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Bears Week 13 injury designations: 6 players ruled out for Thanksgiving

The Detroit Lions Week 13 opponent, the Chicago Bears, have declared their injury designations and have ruled out 6 players for Thanksgiving.

The Detroit Lions (3-7-1) Week 13 opponent, the Chicago Bears (5-6), have declared their injury designations ahead of their Thanksgiving day matchup at Ford Field.

The Bears only have six players listed on their injury report, but all six are not be cleared to play on Thursday.

Ruled out

WR Taylor Gabriel (concussion)
TE Ben Braunecker (concussion)
TE Adam Shaheen (foot)
RT Bobby Massie (ankle)
LB Danny Trevathan (elbow)
S Sherrick McManis (groin)

Gabriel and Braunecker are both in the league’s concussion protocol and will miss this game. This is good news for the Lions as the last time these two teams faced off, Gabriel and Braunecker each scored a touchdown — two of the three scored by the Bears offense on the day.

Braunecker isn’t the only tight end ruled out for the Bears in this game. Starter Trey Burton was recently placed on injured reserve and reserve Adam Shaheen is also out. The Bears will now turn to their fourth option at tight end — JP Holtz.

Right tackle Bobby Massie is expected to miss several weeks with his ankle injury and the Bears will likely have to turn to former Lion Cornelius Lucas to start in his place.

Starting linebacker Danny Trevathan is the Bears biggest loss on defense and he will be replaced in the starting lineup by Nick Kwiatkoski. Kwiatkoski has nine tackles, a sack, and an interception against the Lions last time out.

McManis was the Bears’ third option at safety, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see them lean on their nickel cornerbacks more in this game.

WR Taylor Gabriel, TE Ben Braunecker among 6 Bears ruled out vs. Lions

The Bears have released their final injury report ahead of Thursday’s game against the Lions, and they’ve ruled out six players.

The Chicago Bears will be without six players when they face the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.

The Bears released their final injury report ahead of Thursday’s game, and wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (concussion), tight end Ben Braunecker (concussion), right tackle Bobby Massie (ankle), cornerback Sherrick McManis (groin), tight end Adam Shaheen (foot) and linebacker Danny Trevathan (elbow) have all been ruled out against the Lions.

Gabriel, Braunecker, Massie, McManis and Shaheen will not make the trip to Detroit.

The Bears, who were already thin at tight end, are even thinner at the position with Braunecker and Shaheen’s injuries. That leaves Jesper Horsted and JP Holtz as the Bears’ tight ends heading into Thursday’s game against the Lions.

With Gabriel’s absence, expect to see a lot more of receiver Anthony Miller, who is coming off his best game this season with six catches for 78 yards, and Javon Wims. Rookie Riley Ridley might even see his first action this season.

With Massie being out for the next few weeks, expect to see Cornelius Lucas in his place, which makes the right side of that offensive line vulnerable. Rashaad Coward has been filling in for Kyle Long at right guard after he was sent to season-ending injured reserve. Expect rookie Alex Bars to also be active tomorrow with Massie’s absence.

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Week 13 Injury Report: 6 Bears miss Tuesday’s practice

WR Taylor Gabriel and TE Ben Braunecker remain sidelined with concussions in the Bears’ Tuesday injury report ahead of Thursday’s game.

The Chicago Bears released their injury report following Tuesday’s practice, and it wasn’t encouraging news for those injured Bears.

Wide receiver Taylor Gabriel (concussion) and tight end Ben Braunecker (concussion) were among six Bears that did not practice Tuesday ahead of Thursday’s Thanksgiving matchup against the Detroit Lions.

Right tackle Bobby Massie, who suffered a high-ankle sprain against the New York Giants, is expected to miss several weeks with the injury. Cornelius Lucas is expected to relieve him in his absence.

Tight end Adam Shaheen missed practice again with a foot injury that’s expected to sideline him for the third straight game, which leaves the Bears thin at tight end. Jesper Horsted and JP Holtz will lead Chicago at tight end for Thursday’s game.

Special teams standout and cornerback Sherrick McManis also missed his second straight practice after suffering a groin injury against the Giants. Linebacker Danny Trevathan remains sidelined with an elbow injury.

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Bears Injury Report: Taylor Gabriel and Ben Braunecker sidelined with concussions

There were 2 surprises on the Bears’ injury report ahead of Thursday’s game against the Lions in WR Taylor Gabriel and TE Ben Braunecker.

Following Sunday’s victory over the Giants, the Bears have a quick turnaround ahead of Thursday’s meeting against the Lions.

