Justin Fields’ thumb injury will keep him on the sidelines for a second week in a row.
Fields has officially been ruled out for the Chicago Bears’ Sunday night tilt against the Los Angeles Chargers, meaning rookie Tyson Bagent is up for a second straight start.
Fields was injured during a Week 6 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, suffering a dislocated right thumb that will force him to be a spectator for two games running. Fields will miss his ninth game since taking over the Bears’ starting reins as a rookie in Week 3 of the 2021 season.
Meanwhile, Bagent will make the second start of his rookie campaign and look for similar results to his first.
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In Week 7, the undrafted free agent out of Division II Shepherd helped the Bears to a 30-12 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Playing close to mistake-free football, Bagent impressed with 162 yards and a touchdown on 21-of-29 passing.
This time around, Bagent will start on the road against a reeling Chargers team that’s lost two in a row.
Bagent and the Bears (2-5) kick off against the Chargers (2-4) at 8:20 p.m. Sunday on NBC.
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