Jaquan

Brisker

The move appears to be long overdue. Brisker suffered the concussion in Week 5 and has been unable to practice ever since. Hopefully, the talented safety can spend the rest of the season healing up while focusing on his long-term health.

Brisker continues to be sidelined due to a concussion. The Bears are also down Jones, Wright, and Amegadjie on the offensive line while Taylor and Sewell will both miss Week 10 due to knee injuries.

Safety Jaquan Brisker remains out with a concussion. Gordon did not practice on Wednesday or Thursday before getting in a limited session to close the week, giving him a shot at returning to the lineup on Sunday. Gordon has one pass breakup, two TFLs, and two fumble recoveries this year. With multiple key defenders questionable or already ruled out, Chicago’s elite defense could be an easier matchup than expected for Kyler Murray.

The Bears’ interior coverage unit is thin for this one. Gordon mans the slot and S Jaquan Brisker (concussion) is also unable to play. If Jayden Daniels (ribs) is good to go, these losses could prove pivotal.

Brisker was unable to clear concussion protocol while Pickens (groin) and Smith (hip) will be held out of action as well. It is unclear if any of the three would have had a chance to play had their Week 6 game not been in London, but they will be out as things currently stand.

Brisker’s situation is a unique one. The safety took a big shot during a Raiders two-point conversion attempt back in Week 7 and cleared the concussion protocol at the time. However, he then got sick a few days later. When his fever cleared on Sunday, he still felt other symptoms, so the Bears held him out of Week 8. Now he’ll start the week off not practicing; however, the Bears just held a walkthrough on Wednesday, so it remains to be seen if Brisker will be on the field against the Saints.

Brisker tweaked his hamstring in Wednesday’s practice but is thankfully good to go. It’s rare good news for the Bears’ defense with Eddie Jackson and Jaylon Johnson already sidelined. Joining Jackson and Johnson on the inactive list are WR Chase Claypool, RB D’Onta Foreman, S Duron Harmon and OL Aviante Collins.

The Bears are already without Eddie Jackson and Jaylon Johnson for week 5. Losing Brisker would be a devastating blow to a defense that is already one of the worst in the league at stopping quarterbacks. Brisker wasn’t listed on the injury report until today, so he appears to have suffered the injury during practice.

Jackson left the medical tent and was seen on a cart with his left foot covered up, so his return appears unlikely. With Jaquan Brisker (illness) also leaving the game, the Bears are without their starting safeties, and it’s probably no coincidence that Baker Mayfield hit Mike Evans for 70 yards after both players left. It could be wheels up for this Bucs offense in the second half.

The Bears also lost Eddie Jackson (foot) in the middle of the game, so they’re now down half of their starting secondary likely for the rest of the game. That should be good news for Baker Mayfield, Chris Godwin, Mike Evans and the Bucs offense.