One Bears player that could flip Week 3 on its head against Cowboys

The Chicago Bears head into Week 3 with plenty of questions surrounding the entire operation, and more specifically, their secondary.

Injuries to top corners Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon have forced the defense to lean on depth pieces, and the results have been as expected. Tyrique Stevenson has struggled with consistency, Nick McCloud has been overmatched in the slot, and the unit as a whole has yet to establish stability against quality passing attacks.

With Dallas on their way into town, it's why corner Nahshon Wright has become such an important piece. While not a star, Wright has quietly been one of the steadier performers in a group that’s been riddled with breakdowns.

Against Dallas, his ability to hold up on the perimeter could help determine whether Chicago’s defense can limit the connection of Dak Prescott to CeeDee Lamb, or will they find themselves down two scores at half and staring down the barrel of an 0-3 start.

Steady Amid the Chaos

Wright hasn’t been perfect, but compared to his fellow corners, he’s provided the Bears with something closer to competence. His length at 6-foot-4 allows him to contest throws, and he’s shown enough awareness in coverage to avoid the glaring mistakes that have plagued Stevenson and McCloud. In a secondary desperate for reliability, Wright has been the closest thing to it.

Why Dallas Is a Different Challenge

The Cowboys present one of the most dangerous aerial attacks Chicago will face in the early portions of the campaign. Lamb’s ability to win at all three levels places immense stress on corners, while George Pickens (12 targets in two weeks) brings a vertical threat that punishes coverage lapses. With Johnson and Gordon sidelined, Wright has quickly become the Bears’ best hope of providing resistance.

If Wright can hold his own, it allows Chicago’s safeties to provide help elsewhere, particularly as Dallas begins to move Lamb around the formation. But if he struggles, Dallas will have free rein to exploit mismatches across the field, putting the Bears into a shootout they’re just not built to win at this stage in their offensive development.

The Opportunity at Hand

For Wright, who spent the first three years of his career in Dallas, Week 3 is more than just filling in -- it’s a chance to establish himself as more than a rotational piece. Every team needs dependable corners who can step up when called upon, and Chicago desperately needs the former top 100 pick to prove he can be that guy.

With the rest of the secondary faltering or on the shelf, Wright’s ability to compete, stay disciplined in coverage, and force Dallas into tough completions could be the swing factor in Week 3.

Ultimately, the Bears don’t need Wright to shut down the Cowboys’ passing game single-handedly -- that’s unrealistic. What they do need, however, is for him to rise above the chaos and provide a stabilizing force on the outside, with doubts on the roster creeping up from all angles.

With Johnson and Gordon sidelined and Stevenson and McCloud struggling off the hoof, Wright represents Chicago’s best chance to flip the script against a Dallas offense that has scored 60 points in its first two weeks.