On third-and-8 late in the third quarter and the Bears trailing by 18 points to the Packers, Kyler Gordon came on a nickel blitz. The second-round draft pick rushed off the right edge and ducked underneath right guard Jon Runyan and appeared to hit his right hand on running back AJ Dillon. Gordon fell just to the right of quarterback…
LAKE FOREST — Jon Hoke wasn’t on the Bears’ staff when the team selected Kyler Gordon. But the cornerbacks coach and passing game coordinator did his homework on the No. 39 overall pick out of Washington during the 2022 NFL Draft.”You saw how athletic he was and you saw he did have instincts and he did play in and out up…
Rewatching the Bears’ 41-10 loss to the Lions on Sunday wasn’t a pleasurable experience and it’s definitely something the team would like to quickly forget. But there were still a few things that stood out to me as I watched the game again. Here are five things worth revisiting. 1. Velus Jones Jr. is missing out on experience Bears coach…
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has taken care of the football all season. He entered Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears only throwing three interceptions on his 388 attempts. That gave him a league-best 0.8 interception percentage. But the Bears must have not received the memo. On Philadelphia’s fourth play from scrimmage, Hurts took a shot toward AJ Brown. Bears…
Jaquan Brisker and Kyler Gordon are returning this week after sustaining concussions in the Falcons game.
With the Bears returning from their Week 14 bye, the team will also be getting back some key players on defense. On Monday morning, Bears coach Matt Eberflus told WBBM Newsradio 780 that rookies Kyler Gordon and Jaquan Brisker cleared concussion protocol. https://twitter.com/JoshLissSports/status/1602313350200827904?s=20 The second-round draft picks missed the last two games against the Jets and Packers due to concussions…
We’re already nine games into the 2022 Chicago Bears season, which means it’s time for a midseason report. Here’s an in-depth look at the Bears’ defense and how it is faring at the halfway point. I’ll be coming out with my report on the Bears’ offense on Friday, November 11. Key Rankings Yards Allowed: 18th 3rd Down%: 31st Points Allowed:…
Life in the NFL is tough for a cornerback. But it’s especially difficult to play the position when a player is flagged for making a good play. That’s exactly what happened to Bears rookie Kyler Gordon in the 12-7 loss to the Commanders at Soldier Field on Thursday night. With 1:56 left before halftime, Gordon lined up in one-on-one coverage…
Jaylon Jones played his first defensive snaps in the regular season during the Week 3 victory over the Houston Texans. The undrafted cornerback out of Ole Miss played 32 snaps in place of Jaylon Johnson, who missed the game with a quad injury. And the first time Jones’ number was announced over the PA system at Soldier Field was for…