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Quarterback Justin Fields will miss his third consecutive game because of a dislocated right thumb, and rookie Tyson Bagent will continue to start in his place when the Chicago Bears visit the New Orleans Saints this week, coach Matt Eberflus said Monday. Eberflus said Fields remains “week to week” but is “improving.” “He's progressing, I can just say that,” Eberflus said.
October began with so much promise for the Indianapolis Colts. Two straight wins put them atop the AFC South, running back Jonathan Taylor was about to be activated from injured reserve, rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson cleared the concussion protocol, and four of their next five games were at home. “Everybody talks about toughness," quarterback Gardner Minshew said after Sunday's 38-27 loss to New Orleans.
The San Francisco 49ers said Brock Purdy has cleared concussion protocol for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Clemson starting tailback Will Shipley is in concussion protocol after a hard hit to the helmet in a loss to North Carolina and his status against No. 12 Notre Dame this week is uncertain. Tigers coach Dabo Swinney said scans on Shipley's neck, which snapped forward in the hit, came back well and that “was good news on him.” In the second quarter, Shipley ran for 11 yards to the Wolfpack 1 when he was turned around and North Carolina State defensive back Shyheim Battle hit the runner as he was close to the ground.
The quarterback entered concussion protocol on Wednesday.