{
  "id": 3323161,
  "title": "Bears HC Ben Johnson shares injury updates before final open practice",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/bears-hc-ben-johnson-shares-injury-updates-before-final-open-practice",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T18:08:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bears-hc-ben-johnson-shares-180853450.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Bears are nearing the conclusion of their training camp and final preseason game this Saturday, signaling the approach of the regular season. Throughout the summer, the team has faced a multitude of injuries. During Tuesday's final open practice, head coach Ben Johnson provided significant injury updates.\n\nJohnson announced that safety Elijah Hicks and linebacker Keyshaun Elliott will return to the team sooner rather than later. Following this, the Bears activated Hicks and Elliott from the physically unable to perform list, where they had been throughout training camp. The return of these two players is particularly encouraging, as their defense has been plagued by injuries.\n\nWith starting safety Coby Bryant anticipated to miss 4-6 months following knee surgery, Hicks will play a crucial role in bolstering depth at the safety position. However, it remains uncertain if rookie Elliott, the fifth-round pick, will make the roster without having participated in any practices this summer.\n\nCurrently, three players are on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list: cornerback Kyler Gordon, defensive tackle Shemar Turner, and linebacker Noah Sewell. Johnson mentioned that Turner and Sewell's return timelines are unknown, and while he did not provide an official update on Tuesday, he has previously stated on multiple occasions that Gordon's return timeline remains unknown. With the final roster cutdowns on Sunday night, it appears highly likely that Turner and/or Sewell will start the regular season on the PUP list.\n\nAs practice commenced on Tuesday, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (week-to-week) and quarterback Tyson Bagent (week-to-week) were both present.",
  "summary": "Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson had some encouraging injury updates on Elijah Hicks and rookie Keyshaun Elliott.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Live updates from Day 18 of Chicago Bears training camp practice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/live-updates-from-day-18-of-chicago-bears-training-camp-practice",
        "published": "2026-08-25T17:30:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}