The Chicago Bears were delivered the worst case scenario with safety Coby Bryant's knee injury. Head coach Ben Johnson announced that Bryant underwent knee surgery on Friday and will miss four to six months. The hope is he'll be ready for the playoffs.
An initial report from ESPN's Adam Schefter
indicated a potential return in Week 3, but this is vastly different. Johnson said: "This is what I've been told all along."Bryant's injury occurred on Aug. 3 during a 1-on-1 rep against tight end Cole Kmet, when he landed awkwardly and was holding his left knee. According to the media, Bryant tried to walk off on his own power, but he eventually carted off the field.
Johnson discussed how big of a blow this is for the team.
“Coby is the template for how
we all want our team to play. He was a big part of — offense, defense and special teams — the mentality, the mindset, the approach. We loved everything about it."
Bryant signed a three-year, $40 million contract this offseason to serve as Chicago's top safety alongside rookie Dillon Thieneman. Now, the Bears will turn to new veteran addition Xavier Woods, who signed just a few days ago, to fill the void.
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