JUSTIN FIELDS NEWS

Bears fans already looking forward to 2022 after Justin Fields lands on COVID reserve Bears rookie QB Justin Fields landing on COVID reserve is a fitting end to what’s been an ugly season.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • USATODAY.COM

Bears place quarterback Fields on reserve/COVID-19 list

The Chicago Bears have placed quarterback Justin Fields on the reserve/COVID-19 list, likely sidelining him for the finale and ending his rookie season

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bill Lazor on Justin Fields: 'I want him to come out of this with confidence' ' Press Conference Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor addresses the media Thursday from Halas Hall.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Vikings host Bears with no playoff stakes, coach uncertainty

The Minnesota Vikings host the Chicago Bears to finish the season

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kevin Fishbain: The Bears placed Justin Fields on the... - The Athletic The Bears placed Justin Fields on the reserve/COVID-19 list, which certainly will keep him from playing in Sunday's season finale against th...

JANUARY 6, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Roster Move: Bears put Fields on COVID-19 list The Bears on Thursday placed rookie quarterback Justin Fields on the reserve/COVID-19 list, putting his availability for Sunday’s season fin...

JANUARY 6, 2022 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

On COVID list, likely out Week 18 The Bears placed Fields on the reserve/COVID-19 list Thursday.

Impact According to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, Fields is vaccinated, which confirms he tested positive for the virus. While he theoretically has a chance to test out of the NFL's COVID-19 return-to-play protocol ahead of Sunday's game in Minnesota, the timing of his placement on the list means that he'll more than likely be out for the regular-season finale. Andy Dalton will presumably prepare to make his second straight start, while Fields likely ends his rookie season with a 58.9 percent completion rate for 1,870 yards and a 7:10 TD:INT over 12 appearances. He also added 420 yards and two scores on the ground.

JANUARY 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Justin Fields is slated to start for the first time in 3 weeks as he returns from an ankle injury. Here's what else we heard from the Chicago Bears as they prepare for their season finale. Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy, quarterback Justin Fields and other players spoke to media members via video conference calls Wednesday as th...

JANUARY 5, 2022 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

Justin Fields is slated to start for the first time in 3 weeks as he returns from an ankle injury. Here's what else we heard from the Chicago Bears as they prepare for their season finale. Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy, quarterback Justin Fields and other players spoke to media members via video conference calls Wednesday as th...

JANUARY 5, 2022 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Bears' Nagy says he hasn't been told finale is it for him

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy insists he has not been informed by his bosses that the season finale at Minnesota will be his last game leading the team

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Justin Fields vs. the Vikings, Matt Nagy vs. sources and honoring a Good Guy: Bears notebook Bears quarterback Justin Fields practiced in full on Wednesday and is expected to start against the Vikings in Week 18.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Justin Fields expected to start season finale in Minnesota ' Bears Update Lauren Screeden has your latest team news after the Bears addressed the media on Wednesday from Halas Hall.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Kevin Fishbain: Justin Fields was officially a full participant... - The Athletic Justin Fields was officially a full participant in his final Wednesday practice of the season, putting him in position to start Sunday's sea...

JANUARY 5, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

3 things we heard from the Chicago Bears on Wednesday, including Justin Fields preparing to start vs. the Minnesota Vikings and the Jeff Dickerson Good Guy Award winners Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy said rookie quarterback Justin Fields is slated to start Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings for the first ti...

JANUARY 5, 2022 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM

Justin Fields on improvements: 'I can see the field better' ' Press Conference Quarterback Justin Fields addresses the media Wednesday from Halas Hall.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Nagy expects Fields to start Sunday against Vikings Bears rookie quarterback Justin Fields is expected to return to full participation in practice this week, and head coach Matt Nagy said Wedn...

JANUARY 5, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Matt Nagy on Justin Fields: 'He's developed and improved a lot this year' ' Press Conference Head coach Matt Nagy speaks with the media Wednesday from Halas Hall.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • CHICAGOBEARS.COM

Justin Fields to start vs. Minnesota in Week 18 The Chicago Bears will start quarterback Justin Fields in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • 247SPORTS.COM

Cleared for Week 18 start Head coach Matt Nagy said Fields (ankle) will return to full practice participation Wednesday and then start Sunday's game in Minnesota, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports...

Impact A couple weeks back, Nagy made it clear he'd be cautious with Fields, saying the rookie would need to be "extremely healthy" to return to game action. That's apparently now the case, after Nick Foles and Andy Dalton led the Bears to wins the past two weeks. Fields was showing improvement before suffering the ankle injury, including in his last appearance, which came Week 15 against the same Vikings team he'll face again in the season finale. The rookie threw for 285 yards and a touchdown in the first matchup, though his lost fumble and struggles on third and fourth downs contributed to an all-around sloppy effort that left the Bears with a 17-9 loss despite out-gaining the Vikings by nearly 200 yards. Both Fields and Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins will return Sunday for what's almost certainly the final duel between Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer and Bears head coach Matt Nagy.

JANUARY 5, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nagy: Hope is Fields starts vs. Vikings, ends season 'on a high note' Matt Nagy said Justin Fields will start next Sunday in the season finale if he's OK physically.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Bears' Nagy focused on ending year with win, not his future

Matt Nagy could be coaching the Chicago Bears for the final time when they finish the season at Minnesota on Sunday

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Matt Nagy's bag of tricks, Justin Fields' availability for Week 18: Bears Monday Rewind The Bears had fun with plays and personnel like it was 2018, and Justin Fields could start the season finale, plus Week 17 observations.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Chicago Bears plan to start rookie QB Justin Fields in the last game of the season — if his ankle is better: 'It's always going to come down to his health' Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy would like to start quarterback Justin Fields in the season finale against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank...

JANUARY 3, 2022 • TWINCITIES.COM

Could return in Week 18 Coach Matt Nagy said Monday that the team plans for Fields (ankle) to start Sunday against the Vikings if he's healthy, Adam Hoge of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Impact Nagy emphasized that Fields' Week 18 status will be determined based on how he feels in the coming days, but the rookie is in line to start the regular-season finale if he's cleared to play. Fields was limited in each practice session ahead of the team's Week 17 win over the Giants before being deemed inactive, so he could have to log at least one full practice ahead of Sunday's game against Minnesota if he hopes to play. Andy Dalton drew the start in Week 17 and completed 18 of 35 passes for 173 yards, a touchdown and an interception.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Jahns: Bears' QB decisions come full circle as Andy Dalton defeats Mike Glennon in front of Jay Cutler and Justin Fields Giants quarterback Mike Glennon had an awful game against the Bears, his former team, on Sunday at Soldier Field.

JANUARY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM