The Bears entered their second-straight game week in the NFL’s intensive protocol, which requires teams to practice special precautions after being near someone infected with COVID-19.
Last week, the Bears took league-mandated special steps after practice squad offensive lineman Badara Traore was put on the NFL’s reserve/COVID-19 list. He remains out.
Offensive line coach Juan Castillo self-quarantined, starting Oct. 13, after learning someone in his personal life had contracted the coronavirus. He returned to practice Thursday.
The Bears haven’t placed anyone else on the reserve/COVID-19 list. But they stayed in protocol this week after playing the Panthers, who now have four players on the reserve list, on Sunday.