Bears QB Justin Fields injures left shoulder on closing drive

ATLANTA — Bears quarterback Justin Fields injured his left shoulder within the closing moments of Chicago’s 27-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday and required additional medical examination following the sport.

Fields injured his non-throwing shoulder on the primary play of the Bears’ final drive when he rushed towards Chicago’s sideline for a 1-yard acquire on a designed run. The quarterback landed exhausting on his left shoulder out of bounds after he was tackled and was sluggish to rise up. Fields took one other hit to the affected space moments afterward one other run play when Falcons defensive deal with Grady Jarrett hit the quarterback along with his helmet as Fields was sliding.

The Bears misplaced their likelihood at orchestrating a game-winning drive on their third and closing play when Fields threw a move that was tipped off the palms of working again David Montgomery and into the grasp of Falcons security Jaylinn Hawkins.

Following the loss, Fields was carted again to the Bears locker room, the place he obtained an X-ray and IV therapy. Throughout his postgame information convention, Fields was not carrying a sling and mentioned he didn’t know the extent of his harm.

“We may have an replace on Wednesday,” coach Matt Eberflus mentioned. “We do not know what precisely it’s, that is why we’re going to check out it.”

Fields beforehand mentioned that he was coping with a left shoulder harm final month. The quarterback clarified that Sunday’s harm was completely different than the earlier one he disclosed on Oct. 20.

Fields was additionally seen receiving therapy on his hamstrings within the second half after preventing by way of cramps throughout the fourth quarter.

“I used to be hurting however it was the final drive of the sport,” Fields mentioned. “I used to be simply making an attempt to be there for my teammates and battle by way of the ache.”

Fields mentioned he’s not certain if this harm will drive him to overlook video games or whether or not he’ll have the ability to play by way of it. Whereas Fields throws along with his proper arm, the quarterback did really feel that the harm to his left shoulder impacts his throwing movement.

“The ache proper now could be fairly unhealthy,” Fields mentioned. “I will simply take it day-to-day and see the way it feels later within the week.”

Fields was Chicago’s main rusher in opposition to the Falcons, recording 18 carries for 85 yards and a landing. He went 14-of-21 passing for 153 yards and a landing with an interception.

After working 14 occasions within the first half, essentially the most first-half rushes by any quarterback since not less than 2000, Fields’ mobility waned as the sport wore on. He ran 4 occasions for 12 yards, together with twice on Chicago’s closing drive. He had no scrambles within the second after having 5 for 33 yards within the first half.