The Chicago Bears are a few days away from kicking off the second training camp under head coach Ben Johnson. Rookies are required to be back on July 25 with veterans expected to be back on July 28.

When the players return on those dates, one of the most important things to watch out for will be the injury statuses of certain players after the six-week summer break away from the facilities. The Bears had a few players miss time during the spring due to injuries and some players still rehabbing from season-ending injuries suffered last season.

As we learned last year with star cornerback Jaylon Johnson, players are also at risk of suffering injuries while training away from the team facilities that don’t get reported until they return back to Halas Hall. So, that’ll be something to potentially watch out for as well. For now, let’s break down the status of various players with injuries that we know of to watch out for.

Chicago Bears key injury updates ahead of training camp

Wheels are up for Jaylon Johnson, T.J. Edwards, and Dayo Odeyingbo

The injury update on Johnson coming out of the summer break has taken a complete 180 in a good way. Last year, Johnson returned for training camp and reported a serious groin injury he suffered while training. That injury ended up forcing Johnson to miss 10 games during the regular season and even after returning he still didn’t seem like himself. Well, the most recent update shared by Johnson’s training specialist confirmed that he is 100 percent back and ready to hit the ground running in camp.

Veteran linebacker T.J. Edwards is another one that missed time during the 2025-26 season after suffering a broken hand and then suffering a fractured fibula in the playoffs. The latter injury was expected to keep Edwards on the shelf for the majority of the offseason. However, Edwards was back on the field by minicamp and even participating in team drills.

The same goes for defensive end Dayo Odeyingbo, who suffered a second career Achilles tear in Week 9 that forced him to miss the rest of the season. Odeyingbo was back out there, well ahead of schedule, during minicamp with the rest of his teammates.

“We weren’t quite sure when we started the offseason program we’d get him for any length of time,” Johnson said of Odeyingbo. The fact that he’s on the field, he wants to be out there, it’s just another step forward in terms of him gaining confidence again in how he’s moving. He’s done a great job being attentive in meetings and so I know he was really itching to get back out there with his teammates. It’s a step in the right direction.”

Kyler Gordon will be the most important injury status to watch

Slot cornerback Kyler Gordon missed 14 games throughout the 2025-26 season due to various different lower body soft tissue injuries. Those concerns continued into the spring forcing Gordon to miss even more extended time. Johnson was hopeful that the Bears could use the spring sessions as a springboard to get Gordon back on the right track. Instead, it was the opposite and created even more frustration for everyone involved.

“We’re still trying to get that availability piece going,” Johnson said. “We know he’s a good player when he’s out there, but trust level is a huge thing for this team, for this coaching staff, for the locker room. You can only develop that trust by being available.”

Gordon isn’t at risk of getting cut or anything, at least this year, but for his sake it would be great to see him back out there and consistently stay on the field this time at camp.

Bears CB Kyler Gordon has been dealing with a soft-tissue injury and has not been practicing, per @BradBiggs

I know it’s only May, but this isn’t ideal for Kyler. Hopefully he doesn’t deal with injuries again this season…. pic.twitter.com/XiwODdBZ59

— Bearsszn (@bearszn) May 22, 2026

Shemar Turner still working his way back from midseason ACL tear

Second-year defensive end Shemar Turner had his rookie season cut short in late October after suffering a torn ACL. Right before the injury, it seemed like Turner was rounding the corner and coming into his own as a rotational piece of the edge and the Bears never got to see the full potential that could bring. Unlike Edwards and Odeyingbo, Turner was still sidelined for the offseason program but the hope is that Turner will be back early in camp.

“We’ll see with Shemar,” Johnson added. “This summer’s going to be a big part for him. We’ll have a good six weeks off and we’ll see where he’s at when we come back for camp.”

The Bears have a big question mark at the defensive end position to assess throughout training camp. Turner is a big piece of that evaluation, so being back sooner than later will be critical for the entire defense to see what they actually have at the position.

Noah Sewell could be a candidate for the PUP, unless he makes a quick return

Linebacker Noah Sewell was a rotational piece for the Bears last season, appearing in 13 games with nine starts. In Week 17, Sewell suffered a torn Achilles, an injury that usually comes with a 9-12 recovery timeline. As previously mentioned, Odeyingbo was well ahead of his rehab with a similar injury, returning to practice just seven months after injury.

If Sewell could do that, his timeline would put his return at late July, just in time for the start of camp. But again, that’s a really quick return from such an injury. A nine month recovery process would put Sewell’s return at September and if it takes even longer than that, he could be a candidate to start the season on the PUP list.

Other known injury updates from the offseason program to keep an eye on

Linebacker D’Marco Jackson left practice on the first day of minicamp with a reported shoulder injury. Jackson was not back for the second and third days of practice with media in attendance.

Veteran defensive back Cam Lewis left practice during OTAs and did not participate during the three minicamp practice sessions due to a undisclosed injury.

Rookie linebacker Keyshaun Elliott also missed time in the spring with an undisclosed injury and did not return before the offseason program ended.