The hope for the Chicago Bears entering their Week 4 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders is that they will have a healthier roster. That doesn't appear to be the case so far.
Chicago released their first injury report with five players listed as non-participants and nine total players on the report.
Player, Position | Injury | Wednesday Practice Status |
|---|---|---|
T.J. Edwards, LB | Hamstring | DNP |
Kyler Gordon, CB | Hamstring | DNP |
Grady Jarrett, DT | Knee | DNP |
Colston Loveland, TE | Hip | DNP |
Darnell Wright, OL | Elbow | DNP |
Jaylon Jones, DB | Hamstring | Limited |
Cole Kmet, TE | Groin | Limited |
D'Andre Swift, RB | Hip | Limited |
D'Marco Jackson, LB | Hamstring | Full |
Plenty of concerns, but it has spread to the offense
The one that jumps out is at tight end with rookie first-round pick Colston Loveland not practicing with his hip injury. It was reported earlier in the week that Loveland is looking good to still play against the Raiders.
Kmet is another tight end on the injury report, but he was limited at Wednesday's practice. It's not a great sign to have both starting tight ends hurt, but Kmet at least was on the field, which is good.
Another concern on offense is Wright's absence from practice after he hurt his elbow in the Bears' 31-14 win over the Dallas Cowboys. He did return to the game, but was in a brace. If he does play on Sunday, expect that brace to stay on.
Swift is back on the report with a hip injury. He was also on the report last week before the Cowboys contest, but still managed to fight through and play.
Chicago's defense is going through the typical injuries, with Edwards, Gordon, and Jarrett all not practicing. Jarrett at least played last week while the other two were out against Dallas. Gordon has yet to make his season debut in the Bears uniform. Edwards only played in the Bears' 52-21 loss to the Detroit Lions in Week 2.
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The chips are stacked against the Bears as they try to work through all their injuries. If they have even half the players out on this report, it could be a long day against the Raiders.