Bears Safety Coby Bryant Ruled Out 8-10 Weeks With Knee Injury

Chicago Bears hit by injury

Coby Bryant suffers hyperextended knee, bone bruise, bears lose starter for 2 months.

Bears $40M signing Coby Bryant sidelined with knee fracture, bone bruise...

Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant is expected to be out 8-10 weeks after hyperextending his left knee. He also suffered a bone bruise and a small fracture.

Bryant, 27, won’t need surgery, but the recovery will take several weeks.

BREAKING:

Per @AdamSchefter #Bears Saftey Coby Bryant is expected to be sidelined for 8-10 weeks with a hyper extended knee pic.twitter.com/LwyyE1GLBZ

— Bears Nation (@BearsNationCHI) August 3, 2026

Bryant, 27, inked a three-year, $40 million deal with Chicago this offseason. He spent the previous four seasons with Seattle, where he logged 66 tackles and set career highs with 7 pass breakups and 4 interceptions. He was also part of the Seahawks team that beat the New England Patriots to win the Super Bowl.

The Bears open their 2026 season on September 13th against the Carolina Panthers.