Replacing Hicks, Cam Wants Chase, Comfort With Trubisky, and Other Bears Bullets

Oct 19, 2019

I traveled to Springfield for a surprise birthday party for one of my closest friends, and ended up bumping into an old college roommate I hadn’t seen in a loooooooong time. Small world.

Replacing Akiem Hicks isn’t going to be easy, but Roy Robertson-Harris is up to the task:

"Last year was a great start, we're not done yet."@BigXander95's bringin' it on the football field and in this week's @advocatehealth Player Profile. pic.twitter.com/snoGNtOjFD
— Chicago Bears (@ChicagoBears) October 19, 2019

Robertson-Harris had a breakout 2018 season in which he set personal highs in defensive snaps, sacks (3), tackles (22), and quarterback hits (11). RRH is well on his way toward surpassing his production from last year with 2.5 sacks, 13 tackles, 3 tackles-for-loss, and five quarterback hits in his first five games of the 2019 season. Or in other words, he is on a 16-game pace with 8 sacks, 35 tackles, 10 tackles-for-loss, and 16 quarterback hits. So while the Bears will miss Hicks in the lineup, at least they are in a position to have their depth pick of the slack.

Also, a tip of the cap to Bears Twitter for offering up a reminder that the Bears always place defensive lineman Bilal Nichols as a limited participant on the injury report when they work inside on the turf. There must be something about the indoor turf that doesn’t mesh well with Nichols’ knee, which forces him to practice with limitations. With that being said, expect him to start on Sunday.

ICYMI: Alvin Kamara and Jared Cook joined Drew Brees among the Saints starters who will NOT be active on Sunday.

Saints pass-rusher Cameron Jordan wants a piece of Chase Daniel:

https://twitter.com/thecheckdown/status/1185314493825339392

If I was a star NFL pass-rusher, I would want the jersey of every quarterback I signed hanging up in a guest room or somewhere it can be displayed. Bonus points for every jersey that was autographed!

But unless Mitch Trubisky comes down with another injury, Jordan won’t get that opportunity because all signs are pointing to No. 10 being QB1 on Sunday.

Bears Head Coach Matt Nagy was non-committal…

Nagy on Trubisky playing:

“Without saying he’s gonna be the guy, I feel good saying he could be the guy … he’s close … I feel more comfortable right now than I did Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, yesterday.”

— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) October 18, 2019

… but I feel as if Trubisky starting on Sunday is in the cards:

Matt Nagy asked why Trubisky has “questionable” status despite being full-go all week in practice. Said earlier in the week it would be a day by day process. Mentally, physically so far he’s passing the test. He took all the 1st team reps today, as he did during Thursday’s prax.
— StaceyDales (@StaceyDales) October 18, 2019

Video game graphics have come a long way since the first time I played Madden back in 1995:

https://twitter.com/NBCSBears/status/1185556205457903616?s=20

I’m gathering all my rowdy friends for Monday Night Football, but mostly to check out the final trailer for the new Star Wars movie:

The final trailer. Tune in to Monday Night Football on @ESPN to watch it live. #TheRiseOfSkywalker pic.twitter.com/QAme0H5j0D

— Star Wars (@starwars) October 19, 2019

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Luis C. Medina

Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.

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