The Chicago Bears announced Saturday morning that they have placed LB Darryl Sharpton on season-ending injured reserve and signed QB David Fales off of their practice squad.
#Bears have placed LB Darryl Sharpton on IR with hamstring injury & promoted QB David Fales from practice squad.
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) December 13, 2014
Sharpton, 26, was drafted by the Houston Texans in the fourth round of the 2010 Draft. He spent four productive years with the Texans before signing a one-year deal with the Redskins in March.
The Bears signed him to a contract a few weeks into the season. Since then, he has appeared in five games and recorded 15 tackles and a pass defense.
Fales, 24, was taken in the sixth-round of this year’s NFL draft, even though the Bears said there was no way they would select a quarterback in the later rounds.
Fales was unable to make the final 53-man roster coming out of the preseason, but he was later added to their practice squad.
It’s interesting that the Bears would call up a third quarterback before Monday’s game against the Saints.
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They called him up because obviously Jimmy Clausen is not the answer at QB. Cutler has been a disappointment this year and the Bears have nothing to play for in the last 3 games except evaluating the coaches, roster, and schemes for next season. Fales was drafted so they might as well see if he can play against NFL talent for a roster spot next year. He will probably get some snaps in these last 3 games. Play as many of the youngsters on this roster as possible.