When the Chicago Bears host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, they will do so without one of their starting offensive linemen. On Wednesday, the Bears placed right tackle Germain Ifedi on injured reserve, shutting him down for at least the next three weeks and forcing a new starter onto the field.
Ifedi left last week’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with what was described as a knee injury. However, on Wednesday the Bears described the injury as to his hip flexor. Either way, Ifedi will not play on Sunday, likely giving way to veteran backup Elijah Wilkinson, who filled in against the Raiders after Ifedi’s departure.