The big news out of Chicago, and honestly, it is a tough pill to swallow: Bears General Manager Ryan Poles came out and straight up said he doesn’t know if cornerback Kyler Gordon will play for the team again. That’s a heavy statement, especially when Gordon is reportedly not even with the team right now.
Where’s Gordon and What’s the Plan?
Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports Gordon is off doing his own thing, working with a personal trainer to recover from a calf injury. It’s clear the team isn’t just waiting around. Gordon landed on the physically unable to perform list, which means he’s sidelined for at least the first four games of the season. The plan, if you can call it that, is for him to come back to the Bears facility closer to the end of that four game window. The hope, a pretty big hope at this point, is that he will be ready to start practicing with the squad then.
A Tough Road So Far
This isn’t Gordon’s first rodeo with injuries, which just makes Poles’ comments hit harder. Last season, the guy only suited up for three games, battling multiple injuries throughout. He’s currently in the second year of a three-year contract he inked back in 2025. You gotta wonder what this means for his career and for the Bears’ defense moving forward. It’s a wild start to the season when a key player’s future is this uncertain. We’ll all be watching to see if Gordon can make a comeback and if that hope of him practicing after four games turns into reality.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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