The Bears offensive line won’t be as decimated as previously thought as Germain Ifedi is cleared to play Sunday vs. Titans.
The Chicago Bears offensive line won’t be as decimated as previously thought. The team announced on Friday that guard Germain Ifedi has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Germain Ifedi has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.@Hyundai | #DaBears
Ifedi was placed on the list Tuesday following tackle Jason Spriggs’ positive test result. He was considered a close contact to Spriggs and needed to quarantine, despite testing negative for the virus. The veteran offensive lineman has started every game for the Bears this season at right guard after signing a one-year deal in the offseason.
With Ifedi returning to the team, the Bears will likely only be missing three of their five starters on the offensive line instead of four. Right tackle Bobby Massie was placed on injured reserve this week due to a knee injury and center Cody Whitehair will likely miss another game due to a calf injury and possibly COVID-19 as he reportedly tested positive on Thursday. Spriggs is also out due to his positive test.
The Bears travel to Nashville this weekend to take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon.
The Bears offensive line won’t be as decimated as previously thought as Germain Ifedi is cleared to play Sunday vs. Titans.
The Chicago Bears offensive line won’t be as decimated as previously thought. The team announced on Friday that guard Germain Ifedi has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Germain Ifedi has been activated from the reserve/COVID-19 list.@Hyundai | #DaBears
Ifedi was placed on the list Tuesday following tackle Jason Spriggs’ positive test result. He was considered a close contact to Spriggs and needed to quarantine, despite testing negative for the virus. The veteran offensive lineman has started every game for the Bears this season at right guard after signing a one-year deal in the offseason.
With Ifedi returning to the team, the Bears will likely only be missing three of their five starters on the offensive line instead of four. Right tackle Bobby Massie was placed on injured reserve this week due to a knee injury and center Cody Whitehair will likely miss another game due to a calf injury and possibly COVID-19 as he reportedly tested positive on Thursday. Spriggs is also out due to his positive test.
The Bears travel to Nashville this weekend to take on the Tennessee Titans on Sunday afternoon.
Both the Bears and Titans have lost two straight games, and one of those streaks will come to an end. Who will it be on Sunday?
The Chicago Bears aren’t where they want to be right now, which is frustrating considering the talent they have on this team, particularly on defense.
The Bears are coming off a heartbreaking 26-23 overtime loss to the New Orleans Saints, where Chicago got in its own way, and it ultimately cost them a win. Now, they’ve lost two straight games, and they’re watched as their playoff chances have declined over each passing week.
Still, not all hope is lost for this team, even despite the onslaught of injuries, especially on the offensive line. The Bears have some favorable match-ups coming up against the Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars. But the question still remains whether or not the offense can find a way to just average and win down the stretch.
Meanwhile, the Titans have hit a roadblock of their own. After starting the season 5-0, they’ve lost their last two games, including last week to the lowly Cincinnati Bengals, which is the worst Tennessee has looked all season. While the Titans defense and special teams are suspect, their offense is among the best in the league, which presents some real challenges for this Bears defense.
After their second straight loss, will the Bears be able to rebound against a Titans defense that’s been struggling? Or will it be more of the same for this abysmal Bears offense?
Who wins on Sunday?
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It seems like injuries have finally caught up to the Bears, as a loaded Wednesday injury report indicates.
The Chicago Bears have been relatively lucky on the injury front through the first half of this season. But it seems like injuries have finally caught up to them, as a loaded injury report indicates.
The Bears released their first injury report of the week ahead of their Week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans, where nine players did not practice. Two of those veteran resting days for defensive tackle Akiem Hicks and linebacker Danny Trevathan. But the rest of the report is pretty grim.
Here’s a look at the Bears’ crowded injury report for Wednesday’s practice.
The Bears are expected to miss a good portion of their starting OL vs. the Titans, but they may not be as decimated as initially thought.
The Chicago Bears are expected to miss a significant portion of their starting offensive line when they face the Tennessee Titans this week, but they may not be as decimated as initially thought.
Right guard Germain Ifedi, who went on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday, is expected to start on Sunday, according to head coach Matt Nagy.
Ifedi went on the reserve/COVID-19 list due to his close proximity with tackle Jason Spriggs, who tested positive for the virus this week. Spriggs is the first active Bears player to test positive this season.
Bears coach Matt Nagy anticipates RG Germain Ifedi being able to play Sunday vs. Titans. He's currently on reserve/COVID-19 list because as high-risk close contact of Jason Spriggs. Ifedi is believed to have tested negative and is on Day 2 of 5-day quarantine.
Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times writes that it’s believed Ifedi has tested negative for the virus, but must still quarantine for the next few days.
Already missing Spriggs, starting tackle Bobby Massie, and left guard James Daniels with starting center Cody Whitehair and reserve center Sam Mustipher’s status uncertain, Ifedi’s ability to play will greatly benefit a patched-up offensive line. If Ifedi is unable to play, the Bears may turn to rookie offensive lineman Arlington Hambright to fill in.
Ifedi, who signed a one-year deal as a free agent coming from the Seattle Seahawks, has started all eight games for the Bears this season. His status will likely be updated on Saturday, when he can be activated prior to the Bears matchup against the Titans.
The Bears are coming off two straight NFC losses, and they’ll be looking to reverse their misfortunes against the Titans.
The Chicago Bears are coming off two straight NFC losses, and they’ll be looking to reverse their misfortunes against the Tennessee Titans, another team reeling from a pair of losses.
Here are 10 things to know about the Bears’ Week 9 contest against the Titans.
For the eighth time this season, the Bears open as underdogs, this time against the 5-2 Titans in Week 9.
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The Chicago Bears are reeling following back-to-back losses that have dropped them nearly out of the postseason hunt through eight weeks. More than that, it’s felt like the bottom has fallen out for a team that was winning ugly. Now, they’re losing ugly.
After dropping a disappointing 26-23 loss to the New Orleans Saints in overtime, the Bears will have to battle an angry Tennessee Titans team that has one fo the game’s best running backs in Derrick Henry.
So it’s really no surprise that Vegas isn’t favoring the Bears, which is to be expected considering how they’ve fallen from grace in just two weeks. The Bears have opened as 5.5-point road underdogs against the Titans, according to BetMGM.
This is the eighth time this season that the Bears have been underdogs. The only game they were favored in was a home game against the New York Giants in Week 2.
The Bears will be facing a Titans team that’s coming off 31-20 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, where they played their worst football of the season. They’ll be looking to get back on track against a struggling Bears team.
Can Chicago break their two-game skid and come away with a road win? Or will the Titans, also riding a two-game losing streak, send the Bears to three straight losses? We’ll see when the Bears and Titans kick things off at noon CT on FOX.
On the eve of a new decade, we’re counting down the Bears’ best games of this past decade — including some real blasts from the past.
Between January 1, 2010 and December 31, 2019, the Chicago Bears played 164 games, including three playoff games, compiling a record of 78-86. Surprising playoff runs in 2010 and 2018 were sandwiched around lengthy stretches of mediocrity from 2013-2017, and fans were treated to a below-average product for much of the decade.
Still, there were quite a few bright spots for the NFL’s charter franchise during the last 10 years, including memorable games that provided thrilling victories. As a disappointing 2019 season concludes, let’s look back on some of the better games and moments the ’10s had to offer.
To kick off the next decade as we enter 2020, here are my top 20 Bears games from the 2010s.
20. 2019, Week 14, Cowboys at Bears
Bears 31 – Cowboys 24: Easily the best game of an otherwise disappointing season, the Bears offense came alive in primetime against the Cowboys, with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky accounting for all four touchdowns with his arm and legs in arguably his best game as a Bear. On defense, despite not creating a turnover, the unit frustrated the Cowboys offense all evening with QB pressures and excellent play from their secondary. The matchup was a pseudo-playoff game, with the Bears keeping their hopes alive for one more week in a complete-team win.
19. 2018, Week 8, Bears at Bills
Bears 41 – Bills 9: While the Buffalo Bills weren’t a powerhouse in 2018, the Bears defense still made their offense look completely inept in a blowout. Forcing four turnovers, including three interceptions from quarterback Nathan Peterman, the Bears scored twice on defense thanks to outside linebacker Leonard Floyd’s pick six and safety Eddie Jackson’s fumble recovery, and limited the Bills’ offense to just 264 yards. The reason this game isn’t higher on the list is due to the Bears offensive performance, as they gained just 190 yards.
18. 2011, Week 1, Falcons at Bears
Bears 30 – Falcons 12: No, this wasn’t the Bears-Falcons matchup that saw the debut of quarterback Mike Glennon, this was the first game following the Bears heartbreaking loss to the Packers in the NFC Championship game. Led by quarterback Jay Cutler, who threw for over 300 yards and two touchdowns, the Bears won convincingly against the reigning NFC South champions and held the Falcon offense to just six points. This game also featured an impressive performance from Hall of Fame linebacker Brian Urlacher, who had an interception and a fumble recovery for a score. The defense had a total of three takeaways and started the 2011 season with a bang.
