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 follow 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 damage Monday. Gordon sustained a hamstring damage within the second quarter in opposition to 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 cross break up in opposition to the Jaguars. Blackwell intercepted Trevor Lawrence and in addition got here away with a cross deflection in Week 6.
“These guys have been going to step up and step in and do a extremely 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 understand how 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 large of a step for them.”
Chicago additionally launched vast receiver/working 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 in opposition to the Tennessee Titans.
Jones, a third-round choose 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 working again Travis Homer (finger) returned to follow this week together with their 21-day window opening to return from injured reserve. Each are listed as questionable in opposition to Washington.
Chicago has two open roster spots after releasing Jones and Blasingame.
