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Chicago Bears injury report: Teven Jenkins returns to practice, Gervon Dexter limited with hip injury

Receiver DeAndre Carter progresses from rib injury

By Michal Dwojak
Chicago Bears defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. celebrates after sacking Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis during their game Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, at Soldier Field in Chicago.

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. celebrates after sacking Tennessee Titans quarterback Will Levis earlier this season at Soldier Field in Chicago. Dexter was added to the injury report Thursday and limited with a hip injury (Mark Busch)

LAKE FOREST – Chicago Bears starting left guard Teven Jenkins returned to practice Thursday. Jenkins was limited Thursday after not practicing Wednesday because of bruised ribs he suffered in Sunday’s win against the Los Angeles Rams.

Starting defensive tackle Gervon Dexter was added to the injury report and limited with a hip injury.

There were no other added injuries to the list other than Dexter’s. Bears tight end Marcedes Lewis (rest), defensive tackle Zacch Pickens (groin) and cornerback Terell Smith (hip) didn’t practice Thursday.

Wide receiver DeAndre Carter was upgraded to limited (ribs) after not practicing Wednesday, while defensive end Montez Sweat (ankle) was limited for a second straight practice.

Tight end Cole Kmet (knee) was a full participant Thursday after being limited Wednesday.

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Michal Dwojak

Michal Dwojak

Michal is a sports enterprise reporter for Shaw Local, covering the CCL/ESCC for Friday Night Drive and other prep sports for the Northwest Herald. He also is a Chicago Bears contributing writer. He previously was the sports editor for the Glenview Lantern, Northbook Tower and Malibu Surfside News.