MINNEAPOLIS — The Bears played without starters Jaylon Johnson (shoulder) and Buster Skrine (concussion) on Sunday, but Vikings quarterback Kirk Cousins said he was impressed by their replacements, rookie Kindle Vildor and second-year slot cornerback Duke Shelley.
“They did do a good job,” Cousins said. “We weren’t able to hit those explosive plays down the field as he had in other weeks.”
Shelley had seven tackles, Vildor five.
On the team-sponsored pregame show, general manager Ryan Pace praised both Vildor — ”He’s been playing well on special teams, he’s been standing out in practice” — and Shelley, who started last week.