The Chicago Bears lost their fourth straight game in a 27-24 defeat to the Atlanta Falcons. But it wasn’t the loss that hurts the most. It’s an injury to their most important player.
Quarterback Justin Fields suffered a left shoulder injury on Chicago’s final drive. On a designed QB run, Fields was tackled out of bounds and landed on his left shoulder. He was in visible pain on the sideline, although he did finish the game. Fields ran the ball again — on another designed QB run — before throwing an interception to halt any hopes of a comeback.
Fields was spotted being carted to the locker room with that apparent shoulder injury, and it’s not a sight Bears fans certainly don’t want to see.
Bears QB Justin Fields carted off for further evaluation after the game. He’s still holding his left shoulder. pic.twitter.com/UOUfGL27LT
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Bears coach Matt Eberflus confirmed Fields suffered a left shoulder injury, and he said he was evaluated by doctors after the game. Eberflus said an injury update will come Wednesday.
After the game, Fields told the media that he was hurting “pretty bad.”
Team doctors are still evaluating the testing Fields went through after the game. But, for now, he’ll “take it day-by-day.”
