The Bears will face the Steelers — and possibly quarterback Aaron Rodgers — without any of their starting linebackers.
The team ruled out T.J. Edwards, Tremaine Edmunds and Noah Sewell after none of them practiced all week. Edmunds (groin) and Sewell (elbow) were hurt last Sunday, and Edwards continues to recover from hand surgery and an injury to his hamstring.
The Bears figure to start D’Marco Jackson and Ruben Hyppolite II at two of the three spots. Coordinator Dennis Allen could choose to stay in nickel coverage most of the game, the way he did last week when slot cornerback C.J. Gardner-Johnson played every snap. Gardner-Johnson would be up for it.
“I’m in the meat grinder, playing good football,” he said.
Hyppolite said that he’ll rely on veteran advice but that “no one’s going to help prepare me better than me.”
The Bears also have special-teamer Amen Ogbongbemiga in the linebackers room and could call up either former Lions linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin, whom they signed this week, or Carl Jones Jr. from the practice squad.
Running backs Roschon Johnson (thumb) and Travis Homer (hamstring/knee) were also ruled out.
Left tackle Theo Benedet, safety Jaquan Brisker and cornerbacks Kyler Gordon and Jaylon Johnson are questionable. The Bears would need to promote either Gordon or Johnson to the active roster Saturday for them to play.
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