Nose tackle Eddie Goldman, who has yet to play in a game this season, practiced for the first time in a week Wednesday. He was limited with a knee injury he suffered six days before the Bears’ season opener.
The Bears have been here before. Goldman practiced on Wednesday of Week 2, and the next day head coach Matt Nagy said his injury was “arrow up.” Goldman, though, never practiced Thursday or Friday. Goldman hasn’t played a regular season game since Dec. 22, 2019. He sat out last season with coronavirus concerns.
The Bears practiced without four veterans: quarterback Andy Dalton, who has a bone bruise on his left knee and will miss Sunday’s game; defensive lineman Akiem Hicks, who has an illness; outside linebacker Jeremiah Attaochu, who has an injured hamstring; and tight end Jimmy Graham, who got his regular veteran’s day off.