Chicago Bears: Motivated Pass Rusher Avoids IR (For Now), Out Week 6

The Chicago Bears' EDGE rusher room cannot catch a break lately. The NFL suspended one-time Pro Bowler Montez Sweat for the next two games without pay for violating the league's Performance-Enhancing Substances Policy, prompting many fans to argue that the alleged substances he was taking weren't working, given his measly production of 13 pressures and two sacks over five games. Sweat will forfeit approximately $2.3 million, and his remaining guarantees have been voided. Meanwhile, Dayo Odeyingbo suffered a quadriceps injury during the third quarter of last week's game and did not return.

The Chicago Bears' motivated pass rusher avoids IR, out Week 6

During Wednesday's press conference, Ben Johnson told the media that Dayo Odeyingbo will likely miss some time as he recovers from a quadriceps injury, as reported by Chris Kwiecinski of FOX 32 . The good news is that Odeyingbo likely won't go on injured reserve, per Patrick Finley of The Chicago Sun-Times. With Odeyingbo expected to miss time, the defense must rely on a handful of inexperienced pass rushers.

This leaves the Bears with only four healthy EDGE rushers on the active roster: Austin Booker , Shemar Turner , Daniel Hardy, and Jamree Kromah. Turner was activated from the PUP list on Tuesday after missing the first five games to recover from a right ACL tear. Chicago may sign an EDGE rusher to the practice squad since they do not have any on the practice squad.