While Kyler Gordon is the potentially damaging long-term concern among Bears designated to sit out practices starting training camp, there is another major issue.
In the short term, it can be just as damaging as losing Gordon.
It's rather early for this to happen but it's a problem the Bears went through last year during the regular season. The obstacle they face is position attrition. Already, their linebacker corps is under pressure from this injury situation because they're down three players. It's pointing toward last year, when they were without the top four linebackers.
Starting without T.J. Edwards, rookie Keyshaun Elliott and Noah Sewell means there are eight linebackers to start out training camp. It's a number they could live with for a short time but if they want to add another linebacker they will need to cut someone.
Bears started Demarco Jackson, Ruben Hyppolite and Amen Ogbongeminga at LB. Then Hyppolite got hurt so Hardy (DE4) took snaps at LB. Still won 😭 https://t.co/803nUejGUN— illwill (@79illwill) December 28, 2025Edwards' situation could be cleared up quickly if he passes physical testing after his broken leg suffered in the playoffs.
