Bears reveal huge announcement before facing Packers in playoffs

The Chicago Bears are preparing to face the Green Bay Packers in the Wild Card Round of the playoffs this Saturday, marking the third time they will see their hated NFC North rivals in just over a month.

The Bears and Packers split their two regular-season meetings, and now, Chicago will be aiming to win its first playoff game since January 2011.

Heading into the much-anticipated matchup, the Bears have made a rather significant announcement concerning their injury report, revealing that offensive tackle Braxton Jones and cornerback Kyler Gordon have been designated to return.

Jones has been on the injured reserve list since Week 8 due to a knee issue while Gordon has been sidelined as a result of a groin injury he suffered in Week 15.

Both players could ultimately play pivotal roles against Green Bay on Saturday, especially given the other injuries Chicago is nursing.

Chicago Bears are banged up heading into the playoffs

Jones could potentially start in place of rookie left tackle Ozzy Trapilo versus the Packers. Trapilo was sidelined for the Bears’ Week 18 loss to the Detroit Lions due to a knee/quad injury. Meanwhile, Gordon seems likely to replace C.J. Gardner-Johnson, who sustained a concussion during Chicago’s regular-season finale.

Jones was the starting left tackle going into 2025, but ultimately lost his job to Trapilo. So if the 26-year-old does have to play this weekend, he at least has plenty of experience and should be able to hold his own against an injury-plagued Green Bay defense.

Meanwhile, Gordon went into 2025 as the Bears’ starting nickelback but has appeared in just three contests as a result of a couple of different IR stints. Chicago signed Gardner-Johnson back in late October to replace Gordon in the slot, and the former Philadelphia Eagles champion has done a tremendous job.

But with Gardner-Johnson in concussion protocol, it’s looking rather unlikely that he will be able to take the field in the Wild Card Round.

Of course, the Bears are also dealing with Rome Odunze’s foot injury, which has kept him sidelined for over a month. Odunze could return this Saturday, but his status remains up in the air.

The Packers themselves are also having to fight through major injuries, so no one will be feeling sorry for Chicago.

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