Jason Lieser
Chicago Bears reporter
Jason Lieser covers the Chicago Bears for the Chicago Sun-Times.
Feeney, primarily a guard, gives the Bears some help behind injured starters Teven Jenkins and Cody Whitehair.
The Bears have just five players among the top 200 salary-cap numbers in the NFL, and Poles needs them to play up to their contracts for the team to contend for a playoff spot.
Stevenson held off a challenge from fellow rookie Terell Smith and secured his spot as a starter with an interception against the Bills.
Gipson, a fifth-round pick by Ryan Pace in 2020, is fourth-string at his position and likely will be waived by Tuesday if the Bears can’t trade him.
As risky as it is to play Fields behind a makeshift offensive line in a preseason game, the work could be valuable for him.
All three have dragged beyond the day-to-day category, but coach Matt Eberflus says there’s no reason to fret about their availability for the opener.
Coach Matt Eberflus gave no information on what happened Wednesday, but said there isn’t any concern going forward.
Bears coach Matt Eberflus hasn’t indicated his plan yet, but will talk to the media after practice Thursday.
Good news is rare and precious amid McMichael’s decline, but the Hall of Fame seniors committee nominating him for a final vote in February gave him and the people around him a boost.