The Chicago Bears are not going to have new safety Coby Bryant for longer than what was previously reported.
Substantially longer.
Initial reporting on the knee injury Bryant suffered projected an eight-to-10-week recovery from a hyperextended knee, bone bruise, and small fracture. Bears head coach Ben Johnson announced on Tuesday that that timeline is closer to four to six months after Bryant had surgery.
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on the initial timeline for Bryant’s recovery, posting on X on August 3 that the Bears safety was “expected to be sidelined 8-10 weeks due to a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture that he suffered at today’s practice, per sources. No surgery is expected to be needed.”
Johnson previously denied knowledge of Bryant’s timeline when asked directly about the report.
He blew holes through both aspects of the report on Tuesday. Johnson also denied feeling the need to tighten the circle around Halas Hall amid the erroneous information.
The Bears have made do without Bryant as it is.
Cam Lewis, who also exited a recent practice but was able to attend Monday’s Varsity Bears walkthrough at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, has replaced Bryant in the starting lineup, with newcomer Xavier Woods taking over for him in his absence.
Bryant signed a three-year, $40 million contract in free agency with the Bears. He is coming off a Super Bowl win with the Seattle Seahawks.
Johnson, naturally, lamented his loss, for however long, on many fronts.
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