Muhammad (toe) is doubtful to return to Thursday night's contest against the Patriots.
Muhammad is dealing with a toe injury, and he will now likely be forced to watch the remainder of the game from the Bears' sideline. In Muhammad's absence, Josh Blackwell and Clark Phillips are both candidates to see an increase in workload at cornerback.
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Bears' Tyrique Stevenson: Good to go for TNF
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Stevenson (hip) is active for Thursday night's contest against New England.
Stevenson will make his return to action after missing the team's Week 6 win over Atlanta while nursing a hip injury that he suffered a week prior versus Green Bay. The 26-year-old will be back in his starting role at cornerback, and his primary task may be slowing down A.J. Brown on Thursday night.
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Bears' T.J. Edwards: Unavailable for TNF
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Edwards (hamstring) is inactive for Thursday night's matchup against New England.
Edwards is still working his way back from a hamstring injury that he suffered in Week 5 against the Packers, and he will now be forced to miss a second straight contest. In his absence, Noah Sewell will stand to draw the start at middle linebacker versus the Patriots.
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Bears' Jack Sanborn: Won't play Thursday
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Sanborn (concussion) is officially listed as out for Thursday's game versus the Patriots.
The Bears held only walk-through practices ahead of Thursday's contest, but Sanborn was estimated as a nonparticipant Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and he'll now miss his first game of the season in Week 7. Most of his snaps so far in 2026 have come on special teams, so Chicago will have to find a way to try to replace his production in that phase.
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Bears' Tyrique Stevenson: Questionable to play Thursday
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Stevenson (hip) is questionable to play Thursday night versus the Patriots.
Stevenson was considered to be a full participant at all three of Chicago's walkthrough practices this week as he continues to work his way back from a hip injury that he suffered in Week 5 versus Green Bay. The cornerback appears to be trending toward a return to action in Week 7, but he will carry a questionable designation into the team's matchup with New England on Thursday Night Football.
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Bears' T.J. Edwards: Unlikely to play in Week 7
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Edwards (hamstring) is doubtful to play Thursday night versus the Patriots.
Edwards was considered to be a limited participant at the team's walkthrough Wednesday, but he was given a doubtful designation ahead of Thursday Night Football. The linebacker has been dealing with a hamstring injury since Week 5, and he appears likely to miss a second game in a row with the injury. If Edwards is unavailable against New England, Noah Sewell would stand to operate in a more significant role on Chicago's defense again in Week 7.
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Bears' Jack Sanborn: Dealing with concussion
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Sanborn (concussion) was estimated as a non-participant on the Bears' official injury report Tuesday.
Sanborn has now been estimated as a non-participant both of the last two days after Chicago held walk-through practices Monday and Tuesday. Unless he's able to practice in some capacity Wednesday, his odds of suiting up Thursday versus the Patriots don't look great.
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Bears' Keyshaun Elliott: Trending towards suiting up Thursday
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Elliott (quadriceps) was estimated as a full participant on the Bears' official injury report Monday.
Elliott has sat out Chicago's last two games due to a quad injury, but it looks like he's on track to return to the field in Week 7 versus the Patriots. All 56 of the rookie's snaps so far this season have come on special teams.
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Bears' Tyrique Stevenson: Looking good for Thursday
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Stevenson (hip) was estimated as a full participant on the Bears' official injury report Monday.
Chicago's practice Monday was only a walk-through session, but Stevenson seems to be trending in the right direction ahead of Thursday's game versus the Patriots. Barring any setbacks, he projects to occupy one of the Bears' starting spots at cornerback in Week 7.
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KC Eziomume: Inks deal with Chicago
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Eziomume (undisclosed) was signed to the Bears' practice squad Monday.
Eziomume was waived after reaching an injury settlement with the Bears following an undisclosed injury in mid-August. He is now back to full health, and the cornerback will have a chance to prove himself with Chicago moving forward this season.
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Bears' T.J. Edwards: Still dealing with hamstring injury
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Edwards (hamstring) was estimated as a non-participant on the Bears' official injury report Monday.
Chicago only held a walk-through practice Monday, but the team estimated that Edwards would have been sidelined had it been a full-speed session. He'll probably have to practice Tuesday or Wednesday to have a realistic chance of suiting up Thursday versus the Patriots.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Stellar performance in 2026 debut
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Gordon posted four solo tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and two forced fumbles during the Bears' 31-23 win over the Falcons on Sunday.
Gordon was cleared to make his 2026 debut Sunday after fully recovering from a calf injury stemming from the offseason. He played only 17 of 46 defensive snaps (41.5 percent), but he was the most impactful Bears defender. Two of his three sacks on Michael Penix resulted in fumbles, the second of which was recovered by Chicago late in the fourth quarter to seal the win. The Bears will operate on short rest in their Week 7 tilt against the Patriots on Thursday, so it wouldn't be surprising if Gordon operates under a snap count for at least one more game.
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Bears' Cam Lewis: Returns to Sunday's game
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Lewis returned to Sunday's game against the Falcons, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
An independent neurologist evaluated Lewis and cleared him of any potential concussion symptoms. The defensive back is now back at safety for the Bears.
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Bears' Cam Lewis: Exits with potential concussion
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Lewis (head) is being evaluated for a potential concussion and is questionable to return to Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Lewis exited the second quarter of Sunday's game with a head injury. If the defensive back is deemed to have a concussion, he will be ruled out for the remainder of the contest.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Cleared to make 2026 debut
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Gordon (calf) is active for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Gordon was activated from the Bears' reserve/PUP list Saturday, and the 2022 second-rounder has been given the green light to suit up for the first time this season. His return is a timely one, given that fellow defensive back Tyrique Stevenson (hip) is inactive for Sunday's contest.
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Bears' Tyrique Stevenson: Inactive against Atlanta
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Stevenson (hip) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Stevenson was limited in practice all week by a hip injury, which is severe enough for the fourth-year defensive back to be sidelined for Sunday's contest. The good news for the Bears is that Kyler Gordon (calf) has been cleared to make his 2026 debut, but in Stevenson's absence, Malik Muhammad should continue to operate in an elevated role in the Bears' secondary. Stevenson's next chance to play is Thursday against the Patriots.
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Bears' Dayo Odeyingbo: Sent to injured reserve
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The Bears placed Odeyingbo (quadriceps) on injured reserve Saturday.
Odeyingbo had already been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons, and he'll now be required to miss at least the next four contests. The 27-year-old is second on the team with 3.0 sacks this season. His placement on injured reserve coupled with Montez Sweat's PED suspension is a big hit to the Bears' pass rush.
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Xavier Woods: Cut by Chicago
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The Bears released Woods on Saturday.
The veteran safety has appeared in four games this season, making two starts, and recorded 12 tackles (five solo) and one fumble recovery across 116 defensive snaps. Woods has 10 years of experience and has 123 career regular-seasons starts under his belt.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Activated from PUP
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The Bears activated Gordon (calf) from reserve/PUP on Saturday.
Gordon remains listed as questionable and has a chance to make his 2026 debut Sunday against the Falcons. He's appeared in just three regular-season games since the start of the 2025 campaign due to recurring calf injuries. Gordon's return would be a boost to Chicago's secondary, particularly in slot coverage.
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Bears' Keyshaun Elliott: Ruled out for Week 6
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Elliott (quadriceps) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
Elliott will miss a second consecutive game due to a quadriceps injury, and his next chance to play is Week 7 against the Patriots on Thursday. T.J. Edwards (hamstring) has also been ruled out, so the Bears will start Noah Sewell at linebacker alongside D'Marco Jackson and Devin Bush.
