Bears Coach Matt Nagy Says Nick Foles's Injury 'Wasn't as Bad as We Once Thought'

Despite being carted off the field in Monday night's loss to the Vikings, Bears quarterback Nick Foles did not suffer a "major injury" in the game.

Bears quarterback Nick Foles appears to have avoided a serious injury after being carted off the field in Monday night's loss to the Vikings.

Coach Matt Nagy provided an update on Foles's hip and glute injury on Tuesday, saying, "It wasn't as bad as we once thought."

Nagy added that Foles will be day-to-day and the team isn't considering placing him on injured reserve.

Foles took a brutal hit from Vikings defensive end Ifeadi Odenigbo in the final minute of the game. The Super Bowl LII MVP appeared to land on his throwing shoulder before lying on the ground for several minutes. Foles was helped off the field and replaced by backup Tyler Gray for the final drive. After the game, Nagy said doctors were evaluating Foles's leg and hip.

Sources told NFL Network's Mike Garafolo that Foles did not suffer a "major injury" and there "was no sign of a break" in the quarterback's hip after initial tests were conducted at Soldier Field. Foles underwent further tests on Tuesday to determine the extent of his injury.

From @gmfb: Despite the image of him leaving the field on a cart, #Bears QB Nick Foles did not suffer a major injury, sources say. Initial tests showed no fracture in his hip. He'll undergo further evaluation. pic.twitter.com/LmKR6uiYit

— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) November 17, 2020

Foles completed 15 passes for just 106 yards. The Bears fell to 5–5 with Monday's loss, sitting in second place in the NFC North ahead of the Vikings and Lions. It marks their fourth consecutive loss this season.

Chicago is on a bye week and will return on Nov. 29 to face the Packers in Green Bay. According to Garafolo, the Bears are optimistic that Foles and possibly Mitchell Trubisky will be available after the bye week. Trubisky is recovering from a shoulder injury he sustained against the Saints in Week 8.