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Jaquan Brisker Still in Concussion Protocol Despite Optimism

The Bears have several injured players giving coach Matt Eberflus cause to be hopeful they'll play Sunday but nothing concrete at this time.

Gene Chamberlain

Jaquan Brisker celebrates with teammates after a win at Soldier Field. Brisker still is in the concussion protocol.
Jaquan Brisker celebrates with teammates after a win at Soldier Field. Brisker still is in the concussion protocol. / Matt Marton-Imagn Images
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The Bears injury situation is no more clear than that of Washington's injured quarterback Jayden Daniels.


While Daniels is labeled week to week with a ribs injury but was said to have a chance to play this week, after a week off coach Matt Eberflus was no more certain of any injured Bears player's availability for this week and deferred until Wednesday's injury report.

Safety Jaquan Brisker (concussion), cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (calf), slot cornerback Kyler Gordon (hamstring), cornerback Terell Smith (hip) and long snapper Scott Daly (knee) were all injured after the Week 6 win over Jacksonville and Brisker and Smith had been injured prior to the game.
It is Brisker's third concussion in three seasons.

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"With the injury report, Brisker's still going through protocol," Eberflus said. "He's got a couple more steps to go. But it looks good.

"Kyler's again working through his hamstring. We'll see where that is on Wednesday. Scott was out there today, our long snapper, so that was good. And so was Tyrique. Tyrique was also out there working through some stuff. But we'll see where that is on Wednesday. But all is hopeful for those guys and we'll see where it goes from there."

At least Eberflus was optimistic over several players, but hopeful is not an injury designation.

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GENE CHAMBERLAIN

BearDigest.com publisher Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years. He covered the Bears as a beat writer for Suburban Chicago Newspapers, the Daily Southtown, Copley News Service and has been a contributor for the Daily Herald, the Associated Press, Bear Report, CBS Sports.com and The Sporting News. He also has worked a prep sports writer for Tribune Newspapers and Sun-Times newspapers.