If Justin Fields can play Thursday against the Panthers, he will, Bears coach Matt Eberflus said Monday.
Fields, who has missed the last three games with a dislocated thumb, is progressing toward a return after throwing in practice last Friday. A short week of walk-throughs to prepare for Thursday night’s game against the Panthers at Soldier Field might not be an ideal path, especially with back-up Tyson Bagent playing competently, if somewhat erratically, in three starts. But preparedness won’t be the issue for Fields, Eberflus said.
