Fields (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tyson Bagent will make a second consecutive start with Fields missing another game due to a dislocated thumb on his throwing hand. The Bears haven't commented on Fields' availability beyond Sunday, so a return for Week 9 at the Saints on Nov. 5 isn't out of the question. After the Week 9 game, the Bears have a Thursday night game just four days later against the Panthers in Week 10.

Fields (thumb) didn't practice Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

The absence was expected after coach Matt Eberflus referred to Fields as "doubtful" for a second straight week. The 24-year-old likely will work with the training staff for most of the week while Tyson Bagent prepares for his second NFL start Sunday against the Chargers.

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said Fields (thumb) is being classified as "doubtful" for Sunday's game against the Chargers, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eberflus relayed that while Fields' condition is improving, there is "no change" in his status while the third-year signal-caller continues to recover from the dislocated right thumb he sustained in the Bears' Week 6 loss to the Vikings on Oct. 15. The Bears have already named Tyson Bagent as their Week 8 starter after the undrafted rookie out of Division II Shepherd completed 21 of 29 pass attempts for 162 yards and a touchdown to go with three carries for 24 yards in Chicago's 30-12 win over Las Vegas in Week 7. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Fields is regaining grip strength and is expected to require 2-to-3 weeks to make a full recovery from the injury, so it's still possible that he may be able to practice in some capacity Week 8. Fields will turn his focus to making a potential return to game action for the Bears' Nov. 5 matchup with the Saints in Week 9.

Fields (thumb), who has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Raiders, won't require surgery on his throwing hand and may have a chance at playing in the Bears' Week 8 game against the Chargers on Oct. 29, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fields dislocated the thumb on his throwing hand in the Bears' Week 6 loss to the Vikings, and though the team isn't putting an official timeline on his return, Rapoport relays that the quarterback's thumb injury is considered a 2-to-3-week injury. With that in mind, the Bears aren't yet ready to rule Fields out from playing Week 8, but he'll almost certainly need to practice at least once between next Wednesday and Friday just to take a questionable designation into that contest. Rapoport adds that Fields is already regaining grip strength, but the Bears likely won't be able to gauge if he's fit to play until evaluating him in a practice setting. Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent will make the start in Fields' stead Week 7 and will be backed up by Nathan Peterman.

Fields (thumb) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raiders.

EDGE Analysis

After dislocating the thumb in his right throwing hand this past Sunday against the Vikings, Fields was deemed doubtful for Week 7 action by coach Matt Eberflus, per Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic. Fields will need to regain his typical grip strength in order to be cleared for game action, and Ebeflus told Fishbain on Friday that "he's improving. ... It's trending in the right direction. He'll be week to week, but we'll know more Monday." With Fields out Sunday, undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent is the top candidate to get the start at quarterback over veteran Nathan Peterman.

Fields (thumb) didn't practice Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Matt Eberflus said Monday that he considers Fields doubtful for Sunday's game against the Raiders. The Bears haven't announced whether Tyson Bagent or Nathan Peterman will start if Fields is out this week, though Bagent is the favorite after leapfrogging Peterman on the depth chart at the beginning of the month. Bagent struggled in Sunday's 19-13 loss to Minnesota, however, throwing an interception and having a fumble returned for a touchdown by the defense.

Bears head coach Matt Eberflus said that Fields (thumb) won't practice Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eberflus added that he has no updates on Fields' health at this time, noting that the quarterback remains unlikely to play in Sunday's game against the Raiders. The head coach reiterated that Fields' availability to play moving forward will come down to a matter of grip strength. Assuming Fields ends up sitting out the Week 7 game versus Las Vegas, the Bears will turn to either undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent or veteran Nathan Peterman as their starter.

Coach Matt Eberflus confirmed Monday that Fields suffered a dislocated right thumb in Sunday's loss to the Vikings and is "doubtful" for Week 7 against the Raiders, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eberflus noted that it's all going to come down to "grip strength" when discussing Fields' timetable. Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent won the Bears' QB2 job after a surprising preseason and came in in relief of Fields on Sunday. Bagent lost a fumble that was returned for a touchdown on his very first snap and finished 10-for-14 passing for 83 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Chicago also could opt to start veteran Nathan Peterman versus Las Vegas.

Fields (hand) has a dislocated thumb in his right (throwing) hand, Jay Glazer of Fox NFL Sunday reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fields popped his thumb back in after suffering the injury during Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Vikings, but he was unable to grip the ball and had to exit the game. X-rays on his hand came back negative, but an MRI on Monday should reveal the severity of Fields' injury and establish a potential return timeline. If Fields misses additional game action, Nathan Peterman or rookie Tyson Bagent would start under center for the Bears. Bagent had a rushing touchdown, an interception and a fumble after replacing Fields against Minnesota.

Coach Matt Eberflus said X-rays were returned negative on Fields' right hand following Sunday's 19-13 loss to the Vikings, and the quarterback will have an MRI on Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

EDGE Analysis

Fields was sacked four times Sunday, and the last one in the middle of the third quarter knocked him from the game for good. After the play, he was favoring his right hand and eventually made his way to the locker room, from which he was ruled out. Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent took over the offense thereafter, and the Bears also have Nathan Peterman on the active roster, so those two could stand to benefit if Monday's tests result in any sort of absence for Fields.