Bears fans are holding their breath in regards to their franchise quarterback.
Chicago quarterback Justin Fields left the team's game against the Vikings in the third quarter, leaving backup Tyson Bagent to lead the team in his absence.
Fields was sacked by Minnesota defensive end Danielle Hunter 10:43 to go in the third quarter. He was looked at on the sidelines in the medical tent before emerging and trekking to the locker room.
Justin Fields holding his right hand after that sack. #Vikings only rushed 3 guys - they showed an all-out pressure and backed out. He's in the blue injury tent now.
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) October 15, 2023
Have not seen Justin Fields emerge from the locker room yet. When he left the injury tent, he had a towel over his right hand. That came after the play where he was sacked by Danielle Hunter.
— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) October 15, 2023
With Fields unavailable, Bagent finished the game for Chicago, getting his first career snaps in the regular season. The Bears lost to the Vikings, dropping to 0-3 at Soldier Field this season.
Here is the latest on Fields' injury:
How long is Justin Fields out?
Bear head coach Matt Eberflus said that Fields has a dislocated thumb. There is currently no timeline for his return and he is "doubtful" that Fields plays in Week 8.
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said QB Justin Fields dislocated his thumb and "there's no timetable right now. It's really going to come down to grip strength."
— Kevin Fishbain (@kfishbain) October 16, 2023
Eberflus said it's "doubtful" that Fields plays this week.
This is in line with reporting from Fox Sports' Jay Glazer, who earlier reported that Fields suffered a dislocated thumb. The Bears' medical staff was able to pop the thumb back into place but he couldn't grip the ball after the injury.
Breaking: Bears QB Justin Fields dislocated his thumb today, popped it back in and he tried to play but was unable to grip ball. X-rays were negative but because of dislocation will need MRI tomorrow to find out full severity of damage @NFLonFOX
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) October 15, 2023
Eberflus said the initial X-rays on Fields' hand came back negative.
Bears’ HC Matt Eberflus said X-rays on Justin Fields’ right hand were negative, and he will undergo an MRI on Monday.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 15, 2023
Justin Fields injury update
The injury occurred in the third quarter of the game against the Vikings. On third and 7 at the his own 37, Fields tried to scramble out of the pocket to the left, however, he was sacked from behind by Hunter.
On the ground, you can see Fields try and move his wrist before heading to the sidelines for the punt unit. He went to the medical tent for an evaluation.
Danielle Hunter grabs his eighth sack of the season and his second of the day on this play🔥
— IDP Guys- We've got offense too! (@IDPGuys) October 15, 2023
Justin Fields appeared to have hurt his wrist on this play and went into the medical tent.
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Fields left the medical tent soon after, and reportedly had a towel around his right wrist. He was ruled out for the rest of the contest against the Vikings.
Bears QB depth chart
With Fields out, the team is turning to backup Tyson Bagent, who is getting first NFL minutes in his career.
Bagent is an undrafted QB out of Shepherd University, a Division II school in West Virginia, who beat out veteran Nathan Peterman in training camp for the No. 2 job. Peterman is currently the No. 3 QB, but is inactive for Week 6.
| Rank | QB |
| No. 1 | Justin Fields |
| No. 2 | Tyson Bagent |
| No. 3 | Nathan Peterman |
