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The Bears placed Smith (knee) on injured reserve Sunday. Smith was carted off the field during the Bears' second preseason game against the Bills after suffering a knee injury. Now that he's on IR, he'll be forced to miss the entire 2025 season unless he reaches an injury settlement, at which point he would be free to sign with another team once fully healthy. Smith appeared in 14 regular-season games for Chicago in 2024 and logged 19 tackles (14 solo) and four pass defenses (one interception).
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Smith is doubtful to return to Sunday's preseason game against the Dolphins due to a groin injury, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports. Smith will finish Sunday's game with two solo tackles, assuming he does not return. The 2023 fifth-rounder is battling for a bigger role in the Bears' secondary for the upcoming season. He finished the 2024 regular season with 19 tackles (14 solo) and four pass defenses (one interception).
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Smith tallied two stops in the Bears' 24-22 win over the Packers on Sunday. Smith served as the No. 4 cornerback for the Bears, and since the starters had relatively good health, Smith ended the season playing 19 percent of the snaps, resulting in 19 tackles and four passes defensed (including one interception) over 14 games. The veteran in under contract with the Bears through 2026.
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Smith (ankle) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game versus the Cardinals, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports. Smith went down with an ankle injury in the first half and he'll now be done for the day. Jaylon Jones will continue to see an uptick in usage at cornerback against Arizona.
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Smith (ankle) is questionable to return to Sunday's contest against the Cardinals. Smith exited the game in the first half with an ankle injury, leaving his status for the rest of the game uncertain. In Smith's absence, Jaylon Jones is a candidate to see an increase in workload at cornerback.
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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 |
| *2 | @DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *3 | DAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *4 | @LV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | BYE | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| *6 | @WAS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *7 | NO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *8 | @BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *9 | @CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *10 | NYG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *11 | @MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *12 | PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *13 | @PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *14 | @GB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| *15 | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| * indicates player did not play that week | |||||||||
Scheduled Games
| WK | DATE | OPP | OPP RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 12/20 | Green Bay | 19 |
| 17 | 12/28 | @San Francisco | 3 |
| 18 | 01/04 | Detroit | 13 |