Nov 20, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) walks off the field with medical personnel after a game against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
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CHICAGO — The Bears plan on starting Justin Fields (thumb) in Week 11, coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday.
Eberflus said Fields, who has missed a month with his thumb injury, has progressed well and should be under center against the Detroit Lions barring a setback.
Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent started the Bears’ past four games in Fields’ place and led the Bears (3-7) to a 2-2 record.
Returning on Sunday gives Fields seven games to show what he can do before the year is over. The Bears own the Panthers’ first-round pick as well as their own, so they are likely to have two premium picks in the first round and makes them an obvious landing spot for a quarterback.
The 24-year-old is playing for his future.
