On Thursday the Chicago Bears opened up the three-week practice window to evaluate offensive tackle Germain Ifedi and cornerback Duke Shelley. Ifedi was initially placed on injured reserve two months ago with a knee injury, and Shelley went to IR on November 23 with a hamstring issue. The evaluation process could be a short one, because with several active and practice squad players placed on the Reserve/COVID-19 list this week, they desperately need reinforcements.
The Bears are also dealing with a number of injuries right now, so if either player shows enough to be activated for Monday night’s game against the Minnesota Vikings, don’t be surprised to see them slotted into the starting lineup.