Chicago Bears face a fragile defensive slate heading into Sunday's trip to Detroit. Johnson, Edwards and Gordon were listed as questionables after Monday's defeat, with Gordon's hamstring tightness surfacing late and prompting an injury report addition. The group tested injuries before warmups, and the secondary and punt coverage suffered as a result.

Roster moves add to the uncertainty: Tre Flowers was cut from the practice squad and Dallis Flowers joined the Bears’ practice squad, while Josh Blackwell sat out. The Wednesday injury report will shape how Chicago plans to cover Lions pass-catchers and stabilize special-teams again at Ford Field.

Christian Darrisaw sat out the Bears game after testing his surgically repaired knee in warmups, nudging Justin Skule into starting duty. J.J. McCarthy delivered late heroics despite uneven protection, while Blake Cashman exited with a hamstring issue and Eric Wilson stepped in to direct the defense. Jeff Okudah’s concussion evaluation and Harrison Smith’s illness added to Vikings’ injury drama, with Bears’ Caleb Williams and Nahshon Wright contributing big plays as Minnesota honored shooting victims at the pregame.