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Bears protect QB Tyler Bray, NT Daniel McCullers on practice squad in Week 10

The Bears have protected two players on their practice squad this week ahead of Monday’s game against the Vikings.

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With the influx of injuries the Chicago Bears have suffered, the practice squad has become even more important this season. Teams are allowed to designate up to four practice-squad players every week that are protected from being signed away from other teams.

The Bears have protected two players on their practice squad this week ahead of Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings in quarterback Tyler Bray and defensive tackle Daniel McCullers.

Chicago has protected Bray every week, as he’s someone with experience in Matt Nagy’s offense that provides emergency assistance. But his presence has become even more important now that Mitchell Trubisky has been nursing an injury to his right throwing shoulder. Trubisky missed last week’s game, where Bray served as back-up quarterback to Nick Foles.

With defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris done for the season with a shoulder injury and defensive tackle John Jenkins nursing an ankle injury, McCullers will serve as important depth for Chicago, as he’ll likely to be promoted to the active roster on game day.

The Bears are signing QB Kyle Sloter to practice squad

The Bears are adding insurance at quarterback with the addition of Kyle Sloter to the practice squad.

The Chicago Bears have had their share of struggles at the quarterback position this season. While starter Nick Foles has been struggling behind a stingy offensive line, back-up Mitchell Trubisky is recovering from an injury to his right throwing shoulder.

Which is why the Bears are adding some insurance at quarterback with the addition of Kyle Sloter to the practice squad, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.

Sloter had a workout with the Bears last week following Trubisky’s shoulder injury, which marked the second time this year that he’s had a tryout with Chicago. He previously worked out for the Bears back in August.

Sloter, who joined the NFL in 2017, has absolutely wowed in preseason, posting an 11-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio and averaging a 74% completion percentage and a 119.8 quarterback rating.

While the Bears remain confident that Trubisky’s shoulder injury won’t keep him out too long — he’s considered week-to-week — they’re bringing in reinforcements should he not be good to go Monday night against the Minnesota Vikings.

For now, it’s practice squad quarterback Tyler Bray backing up Foles at quarterback.

Bears promote five players from practice squad to the active roster

The Bears have added five players from the practice squad to the active roster in conjunction with injuries and the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Chicago Bears have activated five players from the practice squad to the active roster ahead of today’s game against the Tennessee Titans in conjunction with injuries and the reserve/COVID-19 list.

The Bears promoted return specialist Dwayne Harris, quarterback Tyler Bray, offensive linemen Dieter Eiselen and Badara Traore and defensive lineman Daniel McCullers to the active roster, where they’ll be available for Chicago against the Titans.

With three players on the reserve/COVID-19 list, right tackle Bobby Massie on injured reserve and receiver Ted Ginn Jr. released, the Bears made corresponding moves.

Now that Ginn has been released, Harris becomes Chicago’s punt returner, a role he served in last week after being promoted from the practice squad to the active roster on game day with Ginn being a healthy scratch.

While back-up quarterback Mitchell Trubisky won’t require surgery on his right throwing shoulder — an injury suffered on a designed run in last week’s loss to the New Orleans Saints — Trubisky is out against the Titans, which means Bray will serve as Nick Foles’ back-up quarterback.

Chicago has had a plethora of issues with its offensive line, not based on performance this week. They lost Massie for a few weeks to a knee injury and back-up center Sam Mustipher for the week to a knee injury while center Cody Whitehair and reserve tackle Jason Spriggs were placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Which is why Eiselen and Traore have joined the active roster this week.

The Bears will also be without defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris, who suffered a shoulder injury last week, which means McCullers will be available for depth should the Bears choose to activate him against the Titans.

Former Vol Tyler Bray listed as backup quarterback in Bears-Titans game

Former Vol Tyler Bray listed as backup quarterback in Bears-Titans game.

NASHVILLE — Former University of Tennessee quarterback Tyler Bray will be the Chicago Bears’ backup quarterback Sunday.

Bray will make his return to Tennessee when the Bears take on the Titans Sunday at 1 p.m. EST in Music City.

