CHICAGO — The Bears’ secondary can be lacking two starters — security Jaquan Brisker and cornerback Kyler Gordon — throughout Sunday’s sport at Washington.
Brisker (concussion) and Gordon (hamstring) have been dominated out on Friday after being sidelined from observe for 3 straight days.
Brisker has been within the concussion protocol since Oct. 7 and had “a pair extra steps to go” when coach Matt Eberflus addressed his harm Monday. Gordon sustained a hamstring harm within the second quarter towards Jacksonville in Week 6 and didn’t play within the second half.
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Security Elijah Hicks and nickel Josh Blackwell will begin instead of Brisker and Gordon, respectively. That is Hicks’ second begin of the season after totaling 5 tackles, a fumble restoration and move break up towards the Jaguars. Blackwell intercepted Trevor Lawrence and in addition got here away with a move deflection in Week 6.
“These guys have been going to step up and step in and do a very good job, and so they did,” Eberflus mentioned of the Bears’ backup defensive backs. “It is as a result of they have been in our system. They know the positions. They know the way we function. They know the basics and the fundamentals of our system, and to plug and play these guys in there, it wasn’t that huge of a step for them.”
Chicago additionally launched extensive receiver/operating again Velus Jones Jr. and fullback Khari Blasingame on Friday. Jones, a return specialist, has been inactive since Week 2 after fumbling a kickoff return within the season-opening win towards the Tennessee Titans.
Jones, a third-round decide from Tennessee, was a part of normal supervisor Ryan Poles’ first draft class in 2022. He’s topic to waivers.
Bears offensive deal with Larry Borom (ankle) and operating again Travis Homer (finger) returned to observe this week at the side of their 21-day window opening to return from injured reserve. Each are listed as questionable towards Washington.
Chicago has two open roster spots after releasing Jones and Blasingame.
