Bears quarterback Justin Fields is out of today’s game with a right hand injury.
Fields was sacked by Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter, and he appeared to land on his throwing hand. As he walked off the field he was holding the hand, he was briefly checked on the sideline and then went into the locker room. The Bears have announced he will not return to the game because of an injured throwing hand.
Undrafted rookie quarterback Tyson Bagent came in to replace Fields. Bagent impressed in the preseason and surprisingly won the backup quarterback competition, but no one was expecting him to play this soon in his NFL career. On his first drive, Bagent fumbled and the Vikings’ Jordan Hicks returned it for a touchdown.
Bears offensive lineman Nate Davis is also out for the game with an ankle injury, and Minnesota’s Marcus Davenport is also out with an ankle injury. Bagent will have to turn things around behind a banged-up offensive line if he’s going to have any chance of success in his first NFL action.