NFL coaches prefer to say they should make a “game-time resolution” on injured gamers, however the Bears took that to new lengths Sunday.
It was unclear who would begin at quarterback for Chicago till Trevor Siemian jogged onto the sphere when the Bears bought the ball. There was hypothesis all week that starter Justin Fields wouldn't play on account of a separated left shoulder. The Bears formally dominated him out about 90 minutes earlier than kickoff.
The expectation then was that Siemian would begin, however then studies got here out that Siemian injured an indirect muscle throughout pregame warm-ups and Nathan Peterman would begin. Then, the Bears stated it will be determined at kickoff. Lastly, it was Siemian. The Jets stated the quarterback dance didn't have any impact on them.
“We had been making ready for Fields,” Saleh stated after the Jets’ 31-10 win. “The one distinction between Fields and the opposite two youngsters is the quarterback run sport. All of the pregame stuff, nothing modified. It didn’t matter. As soon as Fields was out, we had been taking part in a totally totally different sport.”
The Bears stated they tried to let Fields see if he might go throughout pregame warm-ups however determined towards taking part in him. Then, Siemian had his subject.
“Throughout pregame warm-up, Trevor was on the market. I believe it might need been earlier than that, you’ll should ask him, he ended up straining his indirect,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus stated. “Clearly, if you’re a passer, that’s a giant subject to throw the ball down the sphere, so got here in and bought some remedy. He thought it was going to be OK after which it ended up as he went by pregame warm-ups, he got here again in and felt like he was OK. He ended up performing very well. Nate was able to go the entire time. Nate was made conscious of that. He was able to go on the identical time, too.”
Siemian led the Bears to 10 factors on their first two drives after which bought shut out the remainder of the day. Siemian completed the sport 14 of 25 for 179 yards with a landing and an interception. He stated he was “embarrassed” by the damage because it was noncontact.
RT Cedric Ogbuehi injured his groin on the primary drive of the sport and was changed by rookie Max Mitchell, who was lively for the primary time since Week 4 when he injured his knee towards the Steelers.
RB Michael Carter left the sport within the third quarter with an ankle damage. Saleh stated they imagine it's a sprain. S Ashtyn Davis (hamstring) and LB Chazz Surratt (hamstring) additionally left the sport with damage.
The Jets’ opening-drive landing was their first this season. … QB Mike White grew to become the fourth Jets quarterback since 1970 to report a number of video games with three passing touchdowns and 300 passing yards, becoming a member of Ken O’Brien (7), Joe Namath (5) and Richard Todd (5).
Hero
In his first begin changing an ineffective Zach Wilson, Mike White accomplished 22 of 28 passes for 315 yards with three touchdowns. He led the Jets to their first opening-drive landing of the season.
Zero
Changing injured Bears starter Justin Fields, Trevor Siemian accomplished 14 of 25 passes for 149 yards with a landing and a red-zone interception. He injured his indirect throughout warm-ups however performed by it.
Unsung hero
In his NFL debut, rookie Zonovan Knight carried 14 instances for 69 yards. He was on the apply squad at first of the season however Breece Corridor is on injured reserve, Michael Carter injured his ankle in the course of the sport and James Robinson was a wholesome scratch.
Key stat
10 Completely different targets who had a reception for the Jets, led by Garrett Wilson’s 5 for 95 with two touchdowns
Quote of the day
“I used to be speaking to the ball and I used to be like, ‘Rattling, you already understand how I really feel about you. I used to be kissing her and telling her it was going to occur quickly.’ ”
— WR Elijah Moore on scoring his first landing of the season after robust instances earlier this season
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