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

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

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

Coach Matt Eberflus mentioned the willpower on whether or not Fields performs will likely be a game-time determination.

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

Eberflus mentioned Fields is feeling higher “each single day,” however the determination to play the 23-year-old quarterback will likely be a “three-pronged impact.” Fields would first must 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 through the week at apply, in line with Eberflus, to decide about his standing.

“He is capable of 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 paradox as the necessity for 2 separate recreation 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 important to have ones which might be designed for the back-up at that place, for positive. However it’s not an enormous vary. Clearly, our offense is our offense and there is sure issues that Justin does and we have added for the reason that bye week, the mini-bye. It can simply be our offense.”

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

“My choice is (for him) to play if he is one hundred pc able to play,” Eberflus mentioned. “That is my choice.