The diagnosis of Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields’ non-throwing shoulder is under further review. The second-year quarterback injured his non-throwing shoulder during Sunday’s 27-24 loss against the Atlanta Falcons and his status seems to change by the hour.
On Monday afternoon, head coach Matt Eberflus first stated he was day-to-day, though he wouldn’t rule anything out as they were going to wait until Wednesday’s injury report to provide clarification. In the evening, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Fields had suffered a dislocated shoulder, but a few hours later, that report was refuted by Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk and ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Source says Bears QB Justin Fields did not dislocate his left shoulder. https://t.co/puUw3ZM1rM
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) November 22, 2022
Florio is reporting the injury is not a shoulder dislocation, though there is still an injury that has yet to be publicly diagnosed. Schefter followed the report up on ESPN’s Monday Night Football halftime show by confirming it was not a dislocation.
.@AdamSchefter is also reporting that Justin Fields' shoulder injury is NOT a dislocated shoulder.
— Brendan Sugrue (@BrendanSugrue) November 22, 2022
It’s clear Fields is hurting after the tough loss, but to what extent is still unknown. Fields completed 14-of-21 passes for 153 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. He also carried the ball 18 times for 85 yards and a touchdown, all while taking a beating from the Falcons defense that resulted in his injury.
A dislocated shoulder would have likely sidelined Fields for multiple weeks and perhaps his injury isn’t as severe. Eberflus wouldn’t offer any hints and is instead waiting until Wednesday to shed some light on the situation. For now, Fields’ shoulder injury is under further review but he may have avoided missing extended time if it isn’t dislocated after all.