While Monday wasn’t an official practice day — it was a walkthrough, as the team played yesterday — there were several concerns on Monday’s theoretical practice injury report.

Wide receiver Taylor Gabriel and tight end Ben Braunecker were among six Bears that did not practice on Monday. Gabriel and Braunecker suffered concussions, which makes their status for Thursday iffy at best.

This is Gabriel’s fourth concussion of his career and the second this season. Gabriel was sidelined with a concussion for two games earlier this season after injuring his head against the Redskins in Week 3.

Right tackle Bobby Massie suffered a high-ankle sprain against the Giants, which is expected to sideline him for a few weeks. The status for special teams standout and cornerback Sherrick McManis isn’t much better, as he sustained a groin injury.

Adam Shaheen remains sidelined with a foot injury, which leaves the Bears thin at the tight end position considering Trey Burton’s placement on injured reserve and Braunecker’s concussion. That leaves Jesper Horsted, J.P. Holtz and Bradley Sowell as the Bears’ tight ends.

Linebacker Danny Trevathan remains sidelined with an elbow injury, which many expected to send him to injured reserve and end his season. But he remains on the active roster as the team looks for any positive signs of a potential return this season.

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Bears RT Bobby Massie spotted with walking boot on injured ankle

The Bears lost RT Bobby Massie and ST/DB Sherrick McManis to injury in Sunday’s 19-14 victory vs. Giants.

New game, same result for Bears right tackle Bobby Massie, who suffered another injury in Chicago’s 19-14 victory over the New York Giants.

Massie, who suffered a back injury against the Los Angeles Rams last week, was a full participant in practice and started Sunday’s game before exiting with a right ankle injury in the third quarter.

But this injury doesn’t appear to be a quick turnaround for Massie, as he was spotted leaving Soldier Field with a walking boot on his right ankle.

Massie was replaced by Cornelius Lucas. If Massie can’t go for Thursday’s game against the Detroit Lions, Lucas figures to fill in for him, as he did similarly in Week 3 against the Washington Redskins.

Also on the injury front, special teams standout and cornerback Sherrick McManis suffered a groin injury and was ruled out for the rest of the Giants game.

We’ll likely get an update on both Massie and McManis when Matt Nagy meets with the media on Monday in what’s a short turnaround for the Bears as they prepare for a Thanksgiving meeting in Detroit.

Bears Injury Report: QB Mitchell Trubisky practices in full for 2nd straight day

The Bears released their Thursday injury report, and it was good news for QB Mitchell Trubisky (hip), who practiced in full.

While Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky remains day-to-day with a hip injury, it’s looking more and more likely that he’ll be good to go for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants.

Trubisky was a full participant in practice for the second consecutive day after leaving Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams with a hip pointer.

When Trubisky met with reporters on Wednesday, he said that his hip was feeling much better — “day and night almost” — which bodes well for his return to the lineup.

In addition to a hip injury, Trubisky has been playing through an injured left shoulder and wearing a harness to protect it.

More good news for the Bears came with right tackle Bobby Massie being a full participant in practice for the second straight day. Massie suffered a back injury against the Rams.

Tight end Adam Shaheen (foot) and linebacker Danny Trevathan (elbow) did not practice for the second time this week, while linebacker Isaiah Irving was once again limited. Irving has missed the last three games with a quad injury.

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Bears Injury Report: Mitchell Trubisky full participant in Wednesday’s practice

The Bears released their first injury report of the week, and QB Mitchell Trubisky was a full-go in preparation for the Giants.

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The Chicago Bears got good news regarding the status of starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky on Wednesday.

Trubisky, who suffered a hip pointer against the Los Angeles Rams, was a full participant in practice on Wednesday.

The injury occurred near the end of the first half as he scrambled trying to buy some time to find an open receiver. Trubisky was kneed in the hip by Michael Brockers. He tried to play through it, and he even led the offense on an 80-yard scoring drive to open the third quarter, but eventually the injury began wearing on him.

Matt Nagy pulled Trubisky with less than four minutes left in the game with the Bears trailing by 10. At the time, many wondered if the decision was performance-based. But Nagy confirmed it was indeed an injury-based decision.

Right tackle Bobby Massie, who suffered a shoulder injury against the Rams, was also a full participant in practice.

There was an encouraging sign for linebacker Isaiah Irving, who returned to practice for the first time in three weeks, as he nurses a quad injury. Irving has missed the last three games, and he’s been relieved by linebacker James Vaughters.

Things don’t look so good for tight end Adam Shaheen (foot), who did not practice Wednesday. After being a healthy scratch Wed