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Tyrique Stevenson apologizes to Bears for lapse on Hail Mary

CHICAGO -- Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson apologized to his teammates for motioning to the crowd and having his back turned when the Washington Commanders snapped the ball on their winning Hail Mary touchdown pass as time expired and vowed not to do it again.

"I let the moment get too big and it's something that can never happen again and won't ever happen again," he said Monday, a day after a gut-wrenching 18-15 loss.

Stevenson addressed the team without prompting during a meeting Monday. He said he wanted to let the other players know he realized he "let them down.