Chicago Bears designate three to return from injured reserve

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty ImagesOn Monday, the Chicago Bears designated cornerback Josh Blackwell, running back Khalil Herbert, and wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown for return from injured reserve. The NFL only allows teams to designate up to eight players to return from IR each season, so this will do it for the Bears. Any other player they place on injured reserve from here on out will be lost for the remainder of the 2023 season.

The 21-day practice window to determine if these players can be activated to the 53-man roster will open tomorrow.

Blackwell went on IR with a hamstring injury after week four, while Herbert (ankle) and St. Brown (hamstring) went on IR after getting hurt in…