Courtney Cronin
BALTIMORE — The Chicago Bears positioned cornerback Kyler Gordon and offensive sort out Braxton Jones on injured reserve on Saturday. Each gamers can be sidelined for no less than 4 video games and are eligible to return forward of Chicago's Week 12 matchup towards the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Each gamers had been dominated out on the staff's closing harm report. Gordon, who missed Chicago's first 4 video games with a hamstring harm, confirmed up on the harm report Thursday with groin and calf accidents. He was listed as restricted on Thursday after being a full participant in observe on Wednesday. He didn't observe on Friday.
Jones, who was changed because the Bears' beginning left sort out in Week 6, has a knee harm. The 2022 fifth-round choose was benched earlier than halftime of Chicago's win towards Las Vegas and was changed by Theo Benedet.
Gordon's harm is a big blow to an already banged-up secondary. The Bears have been with out Professional Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson (core muscle) since a Week 2 loss at Detroit and also will not have cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (shoulder) in Baltimore.
Gordon totaled six tackles and one sack performed in two video games this season. He signed a three-year, $40 million contract extension in March.
The Bears additionally elevated tight finish Stephen Carlson to the lively roster Saturday, a transfer that coincides with Cole Kmet's absence on account of a again harm. Kmet was dominated out for the Ravens sport and can miss his first NFL sport because the Bears drafted him in 2020.
Defensive finish Austin Booker, who has been a full participant in observe since coming back from a knee harm that landed him on injured reserve for Chicago's first 4 video games, was additionally dominated out on Saturday. The Bears have Oct. 28 to activate Booker to the 53-man roster, or he can be required to remain on IR for the rest of the season.