The former Vol was promoted from Chicago’s practice squad after Mitchell Trubisky was injured against New Orleans last week.

Bray, who played for the Volunteers between 2010-12, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent as he signed with Kansas City following the 2013 draft.

He has thrown one pass, an incompletion, in the NFL. Bray will back up Nick Foles against the Titans in a game that features a pair of teams that have lost their last two games.

Mitchell Trubisky isn’t done just yet in Chicago

Bears back-up QB Mitchell Trubisky suffered a shoulder injury in last Sunday’s game. But the injury won’t require surgery or land him on IR.

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Mitchell Trubisky hasn’t had the best luck during his tenure with the Chicago Bears, particularly when it comes to injuries. Trubisky has suffered a shoulder injury three straight seasons on a somewhat fluke play.

Trubisky, who has served as Nick Foles’ back-up for the last five games, saw the field for one snap in last Sunday’s loss to the New Orleans Saints, where he kept the ball on a read-option and picked up three yards. He also picked up an injury designation as it was later revealed that Trubisky had suffered an injury to his right throwing shoulder not unlike the one in 2018 that sidelined him for a pair of games.

At one point this week, Trubisky visited Dr. ElAttrache in Los Angeles about his shoulder, and it was believed he’d need surgery, which would end his season — and career — in Chicago.

But Trubisky won’t need surgery, and he won’t have to go on injured reserve, coach Matt Nagy told reporters Friday. Trubisky’s shoulder injury isn’t as serious as his injury two years ago.

Trubisky has been ruled out of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans, and third-string quarterback Tyler Bray will be elevated from the practice squad to serve as Foles’ back-up in Week 9. Trubisky will continue to rehab his shoulder with an eye on returning.

But Nagy did have second thoughts about utilizing Trubisky in a Taysom Hill-type role that caused his shoulder injury.

“We’ll talk through all that,” Nagy said. “We’ll make the best decision. I know this: He’s one of the toughest players I’ve been around. He’s super tough. I have an idea and a feeling what he’s going to tell me and what his answer’s going to be. So we’ll just have to work through that.”

With the uncertainty with COVID-19 and injuries, the Bears can’t afford to lose Trubisky again should they need him at some point this season. Whether that’s due to injury to Foles or if Nagy ever decides to make a switch if Foles’ struggles continue.

With Mitchell Trubisky injured, Bears working out QBs Jake Rudock, Kyle Sloter

With Trubisky hurt and Bray the backup, the Bears decided to bring in some reinforcements at QB working out Jake Rudock and Kyle Sloter.

Stop me if you’ve heard this before: The Chicago Bears have some uncertainty at the quarterback position.

Back-up quarterback Mitchell Trubisky saw the field for one play against the New Orleans Saints, where he kept the ball on a read-option and picked up three yards. It also proved to be costly as Trubisky suffered an injury to his right throwing shoulder on the play.

NFL Network’s Mike Garofolo reported there’s concern that it’s a structural issue. But “the extent is unclear at this point,” although the injury is expected to keep Trubisky out for a few weeks.

“It’s unfortunate, and I know that he’s bummed out,” Bears coach Matt Nagy said.

With Trubisky injured, the Bears are down to just Tyler Bray as the back-up to starter Nick Foles, who has his own history of injuries and not surviving an entire season.

So the Bears decided to bring in some reinforcements, working out quarterbacks Jake Rudock and Kyle Sloter on Wednesday.

According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, the Bears tried to sign Rudock off the Detroit Lions’ practice squad back in 2016 following an injury to Jay Cutler. But Rudock decided to stay with the Lions.

Sloter previously worked out for the Bears back in August. Sloter, who joined the NFL in 2017 like Trubisky, has absolutely wowed in preseason, posting an 11-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio and averaging a 74% completion percentage and a 119.8 quarterback rating.

We’ll see if either has a strong enough workout to warrant signing to the practice squad as additional insurance.

Bears protect Tyler Bray, Dwayne Harris on practice squad in Week 9

The Bears have protected three players on their practice squad this week ahead of Sunday’s game against the Titans.

