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Fields will get an even better view Sunday when the Chicago
Bears (4-10) travel to Seattle to face Wilson and the Seahawks
(5-9).
"Russell does a great job of extending plays, not only him but
their receivers they have over there," Fields said. "They have a
lot of explosive plays off scrambles. That's one thing you can
take away from Russell's game. I've always looked up to him. The
kind of person he is on the field and off the field. He's a
great quarterback and a great person."
Fields, the No. 11 overall selection in this spring's draft, has
had a difficult season, completing just 58.9 percent of his
passes with seven touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He threw for
285 yards in Monday night's 17-9 loss to Minnesota, completing a
19-yard scoring strike to Jesper Horsted on the game's final
play.
Fields suffered an ankle injury in the second quarter Monday but
kept playing.
"When you're playing in the game, you've got a bunch of
adrenaline going," Fields said. "So (the second quarter) is when
I first felt it, but I was still good enough to play through it.
Of course, it got worse after the game and the next morning. But
it felt better (Wednesday) morning."
Bears coach Matt Nagy said he expected Fields, who missed Weeks
12 and 13 with cracked ribs, to play Sunday. With backup Andy
Dalton in the COVID-19 protocol, Nick Foles would get the start
if Fields can't go.
"You always want to be smart ... just like we treat every injury
with every player," Nagy said. "We'll be more cautious than
anything to make sure that every day and every hour that passes
that he's feeling better. Obviously, he played through it, so
now we've just got to see how it goes and see where he's at the
rest of the week."
The Seahawks still have playoff hopes, slim as they are, even
after Tuesday's 20-10 loss at Los Angeles, a game that was
rescheduled from Sunday because of a virus outbreak among the
Rams.
Wilson, who missed three games earlier this season after
undergoing finger surgery, had his worst Pro Football Focus
grade of his 10-year career Tuesday, going 17 of 31 for 156
yards with no touchdowns and a late interception.
"He's still got a finger in his throwing hand that is on the
rebound," Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said. "I'm not trying to
give him an excuse, and he would never want that. He feels like
he's fine. But the fact remains he's still got to deal with
that."
Wilson also suffered an ankle injury during Tuesday's game.
"He's sore," Carroll said. "It's a short week, so it could be a
factor, but it's not gonna keep Russ from playing. I don't think
that's the case at all. So he should be all right."
Two Seahawks starters, guard Gabe Jackson (knee) and defensive
tackle Al Woods (shoulder), are dealing with injuries.
Receiver Tyler Lockett, running back Alex Collins, right tackle
Brandon Shell and cornerback D.J. Reed were among seven players
who missed Tuesday's game while in the COVID-19 protocol.
Bears receiver Jakeem Grant and cornerback Xavier Crawford are
dealing with concussions, and offensive tackle Jason Peters
(ankle) also has missed practice time.
--Field Level Media
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