The Seattle Seahawks had the best defense in the league last season. That elite defense was the key reason the team was able to win the Super Bowl, as it was nearly impossible to score on the unit.
The Chicago Bears thought they had their safety situation figured out when they signed Coby Bryant and drafted Dillon Thieneman. But with Bryant now forced to undergo surgery, who starts next to Thieneman has become a major question.
The Chicago Bears are starting the 2026 NFL season without one of their most important offseason additions, Coby Bryant. The Bears officially placed Bryant on injured reserve after he underwent knee surgery.
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Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears suffered multiple setbacks during training camp, including Coby Bryant’s knee injury. The safety will miss the next four to six months after undergoing surgery.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Chicago Bears planned to have Coby Bryant and Dillon Thieneman as their starting safeties in 2026. But with Bryant undergoing knee surgery, those plans have gone out the window.
The Commanders waited until Monday to move Laremy Tunsil to IR, using both their cut-day IR-return moves on other players. That almost definitely stemmed from uncertainty about Tunsil’s prospects of returning in 2026.
The Chicago Bears wrapped up a key piece of their roster work Tuesday by placing safety Coby Bryant on injured reserve after his knee injury lingered through the summer.
The Chicago Bears made a round of roster moves this week, placing safety Coby Bryant and tight end Hayden Large on injured reserve while re-signing defensive lineman James Lynch and linebacker Jack Sanborn to fill the vacated spots.
Bears GM Ryan Poles announced Tuesday that S Coby Bryant and TE Hayden Large will formally go on injured reserve today, per Kevin Fishbain. Chicago will
The Chicago Bears are coming off a 27-9 preseason loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. They also saw Coby Bryant suffer a knee injury that will sideline him for the next four to six months.
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The Chicago Bears went into the 2026 NFL off-season knowing that their secondary was going to need an overhaul. Their entire starting safety room left in free agency, as did some of their cornerbacks.
Bears DC Dennis Allen said losing S Coby Bryant for several weeks is a significant blow but emphasized that he remains part of the team’s long-term defensive plans.
The Chicago Bears were dealt a brutal blow when safety Coby Bryant was forced to undergo knee surgery. He may now miss the entire 2026 campaign. To help alleviate his loss, the Bears added fellow safety Xavier Woods in free agency.
Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears witnessed Coby Bryant suffer a knee injury during training camp. It’s a huge blow to the team, particularly its defense, as the safety was set to play a significant role.
The Chicago Bears faced many challenges this off-season. Among the most challenging of these was the fact that they had to replace virtually their entire safety room.
The Chicago Bears will not have their biggest investment of the offseason after an injury in practice during training camp. The Bears entered training
After an eight- to 10-week timeline emerged for Coby Bryant‘s Bears debut, the free agency acquisition will not come close to meeting that. A surgical decision will bring a much longer delay.
The impact of Bryant's injury could be felt all season in the Windy City.
Bears HC Ben Johnson told reporters that S Coby Bryant needed surgery on his knee and is now expected to be sidelined four to six months, per Adam Jahns.
Nobody should declare a season dead in August. Still, these three teams have each absorbed blows that could follow them long after the preseason ends.
The atmosphere and energy surrounding the Chicago Bears’ first padded practice of training camp were electric. This was the time the team, just a season ago, forged its identity.
The Chicago Bears have received some very tough injury news early on in training camp.
Coby Bryant became one of free agency’s winners among defensive backs this offseason, landing a lucrative Bears contract. But the recent Super Bowl starter will see his first Chicago season delayed.
The Chicago Bears needed to make some serious and drastic changes on their roster this off-season. Even though they went 11-6 and won the NFC North, the salary cap situation Chicago found itself in made it impossible for them to retain many of their key players.
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant was carted off the field at training camp on Monday with an apparent knee injury. Multiple observers reported that the Bears' major offseason acquisition went down grabbing his left knee during a practice rep.
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