Bears listed QB Justin Fields as a full participant during today’s practice.

Related Players: Trevor Siemian

Siemian sadly travels to the bench, leaving us with a QB1 opportunity for Fields against the Green Bay Packers in Week 13.

Bears QB Justin Fields has been cleared to practice and remains day-to-day.

If Chicago had a real practice today Fields would be considered limited, the tweet went on to say. Jones went on to speculate that it sounds like the Bears won't reveal their plans at QB until gameday. However, it seems like pretty good news for Fields' owners he would have been considered limited today.

Bears QB Justin Fields suffered a left shoulder dislocation, sources say.

Related players: Trevor Siemian

Rapoport said it was a painful injury he somehow played through this past Sunday. Rapoport went on to say in his tweet that coach Matt Eberflus described Fields as “day-to-day.” His status for this Sunday is still to be determined. Rapoport also added this explains why Eberflus described Fields as day-to-day, but also did not out rule a season-ending situation as worst-case.

Cole Kmet’s early season lull appears to be in his rearview mirror. Before his first touchdown of 2022 against Dallas in Week 8, the Bears tight end had gone 28 straight games without a receiving touchdown. Kmet now seems to be developing into Justin Fields’ No. 1 option.

Kmet has been on the field for 92.9% of offensive snaps, the most by any skill player for Chicago. As the offense has expanded its capabilities with Fields’ growth over the last four weeks, Kmet’s opportunities have increased, the story said. It went on to say Kmet had put in countless hours perfecting his connection with Fields throughout the offseason.

The Chicago Bears are placing running back Khalil Herbert on injured reserve, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

Related players: David Montgomery, Trestan Ebner, Darrynton Evans, Justin Fields

Herbert suffered a hip injury in Sunday’s loss to the Detroit Lions. With Herbert landing on IR, he’ll have to miss the next four games. He’s eligible to return in Week 16 against the Buffalo Bills, the story said - which is smack in the middle of the fantasy playoffs. Look for Montgomery to get an increased workload with Ebner and Evans battling for carries behind Monty. Of course Fields has been leading the way on the ground over the past several weeks.

The Bears had an extended break to prepare to face the Patriots after losing to the Commanders on Thursday night in Week 6 and one of the tweaks they made to their offense was expanding the amount of designed runs for quarterback Justin Fields.

Fields made the most of those opportunities and finished the night with 14 carries for 82 yards, including five third-down runs that turned into first downs. The added wrinkle of Fields running the ball had a ripple effect on the entire offense. David Montgomery and Khalil Herbert had strong nights running the ball while Fields converted five more third downs by throwing the ball.

Other reports said Fields had 11 designed runs on the right. Next up for the Bears is the Cowboys on the road in Week 8. With his rushing totals alone, Fields becomes a relevant QB option in just about any style of league, especially if you've been riding with Russell Wilson or Matt Ryan to this point.

Those close to Justin Fields are optimistic he will take the next step in his development. They've seen him persevere through struggles in high school and college, and they've seen the work he has put in this offseason.

Out of 31 qualifiers, he ranked last in QBR at 26.4, and he was sacked 36 times in 11 games, the highest rate in the NFL, the story pointed out. We rank Fields 18th this year, so there is certainly some potential for improvement from a fantasy perspective. His last six starts were a little better than the start of his career with the Bears: 222 yards passing, 1.0 touchdowns, 1.3 interceptions, 56 yards rushing, and 0.17 rush touchdowns. That equates to 15.5 fantasy points per game, roughly the 17th-highest last season. Fields has the sort of rushing upside that we’re looking for in our fantasy quarterbacks but is lacking a good supporting cast.

Justin Fields said time he spent working out with WR Darnell Mooney was big this offseason. "He pushes me to be better."

If their connection on the field is anywhere near what it's been off the field, it could be a really productive season for this combination, the tweet went on to say. We agree. Mooney moved into the Bears’ WR1 role last year en route to a 140-target, 81-catch, 1,055-yard, four-touchdown season. We think Mooney and TE Cole Kmet will very likely lead this team in targets and also think Mooney is a good value as the 30th receiver off the board.

Bears beat reporter Courtney Cronin gave a detailed look at the new Bears offense being installed, and a lot of it revolves around QB Justin Fields and moving. “I don't want to get too much in detail with it, but Justin’s on the move a lot, and I think he does well with that,” tight end Cole Kmet said. “That’s been exciting to see, and you see the types of throws he can make with his legs and on the run and off-schedule.”

Cronin also touched on Fields and Eberflus' relationship getting stronger and his ability to pick up the offense. “We have to be on the same page, always,” Getsy said. “That’s where I feel like he’s grown, is communicating with me so well now, things that he’s feelings, things that he sees and so that part of it has just been tremendous for a young guy to be able to do that.”

Second-year tackle Teven Jenkins also commented on how the offense looks from his point of view. “It is a big difference,” Jenkins said of the scheme. “It’s a lot faster pace, a lot more up-tempo, getting around, setting edges, all that stuff. How that affects you is you got to slim down a little bit more, get faster, speeding up in certain areas.”

The article also focuses on RB David Montgomery and his role in the new offense.

The Bears offense is one of the biggest question marks for fantasy players ahead of 2022 drafts. Even if the coaching staff is just blowing smoke towards reporters, what the offense is doing in OTAs is at least foundational for expectations this season.

When asked about QB Justin Fields Tuesday, Bears HC Matt Eberflus said “The development of him for the second year should be a big jump. It should be. That's what we're looking for. We're looking for better technique, better fundamentals, better decision-making, better timing, everything. He's all on board on that.”

Ebeflus has been forthcoming early in his Bears tenure and it also appears communication between management, coaches, and players is better than with the previous regime. Whether or not that translates to success is another story but the team is gearing up to do everything to make Fields a better player in 2022.