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Bears Get Injury Timeline on $40 Million Safety

Bears Get Injury Timeline on $40 Million Safety

Summary

Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant injured his knee during practice and will miss 8 to 10 weeks of the NFL season. The injury includes a hyperextended knee, bone bruise, and small fracture, but surgery is not needed.

Key Facts

  • Coby Bryant was injured at a Bears practice with a knee injury.
  • He is expected to miss 8-10 weeks, returning around mid-November.
  • Bryant signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the Bears in March.
  • He was expected to be the starting free safety alongside rookie Dillon Thieneman.
  • Cam Lewis, a new free agent from the Buffalo Bills, may take Bryant's place.
  • Another Bears defensive player, Elijah Hicks, is also injured and on the Physically Unable to Perform list.
  • Slot cornerback Kyler Gordon has a calf injury and no clear return date.
  • Bears head coach Ben Johnson wants injured players like Gordon to focus on getting healthy.
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