Chicago Bears vs. Washington Commanders: Everything it’s worthwhile to know in regards to the Week 6 recreation earlier than tonight’s kickoff

The 2-3 Chicago Bears are again at house to play the the 1-4 Washington Commanders at Soldier Field in a Week 6 matchup. Here’s what it’s worthwhile to know earlier than kickoff (7:15 p.m., Prime/Fox-Ch. 32).

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Injury news

Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson will return to the lineup after lacking three video games with a quadriceps damage. His presence ought to enhance a younger secondary that had early bother with Vikings broad receiver Justin Jefferson on Sunday.

Along with Johnson’s return, broad receiver N’Keal Harry practiced in full Wednesday after missing the first five weeks of the season following ankle surgical procedure. Harry doesn’t have an damage designation, that means he’s wholesome sufficient to play, however offensive coordinator Luke Getsy indicated Harry would possibly nonetheless have a methods to go earlier than he’s a giant offensive contributor, given his restricted observe time with quarterback Justin Fields.

Safety Dane Cruikshank, who has been out with a hamstring damage, is listed as questionable.

For the Commanders, broad receiver Jahan Dotson (hamstring), tight finish Logan Thomas (calf), cornerback William Jackson III (again), offensive lineman Sam Cosmi (finger), operating again Jonathan Williams (knee) and security Percy Butler (quadriceps) have been dominated out.

‘Prime’ time

Prime has all of the league’s Thursday night games — the primary time a streaming service has had the complete rights to an NFL package deal. Amazon partnered with the league to stream 11 Thursday night time video games since 2017, but it surely took over the whole package deal from Fox Sports this 12 months.

For native viewers, it’s a little bit simpler in the event you aren’t a Prime subscriber. The Bears-Commanders recreation will probably be proven on Fox-32 beginning at 7:15 p.m. You can also take heed to the sport on WBBM-AM 780 and WCFS-FM 105.9.

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Progress on protection?

Entering Week 6, solely the Seattle Seahawks (82) have allowed extra first-half factors than the Bears and Arizona Cardinals (80 every). As a end result, the Bears (2-3) have trailed at halftime in all 5 video games.

When Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins pushed forward for a 1-yard run with 2 minutes, 26 seconds remaining Sunday, it was the primary landing the Bears allowed within the second half this season. They have allowed 12 factors within the third quarter and 14 within the fourth.

“If I knew the answer, I’d tell you,” linebacker Nicholas Morrow mentioned of the drastic distinction. “We’ve just got to come out earlier and execute at a higher rate. I don’t know if there is any true answer to it because it’s not a different set of players on the field in the second half than it is in the first. It’s the same players, same coaching staff. We’ve got to figure it out.”

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Progress on offense?

“Tons of progress? I don’t like using those adjectives that are extreme,” Getsy mentioned. “I’m just not that type of person. But, no, there has been progress. And we’re sticking to the plan.”

Step by step, the Bears stay persistent with their offensive evolution whereas resisting any urges to skip too far forward or land on any exaggerated conclusions.

“Your goal is to just have progress all year,” Fields said. “Progress takes patience.”

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Latest news from Arlington Heights

A conceptual website plan for the Bears’ proposed redevelopment for a stadium and a residential and leisure district in Arlington Heights acquired a combined reception from village trustees at a Committee of the Whole assembly.

Trustees on the Committee of the Whole assembly have been involved in regards to the density of the proposed transit-oriented improvement, why there was not but a stadium rendering out there and about whether or not the proposed improvement would damage Arlington Heights’ present downtown space.

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