Bears rule out Justin Fields, four others vs. Raiders
The Chicago Bears have released their final injury report leading up to Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders. The Bears have officially ruled out five players, and listed three as questionable. Quarterback Justin Fields is among those five players being ruled out, opening the door for backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to start in Week […]
The Chicago Bears have released their final injury report leading up to Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
The Bears have officially ruled out five players, and listed three as questionable. Quarterback Justin Fields is among those five players being ruled out, opening the door for backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to start in Week 7.
The Bears also ruled out starting offensive lineman Nate Davis, running back Roschon Johnson, safety Eddie Jackson, and rookie cornerback Terell Smith.
Here's the Bears official injury report that was released following Friday's practice:
Starting safety Jaquan Brisker, starting right tackle Darnell Wright, and offensive lineman Dan Feeney were all listed as questionable for Sunday's game.
The injuries up-front are especially concerning with Bagent slated to make his first NFL start. The Bears potentially being without three offensive lineman to protect the young quarterback is bad news as the unit prepares to go against the Raiders dominate pass rush led by defensive end Maxx Crosby.
Being without Smith and Jackson is also a major blow to the Bears' secondary. Even more so of Brisker is unable to suit up due to a groin injury. That would leave the Bears to just Elijah Hicks and Quindell Johnson at the position on the active roster.
The Bears limited running back position will at least get some help with Travis Homer expecting to return after missing last week's game. D'Onta Foreman and Darrynton Evans carried the load last week but now will have Homer back to share the workload on 3rd-downs.
It's definitely not the best news to receive going into the weekend, but the Bears will just have to work with what they've got. As they always say, next man up.
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