It's already Week 2 of the NFL, and the Bears still remain without cornerback Kyler Gordon. It's been a long saga that's had many twists and turns, and unfortunately, much disappointment. The Bears leadership has publicly voiced it's displeasure with the situation, yet Gordon doesn't seem any closer to returning to the team.
Kyler Gordon is a head scratcher. Gordon has never once played in a full season, in any of his three years in the NFL. The 2025 season never really got off of the ground for him. He missed the first four games of the season with a hamstring injury, due to his IR designation, which means he must miss four games by rule.
Kyler Gordon’s unexplained absence has become impossible to ignore
With the Bears off with the bye during Week 5, Gordon made his return for Weeks 6 and 7. When preparing for their Week 8 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, Gordon was listed as a limited participant, and then come Friday, he didn't practice with a Hamstring/Groin designation.
Then there were several week where the public really didn't know what was going on. Gordon's practice window opened, and the Bears took advantage of it, but Gordon remained on the IR. He was activated for Week 13 against the Eagles, and then didn't return for the rest of the regular season.
Fast forward and January, and Gordon's practice window again opens. He's activated for the Wild Card game against Green Bay where he collected three tackles, and then had an impact against the Rams for the divisional round.
And then there's radio silence.
If Gordon finished the season on the field, no new issues have been announced, no surgeries, no strains, no real candid information, then what has caused Gordon to miss time? Back in May, Gordon was seen at team OTA's, but he didn't participate in team drills. Training camp arrived, and again, Gordon stayed out, this time carrying a PUP (physically unable to perform) designation.
Carrying that designation has allowed Gordon to rehab with the team and attend meetings, but none of it means a thing if he doesn't get activated.
Ben Johnson and Ryan Poles have publicly shown their displeasure with the situation and how it's played out. Poles even recently told the media he doesn't know if Gordon will ever suit up as a Bear again, despite being under contract through 2029.
The WindyCityGridiron recently reported that Gordon and fellow Bears teammate Jaylon Johnson could potentially be getting bad medical advice from a "trainer" that isn't actually medically trained. Whether or not it's true remains speculation, but there's no denying that things aren't adding up for Gordon and the Bears.
Until Gordon returns, the Bears are stuck without answers from a player who was healthy enough to make an impact in January. If this disagreement over his recovery continues, Gordon’s calf injury may become as much a trust problem as a medical one.
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