It's been a long time since the Chicago Bears have gotten so much good injury news at once, but fans will head into the weekend feeling good ahead of their Week 2 showdown with the Minnesota Vikings.
The biggest concern was right tackle Darnell Wright, who missed Wednesday's practice but was limited in Thursday's workout. Other major concerns have been put to rest once and for all.
In the Bears' final injury report, all 10 players fully participated in practice and have no status listed, so they can all play against the Vikings. Here's a look at the injury report:
Name, Position | Injury | Wed. | Thurs. | Fri. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neville Gallimore, DT | Illness | DNP | Full | Full |
Grady Jarrett, DT | NIR (Rest) | DNP | Full | Full |
Kyle Monangai, RB | Hamstring | Limited | Limited | Full |
Malik Muhammad, DB | Ankle | Limited | Limited | Full |
Dayo Odeyingbo, DL | Shoulder | Limited | Limited | Full |
D'Andre Swift, RB | Ankle/Knee | Limited | Limited | Full |
Joe Thuney, OL | NIR (Rest) | - | DNP | Full |
Ozzy Trapilo, OL | Knee | Limited | Limited | Full |
Xavier Woods, DB | Groin | Limited | Limited | Full |
Darnell Wright, OL | Knee | DNP | Limited | Full |
Bears have all their injured players available to play against the Vikings
Chicago can feel much better about their second-team All-Pro Wright being good to play in the game. That will give the offensive line the stability they desperately need there without any major changes.
Woods is another major upgrade for the Bears after missing the team's 59-37 Week 1 win over the Carolina Panthers. He will be back and should be starting at safety with Cam Lewis potentially moving back to starting nickel.
That means that Muhammad might be moved to the bench since he won't be able to play in the nickel. The Bears might be forced to rotate in the secondary since he played so well last week.
Chicago's backfield seems to be in good position entering Week 2 with Monangai and Swift both ready to go. They combined for over 200 yards and four touchdowns in the win over the Panthers. Watch for them to have explosive games again for the Bears.
Odeyingbo is also good to go, which is important for the depth at defensive line for the Bears. He had a mixed game with some pressures, but still failing to get a sack. The Bears need him to step up and create some negative plays against Minnesota.
Overall, this is a massive success for the Bears, as they get their roster looking good going into an important game. The Bears need to start the year with an NFC North win, unlike last year when they lost to the Vikings.
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They will be mostly at full strength for the Vikings game, which is good news. Bears fans will have to wait and see how they look in the game.
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