BEARS SECONDARY IN TROUBLE?! šØ | Kyler Gordon Mystery + Shemar Turner RETURNS + Ben Johnson Makes A CHANGE
20m | Sep 24, 2026The Chicago Bears are dealing with a growing injury list heading into Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles ā and the secondary may suddenly be one of the biggest concerns on the roster.
Caleb Williams remains week-to-week with a hamstring injury, while backup quarterback Tyson Bagent is in concussion protocol. But the injury questions extend well beyond quarterback.
Cornerback Tyrique Stevenson is now week-to-week with a hamstring injury, Coby Bryant remains on injured reserve, and Chicago did not open Kyler Gordonās 21-day return window despite him being eligible. When Ben Johnson was asked whether there had been any encouraging signs with Gordon, his response was simply: āIāve got nothing to add there.ā
That creates a huge question for Dennis Allenās defense:
What exactly does the Bears secondary look like Monday night?
Could rookie Malik Muhammad now be forced into a full-time outside role? Who handles the slot? And how aggressive can Dennis Allen be without the nickel defender he specifically envisioned as a major piece of his system?
There is some good news.
Chicago officially opened the return-to-practice windows for Shemar Turner and Noah Sewell, and Turner could become one of the most important midseason additions on the entire roster. The former second-round pick is just 23 years old, offers positional versatility and could eventually give Chicago another interior pass-rush and rotational option without surrendering draft capital in a trade.
Weāre also discussing a roster move that flew under the radar: Chicago waived long snapper Beau Gardner and signed veteran Scott Daly after a rough special-teams performance against Minnesota that included a blocked 23-yard field goal.
Haize breaks down:
š„ Whatās really going on with Kyler Gordon
šØ Whether Chicago suddenly has a cornerback availability problem
š Malik Muhammadās expanding role
šŖ Shemar Turnerās return and potential breakout
š§ Where Turner fits in Dennis Allenās front
šÆ Why the Scott Daly move matters more than it appears
š How injuries change the Bearsā margin for error against Philadelphia
šļø Chicago Bears Central with Haize
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