Webster (groin) was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Saturday.
The wide receiver will need to reach an injury settlement with the team to have a chance to play in 2024. Webster injured the groin during Thursday night's preseason win over the Chiefs. The 28-year-old has two catches for 14 yards in 29 career games.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Injures groin Thursday
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Webster suffered a groin injury in Thursday night's preseason win over the Chiefs, Scott Bair of the Bears' official site reports.
Coach Matt Eberflus said after the game that Webster would need further evaluation. Prior to exiting, Webster caught three of his four targets for 68 yards. He finished the preseason with five catches for 87 yards.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Staying in Chicago
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The Bears signed Webster to a reserve/future contract Monday, Larry Mayer of the team's official website reports.
Webster spent the entire year on Chicago's practice squad. He has been with the team three years overall and suited up for eight total games over the previous two seasons. The 27-year-old will now use the offseason as an opportunity to earn a bigger role with the team.
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Nsimba Webster: Returns to Chicago
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Webster is signing with the Bears' practice squad Wednesday, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Webster was let go by Chicago on Tuesday but will rejoin the team's practice squad a day later. He's made eight appearances for the Bears over the last two seasons and is a candidate to join the active roster in 2023 if the team needs additional receiving depth at some point.
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Nsimba Webster: Expected to be cut
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The Bears are expected to waive Webster on Monday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Webster has bounced back and forth between the Bears' practice squad and active roster several times over the previous two years. He is considered a strong candidate to again land on the team's practice squad. The 27-year-old has occasionally returned punts during his two-year stint with the Bears and has also accumulated two receptions for 14 yards.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Staying in Chicago
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The Bears signed Webster to a reserve/future contract Monday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Webster was waived as part of Chicago's final roster cuts in late August before quickly re-joining via the practice squad. The fourth-year wideout then remained idle on the practice squad before being elevated in back-to-back games Week 15 and 16, recording the first two receptions of his career over during this span. Webster has now appeared in eight games over the past two seasons for the Bears, and he'll likely compete for another depth and special-teams role heading into the 2023 season.
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Nsimba Webster: Back down to practice squad
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Webster was sent down to Chicago's practice squad Monday.
One week after playing the fourth-most snaps among Bears wide receivers, Webster was relegated to work on special teams, playing a total seven snaps. It's possible Webster might be elevated again in the future, but much of that will depend on the status of Chase Claypool (knee) and Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion).
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Elevated to active roster again
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Chicago elevated Webster from its practice squad to the active roster Friday ahead of Saturday's game against Buffalo, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.
With Chase Claypool (knee) doubtful and Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) out for Saturday's matchup, Webster will be elevated to the active roster for a second consecutive week. The undrafted wideout out of Eastern Washington caught two of three targets for 14 yards across 10 offensive snaps during last week's loss to Philadelphia, marking his first career NFL receptions. Given Chicago's depleted wideout corps, Webster figures to garner a similar role in Week 16.
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Nsimba Webster: Shifts back to practice squad
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Webster reverted to Chicago's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Webster was activated for the first time after spending the first 14 weeks of the season on the Bears' practice squad, as Chase Claypool (knee) and N'Keal Harry (coach's decision) were both inactive Sunday versus Philadelphia. With starting wideout Equanimeous St. Brown forced out early with a concussion, the 5-foot-10 Webster went on to catch two of his three targets for 14 yards. However, he still played the fourth-most offensive snaps of the team's wideouts behind Byron Pringle (53), Dante Pettis (47) and Velus Jones (40). Webster will now be eligible for two more elevations from the team's practice squad, and he'll likely continue to see playing time if this banged-up receiving corps does not get healthier before Saturday's game against Buffalo.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Records first NFL receptions
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Webster caught two passes for 14 yards in the Bears' 25-20 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.
Primarily a special-teams player during this three years in the league, Webster came into this game having played just nine offensive snaps over 27 career games. If the Bears continue to have wide receivers miss games due to injury, he could continue to see snaps at receiver. Unless his role grows, his fantasy value will remain minimal.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Will be available vs. Philadelphia
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Chicago elevated Webster from its practice squad to the active roster Saturday ahead of Sunday's game versus the Eagles, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.
With Chase Claypool (knee) and Darnell Mooney (ankle) both out, Chicago saw fit to bring Webster up from the practice squad to provide some depth at wide receiver. He's played just nine offensive snaps and has not recorded a target in three seasons.
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Nsimba Webster: Added to Chicago's practice squad
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Webster was signed to the Bears' practice squad Wednesday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Webster was among 14 players to join Chicago's practice squad Wednesday, leaving the Bears with two more spots. The former Eastern Washington receiver had been waived by the Bears on Tuesday.
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Nsimba Webster: Waived by Chicago
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The Bears waived Webster on Tuesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.
Webster spent most of the 2021 season on the Bears' practice squad and will likely garner a similar role if he clears waivers. The undrafted return man from Eastern Washington has appeared in 27 career regular season games but has played 360 snaps on special teams compared to just nine on offense.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Leads team in targets
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Webster caught four passes for 25 yards in the Bears' 27-11 preseason win over the Seahawks on Thursday.
Webster played with the second- and third-team offense, and most of his targets came from Nathan Peterman in the second half. Each of his receptions came on short passes. He'll continue to battle for a roster spot.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Likely on roster bubble
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Webster's shortcoming with catch radius has been obvious during training camp, Gene Chamberlain of SI.com reports.
Although Webster has made a number of catches in practice, when he catches the ball, he's rarely had a chance to flash the speed that makes him a viable return man. Based on camp reports, it would appear his best chance to make the team would be on special teams. In his three-year career, he's played 360 snaps on special teams, compared to just nine offensive snaps.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Remains with Bears
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The Bears signed Webster to a reserve/future contract Tuesday, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.
Webster spent most of the 2021 season on the Bears' practice squad and will now remain with the club heading into the offseason. He played mainly on special teams across his six regular-season appearances in 2021.
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Nsimba Webster: Reverts back to practice squad
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Webster reverted to the Bears' practice squad Monday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Webster was called up for Sunday's game against the Seahawks, but he played exclusively on special teams. He logged one tackle on kick coverage across 12 special-team snaps and will now return to Chicago's practice squad.
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Bears' Nsimba Webster: Bumps up to active roster
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Webster was elevated to Chicago's active roster Saturday.
Webster was also elevated last week against the Vikings but played just six offensive snaps. The undrafted free agent has primarily been special teams depth throughout his three-year career.
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Nsimba Webster: Returns to practice squad
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Webster reverted to the Bears' practice squad Tuesday, per the NFL's official transaction log.
Webster was called up for Monday's game against the Vikings, but he played just one offensive snap and six snaps on special teams in the loss. He logged a tackle in kick coverage but will now return to Chicago's practice squad.
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Nsimba Webster: Waived by Chicago
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The Bears waived Webster on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of Sportstalk 790 Houston reports.
Webster appeared in all four games for the Bears this season in an exclusively special-teams role. The 25-year-old return man became expendable when Chicago acquired Jakeem Grant via trade with the Dolphins.
