Tyrique Stevenson, a rookie cornerback for the Bears, is leaning toward playing on Sunday against the Lions, which would be 15 days after he hurt his ankle during practice.
After the Bears players returned to Halas Hall on Monday after a bye, coach Matt Eberflus remarked, “It looks that way.” “Definitely similar to where he is.”
Two days before the Bears’ game against the Vikings on November 25, Stevenson was hurt while trying to intercept a pass during red zone seven-on-seven drills. The following day, Terell Smith, another rookie, replaced Stevenson as the starting quarterback.
The second-round selection of the Bears, Stevenson, had started each of the previous 11 games. In the Bears’ defeat at Ford Field, he caused a fumble on a kick return and intercepted Lions QB Jared Goff in what was maybe his best play of the season.
With Stevenson back, Eberflus would not rule out the chance that Smith might still see playing time, stating that the Bears always aim to include as many young, talented players as possible. In the team’s victory over the Vikings in Week 12, Smith performed admirably.
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