Just how healthy is Bears’ defense heading into Sunday?
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What injuries are currently affecting the Bears’ defense before the Rams game?
Rahimi Harrison Grody. Middays 10 a.m. to 2 on Chicago Sports Radio 670 the score.
This is Raheem Harrison Grody on six seventy to score. We just heard from Alex Bregman and reacted to his press conference. We'll have a little more Alex Bregman discussion coming up in five on it. And in the meantime, we gotta get back to this Bears game. Had some fun with the Sean McVay. I've talked to Matt LaFleur conversation at the beginning of our show, but we have to get into What is a real stress point for this game? It is the bears health on the defense. TJ Edwards isn't walking through that door. I hope TJ Edwards walks soon, but he's gonna have to have crutches after that broken leg. That was absolutely devastating news when it came to watching him walk off the or get help off the field yester uh last time on the cart.
So you know he's out in the linebacking crew. Other people have to step up. The health of the secondary has been a major concern and And safe to say, Marshall, the injury report is something we are watching like hawks this Not Hawk Harrelson. Hawks. If I hear the words he gone, it's not gonna be a good thing. He gone.
Like Hawk from Spencer for hire, you know, just like that's how we watch it. Hardcore. I and and and understandable. We've been doing this all season, let's be honest. Because of the nature of the Bears' injuries, specifically on the defensive side of the ball, since jump, since go, since Jalen Johnson might be back for week one. Oh, Jalen Johnson's ready to go. Oh, wait. Jalen Johnson needs what? Surgery?
Wait, he had a muscle go where? Tear off what?
Jalen Johnson's out for the seas Wait, he says he could come back?
How serious is TJ Edwards’ broken leg and what does it mean for the linebacker corps?
You're s you're not you're not serious. He's not really c Jalen Johnson's coming back? Wait, it's Friday and Jay Jalen Johnson practiced? Remember that?
Oh yeah, I thought he was playing that day when they removed him from the uh they activated the practice window and removed him from the injured uh reserve. Yes, yeah, absolutely. I was like, He's back, he's coming. But unfortunately he hasn't been a hundred percent. And I think we know that. He hasn't looked like the guy who We've seen him to be. I think Kyler Gordon, if you had to judge health in the secondary, looks more healthy relative to what we know him as than Jalen does to himself. Two different injuries, two different ages, two different situations. The good news is we saw Jalen Johnson play better in that second half against Green Bay. We saw him run with some guys a little better. They didn't get the same type of separation that we saw previously.
Matt Bowen told you what the Packers were gonna do. They were gonna run across her every single possible time that they could. And even on a crosser, Jalen Johnson had a pass breakup in that fourth quarter that absolutely helped. I believe it was late third that led to that Bears touchdown drive in the fourth. So there was some adjustment made during the game, but how much gas did he take out of his tank and to be able to do so?
I I think it's interesting watching on a week to week basis because you feel like the rust has to be sh shook off for a lot of these guys. And you're just wondering how much rust can you shake off on a week to week basis? And for Kyler Gordon, remember they started this game and I was like, Where's Kyler Gordon?
He didn't play until the third drive.
It was crazy because I was like, is he is he is he a decoy? Is he not really playing? And then he starts to play and the defense gets better in the second half. And as you mentioned, Jalen Johnson looks better in the second half. And I think coming from yesterday's walkthrough, which is like the estimated practice, just to see CeeDee Gardner Johnson, who was out with a concussion, back to full practice, back in there. Understanding that means he's targeting Sunday as a game in which he'll be able to play. And so you may have the healthiest version of not just CeeDee Gardner Johnson, but also Kyler Gordon add in Jalen Johnson taking maybe another step forward. And all of a sudden, maybe Dennis Allen has a little bit more.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What injuries are currently affecting the Bears’ defense before the Rams game?
0:03–1:46
2
How serious is TJ Edwards’ broken leg and what does it mean for the linebacker corps?
1:46–4:05
3
What is the status of Jalen Johnson’s recovery and can he play against the Rams?
4:05–6:23
4
How healthy is the Bears’ secondary (Kyler Gordon, others) heading into Sunday?
6:23–8:32
5
What impact could the Rams’ run‑heavy offense have on a weakened Bears defense?
8:32–10:13
6
How might Dennis Allen adjust the Bears’ blitz and coverage schemes against Sean McVay’s play‑calling?
10:13–12:10
7
Which Bears defensive players (CeeDee Gardner‑Johnson, Nick McCloud, etc.) could influence the matchup?
12:10–14:07
8
What are the key takeaways and predictions for the Bears’ defensive performance on Sunday?
14:07–16:45
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