Gordon tallied four solo tackles in the Bears' 24-22 win over the Packers on Sunday.
Gordon posted between four and seven tackles in all but one game this season, and his 75 total tackles (48 solo) across 15 games in 2024 were four more than his previous career high. After picking off five passes in his first two seasons, the cornerback failed to secure any this season. Gordon will go into the last year of his rookie deal, and he should remain a low-ceiling IDP unless he can outperform his career norms.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Cleared to play Week 18
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Gordon (illness) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Packers.
Gordon popped up on the injury report Thursday, logging a DNP, but he returned to full work Friday. The Bears' slot corner is scheduled to see plenty of Jayden Reed in coverage Sunday, as the Packers will be jockeying for the No. 6 seed in the NFC playoff picture.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Pops up on Thursday's injury report
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Gordon (illness) did not participate in Thursday's practice.
Gordon was a full participant in Wednesday's practice, but it appears he is under the weather as he was unable to participate in Thursday's session. Friday's injury report will provide clarity on his status ahead of Sunday's NFC North clash against the Packers. The 2022 second-round pick has logged 38 tackles (24 solo), four pass defenses, one fumble and one fumble recovery over his last eight games.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Notches six tackles in Week 17
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Gordon tallied six tackles (three solo), defensed a pass and recovered a fumble he forced himself in Thursday's 6-3 loss to Seattle.
Gordon stood out on defense in the low-scoring affair. His most impactful play came late in the third quarter, when he forced a Pharaoh Brown fumble and recovered the ball himself. It initially appeared that Gordon recovered the fumble for a touchdown, but replay reversed the call and deemed the cornerback down by contact. Gordon has recovered three fumbles this season, and he's recorded at least three tackles in all 14 games he's played.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Still tending to injury
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Gordon (hamstring) will be limited in practice Wednesday, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports.
Gordon closed out last week with a limited practice but still missed his second-straight game of the season due to the injury. He'll work to ramp up his activity Thursday and Friday, to increase his likelihood of suiting up Sunday against the Patriots.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Could play in Week 9
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Gordon (hamstring) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals.
Gordon upgraded to limited work Friday after recording consecutive DNPs to begin the Bears' week of practice, suggesting that he's trending toward playing Sunday. However, if the third-year pro from Washington misses his second game in a row in Week 9, Josh Blackwell will likely serve as Chicago's top slot corner.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Still sidelined
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Gordon (hamstring) did not practice Wednesday, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Gordon suffered the injury Week 6 against the Jaguars in London. After a Week 7 bye, the Washington product logged a trio of DNPs before missing this past Sunday's loss to the Commanders. He'll likely need to return to the practice field in some capacity Thursday or Friday to suit up Week 9 against the Cardinals.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Out for Sunday
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Gordon (hamstring) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Commanders.
Gordon didn't practice all week after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Bears' Week 6 win over the Jaguars, so it's no surprise he won't suit up Sunday. Josh Blackwell is expected to serve as the Bears' top slot corner while Gordon continues to recover.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Not practicing Wednesday
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Gordon (hamstring) did not participate at practice Wednesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Coach Matt Eberflus said Wednesday that Gordon is day-to-day as he continues to tend to the hamstring issue he picked up in Week 6 against the Jaguars. He'll probably need to return to practice in some capacity Thursday or Friday to have any chance to suit up in Week 8.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Set for Sunday
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Gordon (heel) was a full participant in practice Thursday.
Gordon was limited Wednesday but was able to ramp up his activity level and put the injury behind him Thursday. The Washington product should return to operating as the team's slot corner in London against the Jaguars on Sunday.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Concludes second season in Chicago
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Gordon tallied three tackles in the Bears' 17-9 loss to the Packers on Sunday.
After Gordon played 823 snaps as a rookie a year ago, Chicago drafted cornerback Tyrique Stevenson in the 2023 draft, which pushed Gordon into the No.3 role, resulting in a drop to 623 snaps. In 14 games, the second-year corner posted 61 tackles, two interceptions and one sack. Gordon will enter the 2024 season in the third of a four-year contract.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Playing Sunday
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Gordon (calf) is active Sunday against the Packers.
Gordon tweaked his calf in practice Thursday, which landed him on the injury report and put his Week 18 status into question. However, the second-year pro has recovered quickly enough that'll he be on the field for the Bears' last game of the season.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Questionable with calf injury
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Gordon (calf) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay, Harrison Graham of ChatSports.com reports.
Per Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com, coach Matt Eberflus said Gordon "tweaked" his calf Thursday but is "hopefully trending in the right direction." If he's sidelined for Week 18, rookie fifth-rounder Terell Smith could see an expanded role.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Season-high tackle total
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Gordon recorded eight tackles in the Bears' 16-13 win over the Panthers on Thursday.
Gordon has posted between four and eight tackles in each of his last five games, and he should continue to be a high-floor IDP going forward.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Settling into slot role
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Gordon has had a strong training camp, and he projects to be the Bears' starting slot corner, Adam Jahns of The Athletic reports.
Gordon struggled as a rookie, playing on the outside in 2022. However, he has been outstanding this summer, and seemingly faces little competition for a starting role defending the slot.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Embracing nickel position
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Gordon said Wednesday that he's fully embracing a role as the Bears' nickel cornerback in 2023, Mark Grote of 670TheScore.com reports.
Gordon had a successful rookie campaign, posting 71 tackles, three interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery. He rotated between the slot and outside cornerback spots last year, but he looks like he'll be playing primarily inside in Year 2, meaning that rookie second-round pick Tyrique Stevenson may be the favorite for the starting spot opposite Jaylon Johnson. Moving inside will likely put Gordon in positions to make more impact plays, which should bode well for his IDP production.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Inactive in season finale
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Gordon ended the season with 71 tackles, three interceptions, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery over 14 games played.
After being selected in the second round of the 2022 draft, Gordon had an excellent rookie season. He averaged five tackles and also picked off three passes, and aside from two games in which he didn't record a tackle, he had at least five stops in the majority of games. He seems to be a player on the rise and may quickly become one of the top IDP players at cornerback as early as 2023. He's under contract through 2025.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Intercepts third pass of season
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Gordon picked off a pass and posted five tackles in the Bears' 35-13 loss to the Bills on Sunday.
Gordon now has three interceptions over his last seven games, though his tackle numbers have been inconsistent over the last four weeks, as he's posted between zero and eight tackles over that span. His inconsistency makes him a volatile weekly IDP option.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Clears concussion protocol
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Coach Matt Eberflus said Monday that Gordon cleared concussion protocols during the team's Week 14 bye, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Gordon missed back-to-back games due to a concussion heading into the Bears' Week 14 bye, but the extended time off appears to have been beneficial. While it appears the rookie second-round pick will suit up Sunday against the Eagles, his official status likely won't be known until Chicago releases its first Week 15 injury report sometime Wednesday.
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Bears' Kyler Gordon: Solid in pro debut
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Gordon tallied six stops in the Bears' 19-10 win over the 49ers on Sunday.
Although the 49ers posted just 13 completions, Gordon led the Chicago defensive backs in tackles. Playing across from Jaylon Johnson, it's possible that opponents choose to attack Gordon often, which could lead to him posting strong tackle totals over the season.
