Chicago Bears security Jaquan Brisker had surgical procedure this week on a damaged proper thumb and shall be out into September, in line with sources.
Bears coach Matt Eberflus mentioned Saturday after coaching camp follow that the staff has “no timetable” for Brisker’s return. But there seems to be optimism he could possibly be again for the staff’s Sept. 11 season opener towards the San Francisco 49ers.
Still, the damage is an unlucky setback. Brisker, who was drafted with the No. 48 decide in April, had been having fun with a productive camp and confirmed flashes of promise through the staff’s preseason opener towards the Kansas City Chiefs. But someplace inside that sport, Eberflus mentioned, the security injured his proper hand with out initially realizing the severity.
“Sometimes you wake up with these hand injuries and it just shows up,” Eberflus mentioned. “It feels like you just kind of tweaked (something) a little bit. And all of a sudden the next day, there it is. So it was one of those deals.”
Brisker didn’t follow final week and missed the staff’s 27-11 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday evening. His return to follow isn’t anticipated within the subsequent two weeks.
The Bears will play their preseason finale Saturday towards the Cleveland Browns however then have a one week bridge earlier than Week 1 begins.
Eberflus indicated Saturday that Bears coaches weren’t but positive how a lot their starters would possibly play towards the Browns — in the event that they play in any respect. He was requested whether or not the damage to Brisker may have an effect on his thought course of, presumably pushing him to be extra cautious.
“I don’t think so,” Eberflus mentioned. “We’ll just plug and play like we always do, and I don’t think that will affect it one way or the other.”
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