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Billings (pectoral) logged two tackles (one solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Bears' 38-0 preseason win over the Bills on Sunday. Billings was cleared to play Sunday after fully recovering from surgery in January to repair a ruptured pectoral muscle. The 2016 fourth-rounder is entering the final year of his two-year contract extension that he signed with the Bears in November of 2023. Billings is slated to serve in a rotational role at defensive tackle behind Grady Jarrett and Gervon Dexter.
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Billings missed the last 10 contests in the 2024 season with a pectoral injury. Billings recorded 13 tackles (nine solo), including 1.0 sacks, in eight games. With a career high of 39 tackles in 2022, the defensive tackle will remain a low-ceiling IDP as he heads into the last year of his contract with Chicago.
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The Bears placed Billings (pectoral) on injured reserve Thursday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports. Billings suffered a pectoral injury in the Bears' Week 9 loss to the Cardinals and underwent successful surgery earlier Thursday, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. The 29-year-old defensive tackle is without a clear timeline for a return to game action, but he'll have to miss at least four contests after being placed on IR.
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Billings suffered a pectoral injury during Sunday's 29-9 loss to the Cardinals, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports. The starting defensive tackle exited the game and did not return after making three tackles (one solo). Billings has 13 tackles (nine solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble in 2024. Zacch Pickens and Chris Williams are Chicago's backup defensive tackles.
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Billings recorded 27 tackles over 17 games in his first season with the Bears and will likely continue in a part-time role in 2024. Billings played between 25 and 35 snaps in all but four games. There were only three occasions in which the veteran surpassed two tackles. With second-year players Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens possibly taking a step forward, it's possible that Billings could see a slight dip in snaps. That would make the low-floor IDP value of Billings even lower.
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Completed Games
| WK | OPP | TK | SACK | INT | FF | DFR | DFTD | PDEF | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | @DET | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | @LV | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | @WAS | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | NO | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | @BAL | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | @CIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NYG | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @MIN | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | PIT | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | @PHI | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | @GB | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | CLE | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | GB | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 12/28 | @San Francisco | 21 |
| 18 | 01/04 | Detroit | 31 |