Status Upgrades for Bears Secondary

Kyler Gordon and Kindle Vildor were able to take part in practice on Thursday after injuries sidelined them Wednesday, and tight end Cole Kmet also returned.

USA Today

The Bears added more absences Thursday to their weekly injury report but did get cornerback Kyler Gordon back for a full practice after he had been limited on Wednesday due to a knee injury.

Wide receiver N'Keal Harry missed Thursday's practice due to illness and safety Dane Cruikshank went from limited practice time to none due to a hamstring issue.

Two players who had been unable to go Wednesday were worked back in on a limited basis Thursday. Tight end Cole Kmet has been bothered by a thigh injury

and cornerback Kindle Vildor was out Wednesday with an ankle injury but both managed to get in some work Thursday.

Both guard Teven Jenkins (hip) and defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad (knee), who missed Sunday's game, continued to miss practice on Thursday.

The other player back with the team on Thursday was starting running back David Montgomery but he hadn't been injured. He missed Wednesday's practice for personal reasons.

Atlanta guard Colby Gossett did not practice on Thursday because of a personal absence. Like on Wednesday, safety Erik Harris (foot) and cornerback A.J. Terrell (hamstring) practiced on a limited basis and tight end Felipe Franks (calf) was out.

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