Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles remains listed as questionable on the Wildcats' second Big Ten availability report of the week, keeping his status one of the biggest storylines to monitor with Saturday's matchup against Iowa just two days away.
Chiles was also listed as questionable on Wednesday's initial report, and Thursday's update brought no change to his designation. The quarterback's specific injury has not been publicly disclosed, leaving questions about what he may be dealing with and whether he will be ready to take the field at Ryan Field.
Although Chiles played through Northwestern's 34-26 loss to Oregon last Saturday, his continued presence on the injury report suggests there is something the team is monitoring.
It is worth noting that Northwestern has had players listed as questionable earlier this season who ultimately played, so the designation alone does not mean Chiles will be unavailable. Still, with kickoff approaching, his status is becoming an increasingly serious situation to follow.
Chiles has been one of the biggest reasons behind Northwestern's 6-2 start. Through eight games, he has thrown for 1,898 yards and 13 touchdowns while completing 68.8% of hi...