Getty
The Bears likely will start Tyson Bagent at quarterback against the Panthers, leaving Justin Fields and extra week and a half to recover from a thumb injury. They listed Fields as doubtful on the injury report.
Fields dislocated the thumb on his throwing hand Oct. 15 against the Vikings, and Bagent replaced him. Fields was 6 of 10 for 58 yards with an interception in that game, while Bagent completed 10 of 14 passes for 83 yards with an interception on the way to a 19-13 loss.