there, but Miller Moss has shown intriguing flashes of downfield touch and anticipation.Especially at USC, you saw good poise under pressure and the ability to float passes over the defense vertically. #Bears pic.twitter.com/pBYoXr0K3J

When Caleb Williams sat out the Holiday Bowl, Miller Moss dominated his first start at the collegiate level.He threw 6 TDs in one game against Louisville. He’s a creative runner, too; once he got to Louisville, he ran for 9 TDs in 2025. #Bears pic.twitter.com/8EXQg8kC3e

Miller Moss’ accuracy outside the hashmarks is shaky, especially vertically, and he’s undersized.However, Moss had a 125.0 passer rating on deep passes in the middle of the field.He’ll have an uphill battle against Bagent and Keenum, but he has long-term backup upside. #Bears