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Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has been told all week to be ready to be involved in Saturday’s game.
“I was told that last week,” he said, “and I didn’t get in.”
Speaking publicly for the first time since he played not a single snap in the season finale, Stevenson said he was “just rolling with the punches at this point” and focusing on being “the best teammate I can.”
Bears coach Ben Johnson said earlier this week that Stevenson was benched because the Bears believed two-time Pro Bowl player Jaylon Johnson and Nahshon Wright, who leads the NFL in takeaways, were the best options.