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Bears' Justin Fields out with Injury For Week 18; Won't Break Lamar Jackson's Record

Nathan Peterman will start at quarterback for the Chicago Bears in place of Justin Fields in Sunday's season finale against the Minnesota Vikings, per ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Head coach Matt Eberflus announced Wednesday that Fields is dealing with a hip injury, although it is not expected to be a long-term problem, via ESPN's Courtney Cronin.

The 23-year-old was 63 yards short of the single-season record for rushing yards by a quarterback set by Lamar Jackson in 2019. He will finish the year with 1,143 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, plus 2,242 passing yards, 17 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.