Coby Bryant, DB (CHI)

Out for 4-6 months after knee surgery

Bryant (knee) had surgery Friday and will be out for 4-6 months, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Chicago's prized offseason signing on defense now seems more likely than not to miss the entire regular season. The Bears reportedly have some hope that Bryant can return for the very end of the season or the playoffs, but it's not something the team can count on as they prepare for the campaign ahead. With Bryant unavailable, Xavier Woods and Cam Lewis (leg) are the top candidates to step up at safety alongside first-round pick Dillon Thieneman.

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Coach hopeful for Week 1

Coach Ben Johnson said Tuesday that Burden (groin) is going to "hopefully" be ready by the start of the season, Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com reports.

Set to operate without Burden

Williams will be without Luther Burden (groin) for the entirety of the preseason, but the Bears believe that the second-year wide receiver will be available for Week 1 at Carolina on Sunday, Sept. 13, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Set to miss preseason, should play Week 1

Burden (groin) is expected to sit out all three of the Bears' preseason games, but the team believes the wideout will be available for the Sept. 13 regular-season opener against the Panthers, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.

Zavion Thomas

WR CHI

Exits practice early

Thomas (undisclosed) exited Sunday's practice early after a 7-on-7 collision, Sean Hammond of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Darnell Wright

Darnell Wright

OL CHI

Earns four-year extension

The Bears and Wright agreed to terms on a four-year extension Tuesday, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN.com reports.

Avoids injury after hard hit

Burden was slow to get up after a hard hit at the end of Tuesday's practice, but he told reporters afterward that he's fine, Adam Jahns of AllCHGO.com reports.

Coby Bryant

Coby Bryant

DB CHI

Slated for 8-to-10-week absence

Bryant is in line to miss 8-to-10 weeks after he suffered a hyperextended left knee, bone bruise and small fracture during Monday's practice, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports