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The Changing Chicago Bears Roster: How Injuries Have Impacted the Season

By Bryan Dietzler

Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long (75) looks on with an ingury to his right ankle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Chicago Bears 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 13, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Chicago Bears offensive guard Kyle Long (75) looks on with an ingury to his right ankle against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second half at Raymond James Stadium. Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Chicago Bears 36-10. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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 The Chicago Bears have struggled with injuries all season and it has had a major impact every game.

Sep 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman (91) lays on the ground after bein injured during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field. Philadelphia won 29-14. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 19, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears nose tackle Eddie Goldman (91) lays on the ground after bein injured during the second half against the Philadelphia Eagles at Soldier Field. Philadelphia won 29-14. Mandatory Credit: Dennis Wierzbicki-USA TODAY Sports /

Bears fans have gotten to see different highs and lows for their favorite team since their inception.  Some of us saw the years of the Bears’ NFL Championship games, the golden era of Gale Sayers and Dick Butkus and the glory years of Walter Payton.  Granted, not all the Bears seasons have been winning seasons but they have had fewer losing seasons than winning ones.  This season, the Bears are spiraling out of control.  What makes this season so bad?

The answer is roster turnover as injuries and suspensions have taken their toll.  How have the injuries affected the team?  More importantly, who has been injured?

The Bears began the 2016 season with a lot of promise.  They had a good free agency period claiming guys like Danny Trevathan, Jerrell Freeman and Josh Sitton (claimed as the season started).  They looked poised to win more games this year than last.  There were some unknows but the coaching staff and management were confident that this could easily be a better year for Chicago.  Hope was everywhere.

But no matter which team you are, who you are coached by or who your general manager is, you are going to have a hard time overcoming injuries.  This year, the injury bug has more than bitten the Bears, it’s taken a huge chunk out of them.  These injuries have pretty much cost them the season.

The number one reason why the Bears are having a tough year is because of injuries.  They have suffered so many key injuries to their starters and backups they can hardly replace them quick enough.  These injuries have had a huge impact on the team and the way they are able play.  It’s easy to say that these injuries have cost the Bears some wins this season.

Let’s take a position by position look at the injuries that the Bears have suffered this season, how they have impacted the team and where the player is at now with their injury.

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