On Monday afternoon, Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus met the media at Halas Hall, and he announced that quarterback Justin Fields will be out this Sunday against the New Orleans Saints. He still calls Fields “week-to-week” and says his dislocated right thumb is “progressing.” With Fields sidelined, Tyson Bagent will start his third consecutive game.
He also said that safety Jaquan Brisker was back in concussion protocol after initially being cleared by an independent neurologist following the Raiders game. He called the situation “unique,” so here’s how Eberflus explained it via CHGO’s Nicholas Moreano.