Patrick Finley
Chicago Bears reporter
Patrick Finley covers the Chicago Bears for the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Bears expect all but one starter to be healthy enough to take on their rivals in Week 1, head coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday.
If the Bears stick with Bagent as their No. 2 quarterback, they’ll be bucking trends throughout the league and inside their own building.
In cutting P.J. Walker and Alex Leatherwood, he proved that the Bears wouldn’t let money get in the way of what they felt was the right decision — even if it was fixing a problem of their own making.
One year after taking a chance of former first-round pick Alex Leatherwood, the Bears are cutting him, a source confirmed Sunday night.
Unless the Bears make an addition, rookie Tyson Bagent is in line to be Fields’ backup.
The team will whittle its roster down by the deadline Tuesday.
At this point, you can see in Fields what you want to see.
Playing behind a makeshift offensive line, Justin Fields went 2-for-6 for 51 yards and ran three times for 16 in a 24-21 loss to the Bills on Saturday at Soldier Field.
Fields’ day — and preseason — is over.