Bears quarterback Mitch Trubisky is "day to day" with a right shoulder injury he suffered at the end of Sunday night's game against the Vikings, Bears coach Matt Nagy said Tuesday at Halas Hall.
Nagy said he is "cautiously optimistic" Trubisky will be ready to play against the Lions in Detroit on Thanksgiving Day. The Bears are on a short week of practice, but Nagy said Trubisky could play even if he doesn't practice this week.
"I can't make any promises," Nagy said. "I hope he does, but it's a day-to-day thing for us. He wants to play, but we have to make sure in these situations that we're doing the right thing."
Nagy said he wouldn't get into details about Trubisky's shoulder injury, but he said he won't need surgery. Trubisky did not speak to the media Tuesday because he wasn't scheduled to practice.
Nagy said the Bears plan to be as cautious with Trubisky as they were with outside linebacker Khalil Mack and wide receiver Allen Robinson when they were dealing with a sprained ankle and a groin injury, respectively. Mack and Robinson were limited most of the weeks while injured. They each missed two games.
If Trubisky is not able to play, the Bears will turn to backup Chase Daniel.
"This is why you have a guy like Chase," Nagy said. "You're very comfortable with him."
Nagy said Trubisky injured his shoulder late in the fourth quarter on a 5-yard run. He slid to end the run, but Vikings safety Harrison Smith dived on top of him, lowering his shoulder into Trubisky's shoulder. Smith was flagged for unnecessary roughness.
Trubisky stayed in the game with three minutes to play, handing off to Jordan Howard twice and throwing an incomplete pass before Cody Parkey's 48-yard field goal.
Nagy didn't mention Trubisky's injury Sunday night or Monday morning at his news conferences, but the Bears listed Trubisky on their injury report Monday.
