Bears’ Justin Fields (shoulder) listed as questionable vs. Jets

CHICAGO – Bears quarterback Justin Fields is listed as questionable for Sunday’s sport in opposition to the New York Jets.

Fields mentioned he’s coping with a separated shoulder with partially torn ligaments, calling it “principally an AC joint” damage after he landed out of bounds on his left, non-throwing shoulder upon being tackled on the Bears closing drive in a loss to Atlanta. He was restricted in follow on Thursday and Friday.

Coach Matt Eberflus mentioned the dedication on whether or not Fields performs can be a game-time choice.

“I feel we’ll let it go as much as the sport,” Eberflus mentioned. “We’ll strive to do this. We predict that is the place it’s and we’ll see the place he’s at sport time and see how he feels.”

Eberflus mentioned Fields is feeling higher “each single day,” however the choice to play the 23-year-old quarterback can be a “three-pronged impact.” Fields would first have to be cleared to play by the Bears medical workers, then the quarterback would wish to “really feel actually good about his efficiency.” Lastly, Chicago coaches would take their evaluation of Fields in the course of the week at follow, in response to Eberflus, to decide about his standing.

“He is in a position to do a whole lot of issues, so we’re getting him in there with what he can do and he is been doing good in there,” Eberflus mentioned.

The Bears will begin back-up quarterback Trevor Siemian in opposition to the Jets if Fields is unable to play. Eberflus doesn’t view the anomaly as the necessity for 2 separate sport plans primarily based on which quarterback will begin.

“You do need to have performs which might be for Justin and those have been designed and are designed, then it’s a must to have ones which might be designed for the back-up at that place, for positive. Nevertheless it’s not an enormous vary. Clearly, our offense is our offense and there is sure issues that Justin does and we have added because the bye week, the mini-bye. It’ll simply be our offense.”

Chicago is 3-8 and within the midst of a four-game dropping streak. Whereas questions of weighing the advantage of sitting Fields so his shoulder can heal versus enjoying the quarterback at not full well being have been raised, Eberflus mentioned he didn’t consider the choice surrounding the QB can be totally different if the Bears have been within the hunt for the playoffs.

“My desire is (for him) to play if he is 100% able to play,” Eberflus mentioned. “That is my desire.