The Bears were never really in Monday night's ugly home loss to the Eagles. Bad as it was, the question now is how much the injuries incurred during the game will affect the rest of their season.
Jay Cutler's health was first and foremost on everyone's mind Tuesday, and coach John Fox gave the bad news/good news report at an afternoon news conference.
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The quarterback has a sprained right thumb and is currently considered "day to day," but the injury is not expected to require surgery — though Fox acknowledged that could change.
While moving forward with Brian Hoyer as the starter at QB is not ideal, it was actually the Bears' defense that took the brunt of the pain Monday night.
According to Fox, linebacker Lamarr Houston suffered a knee injury that could be "significant," and Danny Trevathan has a thumb injury that will require surgery but is not expected to end his season.
Fox: Bears will NOT put Trevathan (thumb) on injured reserve. (Remember, teams can now bring one player off IR after he's on it 6 weeks.)
— Rich Campbell (@Rich_Campbell) September 20, 2016
Meanwhile, defensive tackle Eddie Goldman, who was carted off the field in the second half with an ankle injury, could also miss time.
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Defensive backs Adrian Amos and Bryce Callahan left Monday's game with concussions; there was no immediate word on their status Tuesday.
Add it all up, and the Bears appear to be in significant trouble as they head to Dallas on Sunday night, already in a 0-2 hole this season.
