Harrison Hand and Breon Borders, who have been practice squad mainstays, have been signed to active roster. With Johnson and Vildor done for the season, that leaves the Bears with rookie Kyler Gordon and undrafted rookies Jaylon Jones and Josh Blackwell. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune) Kmet said players need to adapt to. 2 overall pick.Ĭhicago has now lost its top two defensive backs in Johnson and safety Eddie Jackson, who was placed on season-ending IR with a foot injury a few weeks ago. 1 of 49 Bears quarterback Andy Dalton scrambles against the Giants in the second quarter on Jan. And it could certainly help the Bears secure the No.
While they still have Jaylon Johnson who looks like he will be a really good player, there isn’t anybody behind him with a proven track record. But Johnson landing on IR is a surprise considering he had been saying this week that he expected to play against the Bills, and that appeared to be the indication.īut with Chicago eliminated from postseason contention and nothing at stake, it’s a move that makes sense. The moment the Chicago Bears released Kyle Fuller, people knew the secondary was venturing into the unknown. It’ll be decided in training camp between the veteran Vildor and the rookie Stevenson. Vildor has been battling an ankle injury over the last couple of months, so it’s not a huge surprise.
The good news? Running back Khalil Herbert has been activated from IR, and he’s expected to make his return to the lineup Saturday against the Buffalo Bills. Selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft (163rd overall) by the Bears played in all 16 games of his rookie season with one start Has played in 44. The Bears benched cornerback Kindle Vildor for Artie Burns, but Matt Nagy said Vildor can ‘improve from this.’ After Vildor was at the center of a few big plays during the Ravens’ winning. The Chicago Bears announced that they’ve placed cornerbacks Jaylon Johnson and Kindle Vildor on injured reserve, ending both of their seasons. Cornerback Kindle Vildor sat on the bench with his head in his hands in the final seconds of the Bears’ 16-13 loss to the Ravens.
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