On Sunday, September 17, 2023, in Tampa, Florida, offensive lineman Braxton Jones (70) of the Chicago Bears defends the pocket during an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Braxton Jones, a left tackle, has been cleared by the Bears to resume practise. With a neck injury, Jones can return to practise during the following 21 days without deducting from the Bears’ 53-man roster. However, he is still listed as an injured reserve player.
This move probably means that Jones will be back soon, maybe even for Sunday’s game against the Chargers. Jones had a neck injury in Week 2 and has missed the previous five games.
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus stated that he wants to make sure Jones is moving normally, has been managing his illness, and is making progress.
“When he feels like he’s ready and the trainers say that he’s good to go, we look at him as coaches, we’ll give him the green light,” Eberflus stated.
As to the team’s injury report, Jones participated in practise only to a limited extent on Wednesday.
Roschon Johnson, a rookie running back, went back to practise at Halas Hall on Wednesday. Johnson’s concussion has kept him out of two games. Technically, he’s still in the concussion protocol, but Eberflus says he’s almost cleared. Johnson participated fully on Wednesday.
Justin Fields, the starting quarterback, skipped practise on Wednesday. Regarding the wounded quarterback, Eberflus stated he had no additional information. Fields’ right thumb dislocated last week, preventing him from playing.
He keeps working with the trainers, according to Eberflus. “He’s making every effort to advance, and things are moving forward. He stays from week to week.”
Fields missed the victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sund
ay. Tyson Bagent, a rookie backup, took over at quarterback. Fields may make a speedy recovery because the Bears decided not to place him on injured reserve last week. With extra rest, the Bears are expecting that Fields’ grip strength will strengthen.
In addition, Wednesday’s practise was missed by safety Jaquan Brisker (sickness), right lineman Nate Davis (ankle), cornerback Terell Smith (illness) and right tackle Darnell Wright (shoulder/toe).
Practise participation was restricted for Jones (neck), safety Eddie Jackson (foot) and lineman Dan Feeney (knee).
Protective end Though he is still on IR, Khalid Kareem (hip) has been cleared to resume practising.
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