Bears’ Yannick Ngakoue to miss rest of 2023 season after breaking ankle

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The Chicago Bears’ recent winning streak has come at a cost. Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue will miss the rest of the 2023 season after breaking his ankle during Sunday’s win over the Detroit Lions, Bears coach Matt Eberflus told reporters on Wednesday. 

The loss of Ngakoue will undoubtedly have an impact on the Bears for the season’s final four weeks. The 28-year-old had four sacks this season that included one during Chicago’s 28-13 win over Detroit. The former Pro Bowler also had 22 tackles and six tackles for loss this season, his first in Chicago after signing a one-year, $10.5 million deal back in August. 

The Bears had been enjoying one of the NFL’s best defensive end duos in Ngakoue and Montez Sweat after acquiring Sweat from Washington just before the deadline. With Ngakoue out, Rasheem Green is in line to step up into the starting lineup alongside fellow defensive linemen Sweat, Justin Jones and…


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Author : Bryan DeArdo

Publish date : 2023-12-13 17:12:03

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