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· collected 2026-08-04 · by Scott Thompson
Coby Bryant, the Chicago Bears' $40M free agent signing, suffered a knee injury during training camp on Monday. He was carted off the field clutching at his leg, expecting it could be season-ending, but was relieved to learn he'll miss only 8-10 weeks with a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture. Bryant is expected to miss Week 1 of the regular season, but will return soon after. The Bears' secondary, which lost multiple players in free agency, will now be tested as they navigate Bryant's absence.
Written by the local model on 2026-08-21,
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Story summary
Coby Bryant, a safety who recently signed a $40M three-year deal with the Chicago Bears, was carted off the field on Monday after suffering a knee injury during training camp. The injury initially had Bryant concerned for his season, but a diagnosis by ESPN revealed that he will only miss 8-10 weeks due to a hyperextended knee, bone bruise, and small fracture. This news is a relief for both Bryant and the Bears, who were counting on him to be a key player in their secondary after a successful stint with the Seattle Seahawks, where he helped them win the Super Bowl last season.
Written for “Chicago Bears Free Agent” on 2026-08-31,
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Why this leaning score
The article uses phrases like 'brought a sigh of relief' and 'shouldn't be gone for long', which convey a positive, optimistic tone towards Bryant's injury diagnosis and the Bears' situation. The language also downplays the significance of the injury, framing it as an opportunity for other players to step up rather than a major setback.
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Leaning score +0.65 for article 320 · logged 2026-08-04
Coby Bryant’s Chicago Bears tenure is not off to the start he wished, as he was emotional after being carted off the training camp field during Monday’s practice.
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he → wish → practice
Bryant was very upset as he got himself onto the cart after suffering a knee injury, expecting the worst just days into his Bears career one season after winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
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he → get → Seahawks
Bryant was facing tight end Cole Kmet during a 1-on-1 drill where he went down and immediately clutched at his leg.
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he → face → leg
But Bryant’s injury got a better diagnosis than he initially believed.
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he → get → diagnosis
It won’t be season-ending for Bryant, as ESPN reported the safety will miss eight-to-10 weeks after suffering a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture.
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safety → end → knee
Bryant signed a three-year, $40 million deal to join the Bears this offseason, bolstering a secondary that was overhauled following multiple departures.
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that → sign → departures
He figured to be a mainstay after proving his worth with the Seahawks during his rookie deal, where he tallied seven interceptions and helped his team win the Super Bowl.
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team → figure → Bowl
Bryant may not be available during Week 1, but since that’s five weeks away, he shouldn’t be gone for long when the regular season finally kicks off.
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season → ’ → Week
"It always sucks to see," second-year tight end Colston Loveland said about Bryant’s injury, per the New York Post.
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Loveland → suck → Post
"That’s part of it.
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That → ’ → it
You know, he’s tough, he’s a dog.
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he → know → ?
He’s going to be fine."
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He → go → ?
As Bryant will attack rehab, the Bears’ depth chart will be tested.
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chart → attack → rehab
They spent their first-round draft selection on Oregon standout safety Dillon Thieneman, who was always considered the team’s starting free safety next to Bryant.
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who → spend → Bryant
But Cam Lewis, who was at slot cornerback after Kyler Gordon suffered a previous injury, will likely move to safety to fill the gap there.
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Gordon → suffer → gap
Lewis is another free agent signee for the Bears, who lost Kevin Byard, Jaquan Brisker, Nahshon Wright, C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Jonathan Owens this offseason.
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who → lose → Byard
Lewis spent the past six seasons with the Buffalo Bills.
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Lewis → spend → Bills
This is the time of year when teams are hoping for health, but the NFL knows all too well that depth determines just how far a team goes come February.
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team → hop → February
The Bears are feeling that early on, but they won’t have to go the entire season without a main free agent addition during the 2026 NFL season.
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they → feel → season
