Bears safety Coby Bryant out 8-10 weeks after injury

The Chicago Bears received a significant setback during their first padded practice of training camp on Monday, August 3, as starting safety Coby Bryant suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for eight to ten weeks. The injury, diagnosed as a hyperextended left knee with a bone bruise and small fracture, occurred during a one-on-one drill against tight end Cole Kmet. Bryant was able to get onto a cart under his own power but was visibly emotional as he left the field.

The prognosis, reported by ESPN, indicates Bryant will not require surgery. If the recovery timeline extends to the full ten weeks, his return could align with the team's Week 5 game against the Green Bay Packers on October 11. This would cause him to miss the first four regular-season contests against the Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings, Philadelphia Eagles, and New York Jets.

Bryant, 27, was a marquee free-agent acquisition for the Bears this past offseason, signing a three-year, $40 million contract in March. He joins the team after spending his first four NFL seasons with the Seattle Seahawks, where he was part of a Super Bowl-winning team last season and recorded 227 tackles, seven interceptions,...