Bears' Floyd 'more than likely' to wind up on I.R.
Although Leonard Floyd's knee injury could have been much worse, it's likely he'll still be put on injured reserve and miss the remainder of the season for the Chicago Bears.
Floyd sprained the MCL (medial collateral ligament) and PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) in his right knee.
Coach John Fox it was “more than likely” the second-year outside linebacker would land on I.R.
“We're evaluating that,” Fox said. “It's a significant injury.”
A decision had not been made regarding arthroscopic surgery as of Wednesday afternoon. Floyd is second on the Bears with 4½ sacks and tied for first with Akiem Hicks with 12 quarterback pressures.
“Leonard was having a good season,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said. “He had decent sack numbers but he had a lot of plays, too, where he ran down quarterbacks. We'll miss that athleticism and speed to where he tackled (quarterbacks) after they ran for a yard or two or forced an errant throw.”
Just kickin' it:
A training camp groin injury that re-occurred early in the season ended Cairo Santos' career in Kansas City but made him available when the Bears went looking to upgrade over slumping Connor Barth.
“It was a long difficult battle,” said Santos, who had been with the Chiefs since signing as an undrafted rookie free agent out of Tulane in 2014. “I was confident it wasn't going to be a serious injury. I just needed time. I was kicking really well. I was the only kicker in K.C.
“But I just didn't give it the proper time to heal. I tried to play the first three games (he made all 3 of his FG attempts) and it got worse. I've been kicking for about a month now. It's in good shape to come back and take a full load from a week's practice and the game.”
Going pro:
Where do players on a 3-7 team find the motivation to perform, now that the playoffs are no longer a reasonable possibility?
“That's kind of a loaded question,” guard Josh Sitton said. “But we're all professionals, we're here to do a job. It's tough to not look at the big picture, not to look at the playoff race, but it's our job to come to work each week. It's a one-game season, that's how I look at it. Each week is its own little mini-season.”
Injury report:
After an unnamed three-week illness, tight end Dion Sims returned to practice on a limited basis. Guard Tom Compton (ankle), defensive lineman Mitch Unrein (knee), cornerback Bryce Callahan (knee) and wide receiver Dontrelle Inman (groin) were also limited.
Inman was a bit of a surprise since he finished last week's game against the Lions.
“He's just been sore,” coach John Fox said. “He's actually had it almost since he got here. He had (off-season core) surgery. That's kind of what made him available (in a trade with the Chargers) in many ways, so we're just being cautious.”
Six Bears did not practice, including wide receiver Josh Bellamy (concussion), defensive lineman Akiem Hicks (knee), defensive end Roy Robertson-Harris (hamstring), linebackers Leonard Floyd (knee) and Danny Trevathan (calf) and safety DeAndre Houston-Carson (ankle).
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