Justin Fields suffered a separated shoulder and torn ligaments against the Falcons.
quarterback's injury was a dislocated shoulder, and head coach Matt Eberflus dodged questions, Fields stepped to the mic and told it like it is.
"It's a separated shoulder with partially torn ligaments. Basically an AC joint. That's my understanding of it," Fields said.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters. The 23-year-old quarterback suffered the injury on the first play of the Bears' final drive in their 27-24 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. He was cleared to practice Wednesday and was listed as a limited participant in the walk-through. HisFields said he felt better Wednesday than he did after the game Sunday. However, he still is limited in what he can do on the football field.
"Some movements that I do with my arm hurts it a good bit," Fields said."Like I said, just trying to work through those motions and kind of get my arm used to moving in those particular motions that hurt so it’s used to moving that way and gets the muscle stronger.
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