Bears quarterback Justin Fields dislocated his right thumb in a loss to Minnesota a month ago, which has left his team to rely on undrafted free agent and defective Cinderella story Tyson Bagent in the interim. After beating an imploding Raiders outfit in his first start, Bagent has since lived down to his Division II […]
Depending on how well Bagent performs tonight will determine how long Fields needs “to heal”. If he plays lights out against a defense with little pass rush (especially with Burns out) and decent secondary, there will be a push to keep playing him. If he does his game manager thing that he did against the Raiders or they lose, it’ll be back to Fields, assuming they haven’t already given up on him
Depending on how well Bagent performs tonight will determine how long Fields needs “to heal”. If he plays lights out against a defense with little pass rush (especially with Burns out) and decent secondary, there will be a push to keep playing him. If he does his game manager thing that he did against the Raiders or they lose, it’ll be back to Fields, assuming they haven’t already given up on him