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Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant faced a tough look on Monday when he was carted off the field with an apparent knee injury during practice.
Although some teammates came out and said that the Super Bowl-winning safety "should be fine", it turns out that this is not the case, as Adam Schefter reported soon after that Bryant will miss eight to 10 weeks of the season, ruling him out until around mid-November.
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"Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to be sidelined 8-10 weeks due to a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture that he suffered at today’s practice, per sources. No surgery is expected to be needed." Schefter posted on X on Aug. 3.
Heading into training camp, it was widely expected that Bryant fill the starting free safety position alongside first round rookie Dillon Thieneman after signing a three year, $40 million free agent deal with the organization back in March.
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Now, it seems like fellow free agent pickup, Cam Lewis – formerly of the Buffalo Bills – will likely be the one to take up Bryant's now vacant spot, especially given former seventh round pick Elijah Hicks is currently on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) list with a shin injury.
And injury-wise that's not all for the secondary: slot cornerback Kyler Gordon is also sidelined with a calf injury, with there not currently being an official timetable for his return to action. Although head coach Ben Johnson had a pretty clear directive for the nickel back, who has struggled with injuries for the past couple of seasons, for the 2026 season: "Get healthy."
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