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Here’s a look at the Bears’ crowded injury report for Friday’s practice, where seven players did not practice for the second straight day.
The Chicago Bears have recently struggled with some injuries, which has featured a laundry list of an injury report during the week. That trend continued Friday.
The Bears released their second injury report of the week ahead of their Week 10 game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, where seven players did not practice for the second straight day.
Here’s a look at the Bears’ crowded injury report for Friday’s practice.
Here’s a look at the Bears’ crowded injury report for Thursday’s practice, which included Allen Robinson, Roquan Smith and David Montgomery.
The Chicago Bears have recently struggled with some injuries, which has featured a laundry list of an injury report during the week. That trend continued Thursday.
The Bears released their first injury report of the week ahead of their Week 10 game against the Minnesota Vikings on Monday Night Football, where 10 players did not practice. Three of those veteran resting days for defensive tackle Akiem Hicks, tight end Jimmy Graham and linebacker Danny Trevathan. But the rest of the report is pretty concerning.
Here’s a look at the Bears’ crowded injury report for Thursday’s practice.
The Chicago Bears released their list of inactives ahead of today’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
The Chicago Bears released their list of inactives ahead of today’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Chicago has been banged up this week, especially on the offensive line due to injuries and the reserve/COVID-19 list.
Here’s a look at the players that won’t be suiting up for the Bears:
Chicago has four players that have been ruled out and one questionable against the Titans on Sunday.
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.
The Bears released their final injury report of the week ahead of their Week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans, which was just the second practice of the week following Halas Hall being shut down on Thursday due to a COVID-19 scare.
Chicago has four players that have been ruled out and one questionable against the Titans on Sunday.
The Bears released their second injury report of the week ahead of their Week 9 game against the Titans, where 6 starters were out.
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.
The Bears released their second injury report of the week ahead of their Week 9 game against the Tennessee Titans, although it’s important to note practice didn’t take place due to the facility being shut down with a COVID-19 scare.
But the Bears did list defensive end Roy-Robertson Harris and tight end Cole Kmet among six players that wouldn’t have practiced.
Here’s a look at the Bears’ crowded injury report for Thursday’s practice.
To help with some of the uncertainty on the offensive line, the Bears are bringing in veteran interior lineman Eric Kush for a visit.
The Chicago Bears offensive line is a mess. And I’m not just referring to the unit’s performance on the field.
The Bears have dealt with a rash of injuries and COVID-19 struggles that has the projected offensive line in doubt heading into Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
To help with some of the uncertainty, the Bears are bringing in veteran interior offensive lineman Eric Kush for a visit. As Bears fans know, Kush previously played for Chicago back in 2016 and 2018.
Check that: Kush is coming for a visit.
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) November 5, 2020
The Bears could be without four offensive starters against the Titans, where left tackle Charles Leno Jr. is the only starter that’s projected to be good to go for Sunday. Left guard James Daniels is done for the season with a torn pectoral muscle while right tackle Bobby Massie is on injured reserve at least for the next three weeks with a knee injury.
Then there’s the case of center Cody Whitehair, who at first was questionable because of a calf injury. But that’s the least of his worries now. Whitehair joins reserve swing tackle Jason Spriggs as the second member of the Bears’ active roster to test positive for COVID-19, and both of them are out for Sunday. Right guard Germain Ifedi, who was dubbed a close contact, tested negative for COVID, and coach Matt Nagy believes Ifedi could be good to go against the Titans.
Undrafted free agent Sam Mustipher got his first start last Sunday in place of the injured Whitehair, where he played solid at center. But Mustipher is dealing with a knee injury, which leaves the Bears down two centers. Which is where the addition of Kush would be beneficial. If not, expect Alex Bars to get the nod while seventh-round rookie Arlington Hambright would get the nod at guard while Rashaad Coward swings out to right tackle.
No one knows what this Bears offensive line is going to look like come Sunday. Not even Nagy and the Bears.
To help with some of the uncertainty on the offensive line, the Bears are bringing in veteran interior lineman Eric Kush for a visit.
The Chicago Bears offensive line is a mess. And I’m not just referring to the unit’s performance on the field.
The Bears have dealt with a rash of injuries and COVID-19 struggles that has the projected offensive line in doubt heading into Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
To help with some of the uncertainty, the Bears are bringing in veteran interior offensive lineman Eric Kush for a visit. As Bears fans know, Kush previously played for Chicago back in 2016 and 2018.
Check that: Kush is coming for a visit.
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) November 5, 2020
The Bears could be without four offensive starters against the Titans, where left tackle Charles Leno Jr. is the only starter that’s projected to be good to go for Sunday. Left guard James Daniels is done for the season with a torn pectoral muscle while right tackle Bobby Massie is on injured reserve at least for the next three weeks with a knee injury.
Then there’s the case of center Cody Whitehair, who at first was questionable because of a calf injury. But that’s the least of his worries now. Whitehair joins reserve swing tackle Jason Spriggs as the second member of the Bears’ active roster to test positive for COVID-19, and both of them are out for Sunday. Right guard Germain Ifedi, who was dubbed a close contact, tested negative for COVID, and coach Matt Nagy believes Ifedi could be good to go against the Titans.
Undrafted free agent Sam Mustipher got his first start last Sunday in place of the injured Whitehair, where he played solid at center. But Mustipher is dealing with a knee injury, which leaves the Bears down two centers. Which is where the addition of Kush would be beneficial. If not, expect Alex Bars to get the nod while seventh-round rookie Arlington Hambright would get the nod at guard while Rashaad Coward swings out to right tackle.
No one knows what this Bears offensive line is going to look like come Sunday. Not even Nagy and the Bears.
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 (@JasonLieser) November 4, 2020
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.
Offensive line has been one of the biggest concerns for the Bears this season. Now, there’s a new struggle: Injuries.
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Offensive line has been one of the biggest concerns for the Chicago Bears this season. And that was when all five starters were in place on the line. But now, the Bears are facing a new struggle on the offensive line: Injuries.
A couple of weeks ago, the biggest concern was left guard James Daniels’ season being cut short with a torn pectoral muscle. Now, center Cody Whitehair’s status is up-in-the-air as he recovers from a calf injury that Matt Nagy doesn’t expect to be long-term.
Then right tackle Bobby Massie suffered a knee injury against the Saints, and he was placed on injured reserve where he won’t be eligible to return until Dec. 6 against the Detroit Lions.
For the longest time, the concerns on the offensive line stemmed from the performance on the field, where they struggled in run blocking and pass protection. Things couldn’t possibly get worse for the unit.
But then Tuesday happened.
Offensive tackle Jason Spriggs tested positive for COVID-19, and right guard Germain Ifedi was said to be one of those in close contact with him. Both were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list, although it’s still possible Ifedi could suit up for Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans.
As a result of both Massie being placed on IR and the COVID scare, the Bears promoted seventh-round rookie Lachavious Simmons to the active roster and signed Aaron Neary to the practice squad.
If Ifedi can’t go, as expected, here’s what the Bears’ offensive line could look like on Sunday:
| Left tackle | Charles Leno Jr. |
| Left guard | Alex Bars |
| Center | Sam Mustipher |
| Right guard | Arlington Hambright |
| Right tackle | Rashaad Coward |
To make matters worse, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reported that center Sam Mustipher, who was filling in for Whitehair, played through an injury suffered against the Saints, and Mustipher is expected to miss some time, which means things could look a whole lot different depending on the status of Whitehair and Mustipher.
There’s no doubt that the offensive line will be a major storyline to follow this week heading into Sunday’s game against the Titans. And an already-struggling offensive line could look a whole lot worse come Week 9.
