LAKE FOREST – After becoming one of the feel-good stories of the 2023 NFL season, backup quarterback Tyson Bagent had some good, quality time at home. The second-year pro spent part of his offseason back home in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Bagent grew up in Martinsburg and played at nearby Shepherd University, a Division II school where he set records.
Bagent made headlines last year when he went from undrafted Division II quarterback to making the 53-man roster to starting four games for the Bears when was hurt. But this offseason, he returned to his parents’ home and spent time with his siblings. Bagent, who is the oldest of four children, said he wan’t interested in moving out yet because it would make him feel old.
Bagent’s father, Travis Bagent, is a champion arm wrestler and owns a CrossFit gym. Not surprisingly, Tyson Bagent spent his time doing some crazy workouts. On June 19 – his buddy Derek Gallagher‘s birthday – the two of them did a one-mile burpee broad jump.
It’s exactly what it sounds like, and most people probably wouldn’t consider it a fun birthday. “Burpee. Broad jump.
Burpee. Broad jump,” Bagent said. “One mile.
” The starting point was Gallagher’s backyard. They went half a mile out to the river and half a mile back. It took Bagent an hour and seven minutes to complete.
They celebrated afterward with eggs and bacon at Betty’s Restaurant in Shepherdstown. “I might not be getting better, necessarily, at football when I’m doi.