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Bears Place $40M Nickel Corner Kyler Gordon on PUP

7/29/2026

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The Chicago Bears placed cornerback Kyler Gordon on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list while rehabbing a calf injury.
Coach Ben Johnson told Gordon to “Get healthy,” and GM Ryan Poles said his recovery is delayed with no timetable.
Gordon signed a three-year, $40 million extension in April 2025, the NFL’s highest-paid nickel cornerback, after missing most of the 2025 training camp.

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The Chicago Bears placed cornerback Kyler Gordon on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list while rehabbing a calf injury.
Coach Ben Johnson told Gordon to “Get healthy,” and GM Ryan Poles said his recovery is delayed with no timetable.
Gordon signed a three-year, $40 million extension in April 2025, the NFL’s highest-paid nickel cornerback, after missing most of the 2025 training camp.