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NFL Note - Chicago Bears Long, Kyle

G Kyle Long (foot) made it through half of Sunday's win and then came out. "He did a good job of every play staying consistent," Nagy said. "I thought he looked healthy, he held the line of scrimmage really well, he was great in the run game. When we did throw ...

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Jackson, Eddie

S Eddie Jackson (ankle) missed his second straight game Sunday against Minnesota but Nagy continues to believe he might have his starting safety back by game time.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Robinson, Allen

WR Allen Robinson II (ribs) missed the win over the Vikings but is expected to return for the Eagles game.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Miller, Anthony

WR Anthony Miller suffered a shoulder injury early in the win over Minnesota and Nagy anticipates he'll be able to play against the Eagles on Sunday.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Gabriel, Taylor

WR Taylor Gabriel suffered a rib injury in Sunday's win over the Vikings and said after the game he felt OK and should be able to play. Nagy also thinks Gabriel will be ready

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Trubisky, Mitchell

QB Mitchell Trubisky was 18 of 26 for 163 yards against the Vikings.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Howard, *Jordan

RB Jordan Howard ran 21 times for 109 yards and two touchdowns Sunday against the Vikings.

No playoffs for Vikings after falling flat against Bears

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Vikings said they were in a fine position heading into Sunday's home game against the Chicago Bears. The goal was simple -- win and Minnesota advanced to the playoffs. The Vikings, with their heavy Super Bowl dreams at the start of ...

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Long, Kyle

RG Kyle Long was activated from injured reserve, the team announced Saturday. Sidelined for two months due to a right foot injury, Long has practiced fully throughout the week and will be available for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Minnesota Vikings. ...

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears</h2>PLAYER NOTES --G Kyle Long (foot) is practicing with the team and the intent is to activate him for Sunday's game, barring any setbacks. Long padded up and practiced Wednesday and is in the middle of a 21-day window ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears</h2>--Head coach Matt Nagy said he didn't worry about the possibility the Bears would face the Vikings this week, and if they lose, would have to play Minnesota again next week at Soldier Field. "Not really. It'd be ...

INSIDE SLANT

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears</h2>QB Trubisky continues to show growth It would be an exaggeration to say quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the Chicago Bears offense have been "in a zone" when it comes to the passing attack lately. But in a very ...

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Long, Kyle

G Kyle Long (foot) is practicing with the team and the intent is to activate him for Sunday's game, barring any setbacks. Long padded up and practiced Wednesday and is in the middle of a 21-day window for evaluation for returning. He had a foot tendon injury Oct. ...

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Jackson, Eddie

S Eddie Jackson (ankle) is not practicing this week and didn't practice or play last week. It's unlikely he'd be ready to play against the Vikings and the Bears are hoping he'll be healthy enough to take part in practices before their first playoff game.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Lynch, Aaron

LB Aaron Lynch (elbow) didn't play last week and remains day-to-day with an elbow injury suffered against the Green Bay Packers Dec. 16. He missed Wednesday's practice. Lynch's presence aids the Bears at stopping the run, and also to spell Khalil Mack and Leonard ...

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Robinson, Allen

WR Allen Robinson II (ribs) suffered an injury in Sunday's win and returned to finish the game. He didn't practice Wednesday and will be monitored this week to see if he's able to play against the Vikings.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Nichols, Bilal

DT Bilal Nichols (knee) practiced Wednesday on a limited basis. He has been battling a knee injury throughout most of the season and regularly gets time off practice during the week. It's usually on days when the Bears practice indoors on artificial turf, as they ...

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Amos, Adrian

S Adrian Amos Jr. tied a season best by making seven tackles Sunday.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Lynch, Aaron

OLB Aaron Lynch sat out Sunday's win with an elbow injury.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Jackson, Eddie

S Eddie Jackson sat out Sunday's win with an ankle injury.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Long, Kyle

G Kyle Long can come off injured reserve after missing over a month with a foot injury. Bears coach Matt Nagy said he is "cautiously optimistic" Long could return and play in this game with the Vikings. It would be a plus to get Long up and running in the offensive ...

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Robinson, Allen

WR Allen Robinson exited Sunday's win with an unspecified injury to his midsection and returned to complete the game.

NFL Note - Chicago Bears Long, Kyle

G Kyle Long was designated for return from reserve/injured by the Bears Friday (Dec. 21). He is eligible to be activated to play in Week 17, but can practice for a maximum of 21 days.

STRATEGY AND PERSONNEL

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears</h2>PLAYER NOTES --S Eddie Jackson (ankle) has a boot cast on his right ankle and will miss this week's game against San Francisco after an injury suffered Sunday against Green Bay. Deon Bush will likely play most of ...

NOTES, QUOTES

<h2><title>NFL Team Report - Chicago Bears</h2>--Apparently the ties forged between Bears head coach Matt Nagy and Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon last summer are strong. The Bears have become even bigger dancers in the locker room after wins than the Cubs were. ...

