Bears Defensive Reinforcements
Good news for the Chicago Bears. The team from the Windy City will receive important reinforcements for their defense ahead of Friday’s game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon were activated from the injured reserve list before the team’s trip to Philadelphia on Thursday. Johnson and Gordon were listed as questionable to play in the team’s latest injury report. Johnson has missed almost the entire season due to a core muscle injury suffered in the second week against Detroit. The cornerback, who was selected for the Pro Bowl, underwent surgery in September and returned to practice nine weeks later. Gordon has played in two games this season. A hamstring injury forced him to miss weeks 1-4, and then, calf and groin injuries landed him on the injured reserve list before week 8. It’s important to note that none of Chicago’s starting cornerbacks have played together this season. The activation of Johnson and Gordon comes at a crucial time, as the Bears will be without Tyrique Stevenson, who was ruled out due to a hip injury suffered against Pittsburgh on November 23rd.While the Bears’ defense is recovering, the team’s linebacker corps remains very limited. Tremaine Edmunds will miss the next three games while on the injured reserve list, and their top three linebackers, T.J. Edwards, Noah Sewell, and Ruben Hyppolite, did not practice this week and were ruled out. The Bears are expected to turn again to D’Marco Jackson and Amen Ogbongbemiga, who combined for 29 tackles against the Steelers.Coach Ben Johnson said the Bears will be cautious with how much play they expect from Gordon and Jaylon Johnson if both are active on Friday.
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