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The Bears will be short-handed in the secondary against the No. 1 scoring offense in the NFL when they face the Commanders on Sunday at Northwest Stadium, with safety Jaquan Brisker (concussion) and slot cornerback Kyler Gordon (hamstring) both ruled out. Elijah Hicks will start for Brisker. Josh Blackwell will replace Gordon.
Cornerbacks Tyrique Stevenson (calf) and Terell Smith (hip) will return after injury absences. Stevenson did not play against the Jaguars in London. Smith has missed the past three games.