Justin Fields keeps himself in Bears QB debate by leading them to win over Lions

6-8 minutes 12/11/2023With Justin Fields’ future in flux and everything seemingly stacked against him as he tries to convince the Bears he’s their franchise quarterback, he delivered a performance Sunday at Soldier Field that will keep the debate going.Fields made ...

Chicago Bears QB Tyson Bagent is confident executing the game plan in his 2nd start: ‘I don’t want to put any limits’

The nerves are still there for Tyson Bagent this week.But that’s a normal part of the process for the Chicago Bears undrafted rookie, not an exception as he prepares to make his second NFL start Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.Bagent always ...

Chicago Bears Q&A: Where to start the blame game after Week 1 clunker? Are there any signs Justin Fields is improving?

After the Chicago Bears laid an egg in their season opener against the Green Bay Packers, boy, do readers have questions. As he does every week, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs opens the mailbag and takes a crack at answering them.I think Ryan Poles along with Luke Getsy ...

What are Justin Fields’ most important checkpoints in 2023? Setting goals for the Chicago Bears QB in 7 categories.

As the season nears and the year-over-year progress of Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields continues to be measured, offensive coordinator Luke Getsy considered what he wants the passing attack to look like when the curtain lifts for the opener against the ...

Where does Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles want to see improvement from Justin Fields? Start with sacks and interceptions.

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles provided a checklist Wednesday afternoon of what he wants to see from quarterback Justin Fields in his second season under offensive coordinator Luke Getsy.Some circles of social media conversations about Fields this preseason ...

How to measure Bears QB Justin Fields? ‘Win more games’

Justin Fields runs on Saturday.The most important decision of Ryan Poles’ career will play out over 17 games this season.The Bears general manager will be monitoring every Justin Fields decision, throw and result to try to answer the most important question facing ...

First Call: How Steelers rookies influenced roster cuts; former rival offers advice; predictions for Calvin Austin, Joey Porter Jr.

8/30/2023Tuesday’s “First Call” has some advice for young Pittsburgh Steelers from a former rival of the club. A number of ex-Steelers and Pitt Panthers didn’t survive NFL cutdown day. And we look at how the success of the Steelers draft class ended up influencing ...

Patriots place Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, name 15 to practice squad, including Bailey Zappe and Malik Cunningham

FOXBOROUGH — After establishing their initial 53-man roster on Tuesday, the Patriots stayed busy on Wednesday.New England placed wide receiver Tyquan Thornton on injured reserve, according to a league source. Thornton, who has not played since landing hard on his ...

Bears to put LG Teven Jenkins on IR, ruling him out at least 4 games

Bears left guard Teven Jenkins, arguably their best offensive lineman last season, will miss the first four games of the season on injured reserve.Jenkins suffered a right leg injury during joint practices with the Colts two weeks ago and has been in a walking ...

Hit-and-miss: Bears GM Ryan Poles learns valuable QB-evaluation lessons

Bears general manager Ryan Poles is all about building a winning culture, fostering good relationships, favoring aggression over fear, problem solving through honest communication and collaboration and all of that modern-day general manager stuff.But as important ...

With Titans’ 53-man roster set, here are 7 players near the top who will swing the season

7-9 minutes 8/29/2023NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s official, all you 53-man roster watchers: The Titans are keeping pass rusher Caleb Murphy, receiver Kearis Jackson and cornerback Anthony Kendall.Also official: Any extended discussion of those players, or guys such ...

Colts Notebook: No deal, Taylor remains on PUP

INDIANAPOLIS – Jonathan Taylor still doesn’t want to play for the Indianapolis Colts.The team still hopes the relationship can be mended.Not much changed Tuesday with the passing of the NFL’s 53-man roster cutdown deadline – and, with it, Indianapolis’ unofficial ...

Insider roster analysis: Colts still thin in several spots after cutting to 53

INDIANAPOLIS — The Colts, like the rest of the NFL, made a flurry of moves on Tuesday to finish the painful process of reducing the roster from 90 players to 53.And it remains clear that the team’s work is far from over.An already-young Indianapolis roster has ...

Rams' 53-man roster cuts: Stetson Bennett only backup QB

Offensive lineman Logan Bruss, the Rams’ top draft pick last year, didn’t show enough in camp to earn a spot on the team. He missed his rookie season with a knee injury.The Rams made their 53-man roster cuts Tuesday and cut bait with guard Logan Bruss, their top ...

Bears to seek upgrades at ‘several positions’ starting Wednesday

Doug Kramer made the Bears’ 53-man roster Tuesday.After trimming their roster to 53 players Tuesday, the Bears planned to stay up late doing their homework.By virtue of having the worst record in the NFL last season, they were set to have the No. 1 pick on the ...

Rookie Tyson Bagent is the only backup QB on the 53-man roster, but Matt Eberflus says Chicago Bears could consider an experienced addition

Undrafted rookie Tyson Bagent was the only quarterback besides Justin Fields on the Chicago Bears team at the 53-man roster deadline Tuesday afternoon.But coach Matt Eberflus, who spoke to reporters two hours before the deadline, wasn’t quite ready to declare Bagent ...