Clay Harbor shares his thoughts on Kyler Gordon's outlook
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What insights does Clay Harbor share about Kyler Gordon's potential?
Rattler with pressure coming, and Rattler is going to go down. Kyler Gordon. It was something that Kellen Moore told us he was really concerned about. With Kyler coming back, it gave him the ability to blitz him a little bit more.
He saw it. It happened. They're running a screen, right? So you've got to watch Alvin Kamara. He's got to hold a little bit longer. Got to get a little bit more right there.
How has Kyler Gordon's injury history affected his trust with the team?
You can see him pivot for the screen, but Spencer Rattler still got his eyes down the field. So a little mix up right there where that impacted the protection.
Tyler Buterbaugh, nicely done with the crystal method. Fox Sports, the song is called Born Too Slow. I see what you did there.
Five buttes.
It's a good competitive song for races and stuff like that. This is Rahimi Harrison-Grody on 104.3 The Score. We are talking to Clay Harbor in studio for The Hour, the nine-year NFL veteran, host on the big pro football show on CHSN. And I think we all as a team had our ears perked.
What role does availability play in a player's career longevity?
when Ben Johnson spoke about Kyler Gordon. Let's listen to what he had to say yesterday.
We spoke last year, and neither one of us were really happy with how it went, just from a perspective of being available to get to know each other. I think he only played in three games when I look back at it. And so, you know, this spring was going to be a springboard for us to get going in the We're still working through that. We're still trying to get that availability piece going. We know he's a good player when he's out there, but trust level is a huge thing for this team, for this coaching staff, for the locker room. You can only develop that trust by being available.
When you bring up trust and you bring up how you didn't like how the relationship started, those are some honest and serious words.
How does Clay Harbor evaluate the current Bears defense without Gordon?
Clay, as a former player, when you hear a coach say that, what goes through your mind?
frustration they're frustrated with him at this point it's like you know grody he's he's a car guy right so he has this beautiful lambo in the garage but it's broken down it's not just the carburetor though it's true story it's the engine it's the i mean i wish i knew so the tires are aren't great right the axles or something something about the axles or something great
car if you can get it on the road it's stuck in the garage you can't even get on the road to use it clay let me just interject right there i want to make sure you understand that that's not really mark grody's account that you follow on instagram with those fancy cars that's he got hacked so that's he does not drive a lamborghini i think that one is still active commenting on all your stuff man i had people i had a lot of attention from people when i when that was out there oh mark grody's living large here i got some attention i was like ah
You have some very nice friends. They were supportive. They were like, go on, Grody. Congratulations.
Look at you out there bragging about your life. That's not me. That's not me.
What are the implications of Kyler Gordon's performance for the Bears' 2026 season?
But it's a bad thing. And I think moreover, it's like, then we start to actually look at the position and who exactly is going to play that position. If Kyler is not there, then... You and I, again, we're in the Walter Payton Center. What did we see Malik Muhammad doing? Playing slot. Right. And we thought, oh, it's just cross-training. This is the way he works with everybody. But he's out there doing that.
How do injuries impact team dynamics and player development?
You got Josh Blackwell who can do it. But none of that really sounds particularly reinforcing at this point.
And coaches understand injuries. Injuries are a part of the game. Injuries are part of football. It's synonymous with football. You're going to get hurt. You're going to miss a game here and there unless you're like Joe Tooney. But... When it's a calf, when it's a hamstring, when it's a groin, when it's the other hamstring, we're talking about four different soft tissue injuries, okay?
What are the expectations for new players joining the Bears this season?
If this is a bone, if this is you break your leg, four different soft tissue injuries. That tells you something. That goes, are you recovering the way you're supposed to?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What insights does Clay Harbor share about Kyler Gordon's potential?
0:03–0:27
2
How has Kyler Gordon's injury history affected his trust with the team?
0:27–1:04
3
What role does availability play in a player's career longevity?
1:04–1:51
4
How does Clay Harbor evaluate the current Bears defense without Gordon?
1:51–2:54
5
What are the implications of Kyler Gordon's performance for the Bears' 2026 season?
2:54–3:18
6
How do injuries impact team dynamics and player development?
3:18–3:45
7
What are the expectations for new players joining the Bears this season?
3:45–4:12
8
How does Clay Harbor see the future of the Bears' receiving corps?
4:12–17:49
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