Injuries stacking up. Guys are playing hurt too, which could be a factor in these final games.
LINK Cordarrelle Patterson, Akiem Hicks miss Bears practice Wednesday The Bears are still without 3 defensive backs due to injury -By Sean Hammond
Three Bears defensive backs remained out of practice Wednesday due to injuries. Jaylon Johnson (shoulder), Buster Skrine (concussion) and Deon Bush (foot) all sat out practice. All three missed Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings.
Defensive backs Kindle Vildor and Duke Shelley saw significant playing time Sunday with those three out.
Receiver/running back Cordarrelle Patterson (knee), defensive tackle Akiem Hicks (ankle) and tight end Demetrius Harris (foot) also sat out practice Wednesday.
Bears head coach Matt Nagy said Monday that Patterson would be day-to-day this week. Patterson suffered the injury Sunday against the Vikings. He was just voted into the Pro Bowl as a kick returner.
“I hope that he’s able to go,” Nagy said Monday. “We’re kind of at that point right now where you’re at the end of the year and there’s a bunch of bumps and bruises.”
LINK Hicks Injury a Cause for Bears Concern Defensive end sits out Wednesday practice after suffering an ankle injury in Sunday's 33-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
None of the players on Wednesday's injury report provided a big surprise on the Bears side, although there is always concern when the list includes Akiem Hicks.
Hicks left Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings and returned to finish, but it seems he has an ankle injury. The Bears aren't saying how severe, but it was enough to keep him off the practice field on a day when the team just held a walk-through.
Hicks missed one game because of a pulled hamstring earlier. It was the 19-13 loss to the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field, but he returned after their bye week to play against Green Bay and has been able to avoid more problems.
Tight end Demetrius Harris has a foot injury and return man Cordarrelle Patterson has knee soreness. Both suffered the injuries in Sunday's game.
The other players out Wednesday all missed Sunday's game. Safety Deon Bush (foot), cornerback Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) and cornerback Buster Skrine (concussion) continue to sit out.