There's no way around the fact that the Bears have been hit hard in the secondary.
Both Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon -- their top two cover men -- find themselves on injured reserve, leaving second-year corner Tyrique Stevenson as the top dog on the perimeter heading into Week 9.
And for Stevenson, the challenge ahead doesn’t get much bigger.
Stevenson faces his toughest task of the season against the Bengals
On the road in Cincinnati, the Bears will face one of the league’s most dangerous receiving tandems in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Even with Joe Burrow sidelined and the Bengals turning to either veteran Joe Flacco or Jake Browning under center, the weapons on the outside remain elite.