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Bears QB Andy Dalton limped to the sideline during Sunday's game against the Bengals. Justin Fields is now in at quarterback.

Update: Andy Dalton is back on the field.

It was only a matter of time for Fields, but that time has been sped up due to the Dalton injury. The Bears were leading 7-0 at the time of the injury.

Did Justin Fields’ performance change the Bears’ timeline?
“No,” coach Matt Nagy said. “We’re where we’re at and I think he did a great job of what we were asking him to do.”

Related players: Andy Dalton

The Bears will continue to roll with Dalton who was 27-for-38 for 206 yards and an INT. Fields saw some limited work and was 2-for-2 for 10 yards and also added a three-yard TD run. After Sunday night's 34-14 loss to the Rams, though, it seems like Fields' chance isn't all that far off.

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Pace reiterated today that QB Andy Dalton is the team's starting quarterback.

Related Player: Justin Fields

The GM/QB "Dalton is our QB" harmony confirms Dalton will play Week 1 at the Los Angeles Rams. Good luck, Andy!

Colts are waiving kicker Eddy Pineiro, per source, meaning Rodrigo Blankenship wins Indy’s kicking job.

Schefter said Pineiro did not miss a kick this preseason and could draw interest on waivers with some teams struggling at kicker right now. The knock on Blankenship is his range, but he wins the job and is ranked 8th among our kickers this year.

The Bears are indeed taking a step forward with the development plan of Justin Fields.

Related players: Allen Robinson, Darnell Mooney, Jimmy Graham, Andy Dalton

The tweet said the Bears are getting Fields snaps with top targets like Robinson, Mooney and Graham. But Fields has not actually run the first-team offense in team drills yet. Dalton remains in that place. As of now, the Bears still plan to go with Dalton.

Kerryon Johnson being released. Eagles backs as of now will probably be:

Miles Sanders
Boston Scott
Jordan Howard
Kenny Gainwell
Jason Huntley

The tweet went on to say it should means Howard makes the team. Reports are he's dropped some pounds and has looked good in camp this summer. Howard is one of those guys who seems like he's been around forever but is still just 26-years-old. Scott and Sanders are expected to carry a lot of the load and Gainwell is a rookie. The author added Huntley is on the roster bubble.

But the rookie who shined brightest Sunday was wideout Terrace Marshall, who pulled in three passes for 88 yards, including a 60-yard gain on a scramble play by P.J. Walker.

Related players: David Moore, D.J. Moore, Robby Anderson

The story said David Moore didn’t have a bad day (two catches for 26 yards), but Marshall seemingly has a leg up on the No. 3 WR competition. Marshall will still be behind D.J. Moore and Anderson, and of course RB Christian McCaffrey when it comes to pass catching, but Marshall's certainly a name to watch. We had a story on Marshall last week that said the Panthers do have big plans for him.

The plan is still for Andy Dalton to be the Week 1 starter, Matt Nagy said. Justin Fields is the 2.

Plans can change, as Fields looked pretty good in his debut on Saturday. But chances are Fields will have to show a lot more to unseat Dalton, who also has been productive in camp.

Robby Anderson missed 2nd practice with a family issue in Florida. More reps for Terrace Marshall who team has big plans for.

Related players: David Moore, D.J. Moore

Marshall is expected to win the WR3 job ahead of Moore and it sounds like he's taking advantage of his time. Keep in mind, Christian McCaffrey will also be heavily involved in the passing game and Marshall will play behind Anderson and D.J. Moore.