Justin Fields injury update: Bears QB could return Week 10 vs. Panthers, GM Ryan Poles says

The injury computer virus has made its method thru NFL quarterbacks because the 2023 season nears its midpoint coming into Week 9 as 11 groups have a beginning signal-caller coping with something or some other. The Chicago Bears are a kind of groups, as starter Justin Fields has overlooked the final two video games with a dislocated proper thumb. In his absence, Chicago has began D-II undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent out of Shepherd, who’s 1-1 in his begins — a 30-12 house win in opposition to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 7 and a 30-13 highway loss on the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 8.

Fields remains to be “week-to-week” along with his injury, and Bagent will make his 1/3 occupation get started on Sunday vs. the New Orleans Saints. However, Bears basic supervisor Ryan Poles said on the ESPN 1000 pregame show Sunday that Fields could doubtlessly return subsequent week in opposition to the Carolina Panthers on “Thursday Night Football.” 

Albeit simply two video games, this is how Bagent has fared as an NFL starter:

Bagent registered occupation highs in completions (25), passing makes an attempt (37), passing yards (232) and interceptions on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 8. However, he has some other difficult opponent in entrance of him in Week 9 within the Saints, a protection that ranks best 10 within the NFL in scoring protection (19.3 issues in step with sport allowed, 9th in league), overall protection (296.4 overall yards in step with sport allowed), third-down protection (32.4% conversion price allowed, 2nd in league) and passer score allowed (73.2, 2nd in league).