Overview
- The Bears signed 31-year-old safety Xavier Woods and placed defensive back Dallis Flowers on injured reserve to open a roster spot, a move announced on Friday.
- Coby Bryant suffered a hyperextended knee with a bone bruise and small fracture at practice and is reported by ESPN’s Adam Schefter to be sidelined about eight to ten weeks.
- Woods brings long-term starting experience with 121 career starts and 15 interceptions and reunites with defensive backs coach Al Harris, who coached him as a rookie in Dallas.
- Woods is expected to compete with Cam Lewis for a starting role alongside rookie Dillon Thieneman while the team monitors Elijah Hicks on PUP and Kyler Gordon’s calf issue.
- Chicago has continued to churn its secondary roster by waiving/injuring Gervarrius Owens and K.C. Eziomume and signing Brandon Hill and William Wright, a pattern that preserves flexibility as injuries mount and the team finalizes its depth chart.