The Chicago Bears will again be without starting corners Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, prolonging a stretch in which their secondary has been held together by depth pieces and scheme.

The silver lining, though, is that Chicago still expects both defensive backs to be back on the field soon, with internal optimism centered on a potential Week 13 return if their recovery continues to track the right way. Until then, the NFC North leaders will have to lean on their pass rush and a ball-control offense to protect a thin back end.

That job just got more complicated in the front seven. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, linebacker Tremaine Edmunds is being placed on injured reserve with a groin injury.

He’ll be joined on IR by r

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