Bears give fans gut punch before Raiders game with 3 players ruled out

Chicago Bears fans were hoping for some good news as the final injury report was released on Friday. That hope was dashed very quickly.

The Bears have ruled out linebacker T.J. Edwards (hamstring), defensive tackle Grady Jarrett (knee), and right tackle Darnell Wright (elbow) for Sunday's game against the Las Vegas Raiders. Three other players are listed as questionable with tight end Colston Loveland (hip), running back D'Andre Swift (hip), and cornerback Kyler Gordon (hamstring).

It wasn't all bad news for the Bears, as three players are going to be active on the roster. Linebacker D'Marco Jackson (hamstring), defensive back Jaylon Jones (hamstring), and tight end Cole Kmet (groin) don't have any injury designation.

Cushing blow for the Bears vs. Raiders

The Wright injury is a significant blow to the Bears' offensive line, which had finally gained momentum after a strong performance in their 31-14 win over the Dallas Cowboys last week. Filling in for Wright will either be Theo Benedet or rookie Ozzy Trapilo. Keep in mind that Benedet was the one who replaced Wright in the Cowboys game when he injured his elbow, as Trapilo was inactive.

Chicago's defense is accustomed to having multiple starters out, as Edwards will miss his third game of the season. Jarrett's loss is big as he has stepped up in a leadership role on the team. Gordon might be questionable, but it seems unlikely that he will play in the game, despite practicing for the first time since the week before their Week 1 game against the Minnesota Vikings.

The tight end position is something worth monitoring as Kmet most likely gets the TE1 role for the game, but Loveland seems to be up in the air. ESPN's Adam Schefter reported earlier this week that Loveland was still looking good to play against the Raiders, but the latest injury report says otherwise.

Read more: Ben Johnson praised Bears' position group that hasn't heard it in years

If Chicago can just find a way to get through this Raiders game and win to move to 2-2, the bye week is next week, and they can use that time to recover from these injuries.