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With a slew of injuries on the Chicago Bears’ offensive line, the practice squad has become even more important. Teams are allowed to designate up to four players every week that are protected from being signed away from other teams.

The Bears have protected three players on their practice squad this week ahead of Sunday’s game against the Tennessee Titans in quarterback Tyler Bray, receiver Dwayne Harris and defensive tackle Daniel McCullers.

Chicago has protected Bray every week, as he’s someone with experience in Matt Nagy’s offense that provides emergency assistance. McCullers also provides some insurance at nose tackle for Chicago.

Meanwhile, the Bears also protected Harris, who was promoted to the active roster on game day and served as Chicago’s punt returner in place of an inactive Ted Ginn Jr. On his first punt as a Bears, Harris returned it 12 yards, which was a season-long for Chicago. It’s clear the Bears liked what they say from Harris on Sunday and expect him to serve as punt returner again on Sunday against Tennessee.

 

 

 

Bears protect QB Tyler Bray, K Kai Forbath on practice squad for Week 6

The Chicago Bears have designated to protect QB Tyler Bray and K Kai Forbath for their Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers.

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One of the new practice-squad changes this 2020 season is that teams can choose to protect four players on a weekly basis from being lured away by another team.

The Chicago Bears have designated two of those players for their Week 6 game against the Carolina Panthers. The Bears have decided to protect quarterback Tyler Bray (once again) and kicker Kai Forbath this week.

The Bears have protected Bray every week, aside from Week 4 when they elevated him to the active roster to be an extra voice on the sideline for quarterback Nick Foles. With the uncertainties with COVID-19, having someone like Bray that is quite familiar with Matt Nagy’s offense is the very reason why they continue to protect him.

While Cairo Santos kicked the game-winning field goal against the Buccaneers, the Bears still have some concerns at kicker. Starter Eddy Pineiro remains on injured reserve despite being eligible to return in Week 4 as he continues to nurse a groin injury. Bringing in Forbath on the practice squad is another insurance policy for the Bears.

 

Here’s why the Bears promoted QB Tyler Bray to active roster for Week 4

The Bears stirred up some discussion Saturday afternoon after they promoted QB Tyler Bray to the active roster. Matt Nagy explained why.

The Chicago Bears stirred up quite the discussion Saturday afternoon after they promoted quarterback Tyler Bray to the active roster from the practice squad.

Many speculated that newly-benched backup Mitchell Trubisky was getting demoted again or possibly traded to another team. But when Sunday’s inactives were announced, Bray was inactive against the Indianapolis Colts, which only raised more questions about the decision.

Matt Nagy explained that the Bears promoted Bray to the active roster for last Sunday’s game to serve as an extra voice for new starting quarterback Nick Foles on the sideline.

Practice squad players aren’t allowed on the sideline, so activating Bray — with those two additional active roster spots on game day — makes sense.

As Foles continues to build chemistry with his receivers, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see the Bears pull a similar move this week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday Night Football.

Week 4 Inactives: Bears S Sherrick McManis, QB Tyler Bray inactive vs. Colts

The Chicago Bears released their inactives for their Week 4 contest against the Indianapolis Colts, where there aren’t many surprises.

The Chicago Bears released their inactives for their Week 4 contest against the Indianapolis Colts, where there aren’t many surprises.

Defensive back and special teams ace Sherrick McManis won’t play after suffering a hamstring injury last Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons, which is a huge loss for Chicago’s special teams.

After some crazy speculation following quarterback Tyler Bray’s promotion to the active roster, the practice squad QB is officially inactive against the Colts, which makes the move all the more puzzling.

Also inactive for the Bears are running back Artavis Pierce, receiver Riley Ridley, offensive lineman Arlington Hambright and nose tackle Daniel McCullers.

As for the Colts, former Bears tight end Trey Burton is active. Burton was activated off injured reserve this week after suffering a calf injury during training camp.

The Bears and Colts kick things off at 3:25 p.m. CT.