Bears quarterback Justin Fields will not play Sunday against the Raiders because of a dislocated thumb.
Courtney Cronin joined ESPN in 2017, originally covering the Minnesota Vikings before switching to the Chicago Bears in 2022. Courtney is a frequent panelist on Around the Horn and host of Best Week Ever on ESPN Radio. She also co-hosts The Chicago Bears Podcast on ESPN 1000. She previously worked at the San Jose Mercury News as a multimedia sports journalist.Fields, 24, was classified as doubtful on Monday by coach Matt Eberflus and did not practice during the week.
The Bears said they were waiting until the end of the week to make a determination on next steps with Fields. Eberflus noted earlier in the week that the swelling in Fields' thumb had gone down, and the team remains optimistic about the quarterback's prognosis beyond Week 7. "He's improving," Eberflus said."Mobility is getting better. Swelling down. Grip strength is better. He'll be week-to-week. We'll know more on Monday."
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