Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields won’t play in Week 18 against the Minnesota Vikings after suffering a hip sprain in Week 17’s loss to the Detroit Lions. The team announced the decision on Wednesday, and in his place, Nathan Peterman will take snaps under center for Chicago.
Fields, 23, has taken some major steps forward this season in terms of a playmaker for Chicago. Despite the Bears 3-13 record, Fields has become the third NFL QB to record 1000+ rushing yards in a season (Lamar Jackson twice, Michael Vick). He finishes his year with 1143 rushing yards as well as 8 TDs on the ground.