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Blue Leonard Floyd Jersey , some of the other minor storylines regarding other players on the roster have taken a backseat. One of those storylines has been the injury of tight end Adam Shaheen suffered in Week 2 of the preseason against the Denver Broncos. On Sunday, clarification regarding the severity of the injury was received.In an introductory press conference for Mack, Bears general manager Ryan Pace told reporters that Shaheen will start the 2018 regular season on the injured reserve list while he nurses both ankle and foot injuries. He is expected to return at some point later in the season. The news is contradictory to earlier reports that said he would potentially be able to play in the Bears’ first regular season game of the year against the Packers.Since he is now on injured reserve, the earliest that Shaheen can return to play is Week 9 when the Bears take on the Buffalo Bills on the road. The designation opens up a roster spot that has been taken by defensive lineman Nick Williams.Shaheen, Chicago’s second-round pick in 2017, was expected to have an increased role with the installment of head coach Matt Nagy’s offense. The Bears carry the likes of Trey Burton, Dion Sims, Daniel Brown and Ben Braunecker on their roster, so they have more than enough players to take Shaheen’s snaps at tight end in the meantime.Jacob Infante is a Chicago Bears and NFL Draft writer at SB Nation’s Windy City Gridiron. He also covers the NFL Draft for USA Today SMG’s Draft Wire. He can be reached through Twitter @jacobinfante24 or e-mailed at
[email protected] Bears 2018 Position Battles: Cornerbacks looking strong so far If you were to take a poll among those that have been in attendance at Chicago Bears’ camp about which position group has been the strongest, you’ll likely get quite a few mentions for the cornerbacks. This could just be a veteran defense taking advantage of a brand new offense
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http://www.authenticschicagobears.com/cheap-pat-o_donnell-jersey , and Callahan has never played more than last year’s twelve games. If these three stay healthy, I have a lot of confidence in the position group in 2018. A good bet to make itI thought Cre’Von LeBlanc played solid football as a rookie in 2016, but last year his playing time on defense decreased to 212 snaps from 695 his first year. I think he probably sticks as the backup nickle.I know Sherrick McManis hasn’t played much defense for the Bears the last couple years (only 49 snaps on D the last two seasons), but what he does on special teams is pretty special. He’s really good at what the Bears ask him to do and I think that wins him the final spot on the depth chart at corner.On the bubbleVeteran Marcus Cooper may have the edge over some of the younger corners on the roster because of his experience, but a strong push from his competition and he could find himself cut by the Bears for the second time in his career. Doran Grant has bounced around the league since 2015, and that was also the only year he saw any NFL action. The Bears are his fifth, and likely last, chance to make it as a pro. Undrafted rookies Rashard Fant, John Franklin III, Michael Joseph
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