The Bears’ final injury report for Week 4 leaves little mystery about the biggest names on it: Caleb Williams and Kyler Gordon are both officially out for the New York Jets game.
Chicago listed five players as out and one as doubtful on the last report before kickoff. Williams, sidelined by a hamstring injury, will miss his second straight game and is expected to be out for one or two more before he returns. Gordon, dealing with a calf injury, just had his 21-day practice window open, and the Bears appear willing to use the full runway to see how he responds.
Braxton Jones is also out with a knee injury, which lines up with Bears head coach Ben Johnson naming Theo Benedet the starter at left tackle. Ozzy Trapilo also appears to be trending toward a return next week. At this point, it would be a surprise to see Jones back on the field for the Bears this season, since he will be shifting back to a backup role behind Trapilo.
Noah Sewell and Shemar Turner are both out as well, but they are closer to the finish line. Each is nearing the end of a 21-day practice window, and both have been making steady progress in practice. That puts them in position to be active as soon as next week.
Cam Lewis is the one injury that stands out as the real surprise. He is listed as doubtful with a hip issue, which opens the door for rookie Malik Muhammad or Tyrique Stevenson to start in the slot, with the other handling CB2 duties.
The rest of the report includes Jonah Jackson with a personal non-injury designation, Grady Jarrett and Joe Thuney listed for rest, and D'Andre Swift with a knee issue.
That leaves one final question hanging over Chicago: who starts at quarterback, Case Keenum or Tyson Bagent? Bears fans won’t get that answer until right before kickoff, when the team reveals who works out with the starters.
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