The Bears received their first dose of bad injury news on Tuesday when it was confirmed that cornerback Artie Burns will be lost for the season with a torn ACL.
It would be disingenuous, however, to say that Burns' season-ending injury is devastating to this roster. The former 2016 first-round pick (Steelers) was a bust during his tenure in Pittsburgh but was looking for a reboot in Chicago, and with the departure of Prince Amukamara during the offseason, there was a legitimate opportunity for Burns to rewrite his career narrative as part of the Bears' ferocious defense.
He was on track to do that prior to Tuesday's injury.