Bears will be without all 3 starting linebackers Sunday vs. Steelers
Whoever starts at quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday has caught a break in regards to the defense he faces.
The Chicago Bears ruled out all three of their starting linebackers for Sunday’s home game against the Steelers at Soldier Field. None of the group of Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards or Noah Sewell practiced at all this past week.
Edmunds, who will miss a game for the first time this season, suffered a groin injury during this past Sunday’s win against the Minnesota Vikings. Sewell suffered an elbow ailment in Minnesota and will miss a game for the second time this season. Edwards has a pair of injuries – to his hand and hamstring.
Backup linebackers on the roster include D’Marco Jackson, Ruben Hyppolite II, Amen Ogbongbemiga and practice-squader Jalen Reeves-Maybin. That quartet has combined for 17 games (nine by Jackson) and 50 defensive snaps played this season.
The most recent start any has made came by Reeves-Maybin in 2021 while he was with the Detroit Lions. He was signed by the Bears this week.
Chicago ranks 27th in the NFL in total defense and 25th against the run.
Steelers starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers (wrist) is questionable to play Sunday.
Chris Adamski is a TribLive reporter who has covered primarily the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2014 following two seasons on the Penn State football beat. A Western Pennsylvania native, he joined the Trib in 2012 after spending a decade covering Pittsburgh sports for other outlets. He can be reached at cadamski@triblive.com.
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