Before the Chicago Bears kicked off their joint practice with the Tennessee Titans, head coach Ben Johnson provided injury updates on two key defensive starters in defensive end Austin Booker and defensive tackle Gervon Dexter.
Booker, who's missed the last week with an undisclosed injury, is dealing with a groin injury, and he's officially "week to week." Meanwhile, Dexter, who's been garnering trade rumors, exited Tuesday's practice early, and Johnson confirmed he's dealing with a groin injury. Dexter did not travel with the team to Tennessee.
Right tackle Darnell Wright exited Tuesday's practice with an apparent elbow injury, but he was back on the field Wednesday. Johnson confirmed that Wright re-aggravated his elbow injury from last year,
but he will be out on the practice field for Thursday's joint practice.
The Bears have been riddled with injuries all summer, including to some notable starters like safety Coby Bryant (out 4-6 months), wide receiver Luther Burden III, defensive end Montez Sweat and now Booker and Dexter. Nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon remains on the physically unable to perform list.
"We have almost the entire roster fighting their tails off to get back out on the field," Johnson said. "They do not like missing time. They wanna be out there competing, they wanna be out there with their teammates."
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