Chicago Bears injury report: Two new starters hurt

Chicago Bears injury report: NBC Sports Chicago first reported that two new starters were hurt.

The most significant injury update about the Bears today is that Justin Fields’ dislocated thumb makes it unlikely that he will play this week. Fields’ thumb swelling has decreased, according to head coach Matt Eberflus, which means there’s a slim chance Fields won’t tape his hand up and start against the Raiders. However, Eberflus hasn’t completely ruled out the possibility that Fields would require surgery and a longer recovery period.

In addition to QB1, the Bears’ first injury report of the week included a ton of additional information.

Two new starters popped up on the injury report on Wednesday. Pass rusher Yannick Ngakoue was limited with a back injury and right tackle Darnell Wright was limited with a shoulder injury. The Bears signed Ngakoue over the summer to boost the pass rush at defensive end. Ngakoue has two sacks and four TFLs this season. Meanwhile, Wright has been the only fixture on the Bears offensive line this season. Up to this point, he’s been the only man to start every game at the same position on the OL. There have been moments when Wright struggled against premiere pass rushers or when he missed assignments, as would be expected for any rookie tackle. But for the most part Wright has been solid in both run blocking and pass protection.

The Bears are still without their top two running backs, Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson. Herbert (ankle) and Johnson (concussion) did not play against the Vikings, so D’Onta Foreman and Darrynton Evans carried the load out of the backfield with a couple of Velus Jones carries sprinkled into the mix. Johnson still has not cleared the concussion protocol and Herbert is on injured reserve. The Bears did get running back Travis Homer back at practice, which will primarily give the team a boost on special teams.

Other players on the injury report include Eddie Jackson who was limited with the foot injury that has bothered him throughout the year. Jackson initially hurt his foot– the same foot affected by a Lisfranc injury last season– in Week 2 against the Buccaneers. He returned to action against the Vikings, but the injury flared up and Jackson had to leave the game early. The Bears said the injury wouldn’t have prevented Jackson from re-entering the game if needed. Terell Smith did not participate since he has mononucleosis. The team expects he’ll miss several weeks with the illness. Finally, reserve interior lineman Dan Feeney was limited with a knee injury. Feeney has played two snaps on offense this year.

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