Connor Shaw’s future with Bears more cloudy after injury

The future of former South Carolina quarterback Connor Shaw with the Chicago Bears took some new twists Thursday night.

Shaw suffered a hamstring injury in the Bears’ 25-0 loss to the Cleveland Browns -- Shaw’s former team -- in the final preseason game for both teams.

The seriousness of the injury could affect his status with the Bears, who must cut their roster to the regular-season limit of 53 by 4 p.m. on Saturday.

The Chicago Tribune is projecting that Mike Glennon and Mitch Trubisky are locks to make the Bears roster.

But the status of Mark Sanchez and Shaw as potential No. 3 QBs is uncertain, and the Bears could wind up with only two quarterbacks on the roster.

The Bears can let Sanchez go and owe him $1 million, according to the Tribune.

If they do that, they could attempt to re-sign Shaw to the practice squad -- if his hamstring injury is not too serious.

This story was originally published September 1, 2017 at 10:15 AM with the headline "Connor Shaw’s future with Bears more cloudy after injury."