The six-win Bears have nothing but their pride to play for in Minnesota. But if there were anything to look forward to in an otherwise meaningless regular-season finale, it was the final rookie performance of their hopeful talisman quarterback. That possibility is now up in the air.
Justin Fields has been placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, reports The Athletic’s Kevin Fishbain. Because it’s the Wednesday before a Sunday afternoon matchup in terms of COVID-19 protocols, this potentially makes it unlikely Fields plays one last time in his rookie season. Of course, if Fields (who is vaccinated, according to Fields) is asymptomatic for 24 hours and tests negative twice in that same time frame, he can return as soon as Wednesday’s positive test.