Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy was forced to change quarterback on Sunday after an injury to Andy Dalton ruled him out for the rest of the contest against the Cincinnati Bengals. Fortunately, the team has rookie QB Justin Fields.
While Fields did not score a touchdown for the Bears, Nagy saw enough to boost his confidence that the rookie can take over should Dalton miss time.
The 33-year-old QB suffered a knee injury in the second quarter and was brought out immediately after. He was able to return and play, but the team's medical staff eventually ruled him out before the end of the first half, paving the way for Fields to take on the QB duty.
“I thought he did a heck of a job. There’s a lot of stuff he will learn from watching the tape,” Nagy said of Fields, per Mark Grote of The Score.
For what it's worth, the Bears coach noted that he's optimistic Andy Dalton did not suffer an ACL injury and they, in fact, placed him as the backup QB in the second half against the Bengals, per NFL.com. Matt Nagy and Co. will know more about the extent of the injury to Dalton with an MRI on Monday.
As for his QB plans, though, Nagy refused to discuss if Dalton will still be the starter if healthy.
It remains to be seen what the Bears will do, but it certainly looks like they are feeling positive with Justin Fields in the fold.
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