Matt Nagy is getting tested. And the test is only going to get harder.
Given the tough schedule, the Bears’ 3-3 record is actually somewhat respectable, but nothing that has transpired over the first six weeks of the 2021 season has eased any pressure on the Bears’ head coach.
And now the distractions appear to be piling up.
First, it started with backup running back Damien Williams going on the COVID-19 reserve list. Then wide receivers coach Mike Furrey tested positive. Now, Robert Quinn — one of the few very positive stories to come out of the first third of the season — is also on the COVID-19 reserve list.