Last Updated: October 21, 2023, 02:30 IST
LAKE FOREST, Ill.: Bears quarterback Justin Fields is just not expected to want surgical procedure for his dislocated proper thumb, coach Matt Eberflus mentioned Friday.
As expected, Fields was dominated out for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the visiting Las Vegas Raiders (3-3). Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent will start for Chicago (1-5).
It seems that Fields, a minimum of for now, will avoid injured reserve, Eberflus mentioned.
“The mobility’s getting better, the swelling went down, the grip strength is better,” Eberflus mentioned. “It’s trending in the right direction. He’ll be week to week and we’ll know more Monday. That’s where it is right now with Justin.”
Fields wants to have the opportunity to obtain particular benchmarks in his restoration earlier than returning.
“Improvement, more improvement, more mobility, more swelling going down,” Eberflus mentioned. “And then see him … the grip strength is really where it is, the functionality of it. If we see more of that, and it’s obviously trending in the right direction. That’s what it’s done this week. That’s where it’s looking good.”
Bagent went 10 of 14 for 83 yards with an interception and misplaced fumble in reduction of Fields final week in a 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. He got here on within the third quarter for his first NFL look after Fields was damage. The interception sealed the loss for the Bears as Bagent tried to hit DJ Moore ultimately zone however threw properly in need of the mark when he couldn’t comply with by means of whereas colliding with a teammate.
Offensive coordinator Luke Getsy labeled the go extra of a bodily error than a rookie psychological mistake.
“If you get one on one with your best guy, you got to let it fly,” Getsy mentioned. “Now he took three hitches and that was his issue. He’s right in the middle of the pocket and he took three hitches. He really ran himself into the left guard.”
Despite the error, Getsy believes the previous Division II passer from Shepherd University can get the job performed.
“He has a lot of confidence and he works his butt off,” Getsy mentioned. “The preparation is what gives him his confidence from the time that I have been around him.”
Getsy had his first publicity to Bagent when he coached the rookie’s Senior Bowl workforce.
“Like I said in that Senior Bowl week, in the beginning of the week I kinda thought he was a nervous dude, but I think it was because he was working his tail off so much,” Getsy mentioned. “By the time we got to Wednesday, Thursday, I mean, I saw a guy ready to rock and roll.
“So I think he has done that. I think he has just put the work in, he’s proved to the guys and that’s what they feel on the daily.”
The Bears additionally dominated out security Eddie Jackson with a foot harm. Jackson initially damage his foot in Week 2. He returned final week however left the sport after 14 performs when he re-injured it.
Starting proper deal with Darnell Wright and security Jaquan Brisker had been questionable. Brisker has a groin harm however Wright’s probabilities to play Sunday improved vastly after he went by means of a full apply on Friday. He sat out Thursday.
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