芝加哥熊队安全卫Coby Bryant在8月3日训练中左膝受伤，随后于周五接受手术，球队预计他将缺阵4到6个月[1]。Bryant是熊队本赛季的重要防线成员，以4000万美元三年合同从自由市场加盟[1]。这位来自西雅图海鹰队的首发自由安全卫在上赛季随队赢得超级碗冠军[1]。
为应对Bryant的长期缺阵，熊队已签下前达拉斯牛仔队和田纳西泰坦队的安全卫Xavier Woods作为替补[1]。主教练Ben Johnson表示："他会急于回归，在赛季末期为我们出力"[1]。
Chicago Bears safety Coby Bryant will be sidelined for four to six months after undergoing surgery on his left knee [1]. Bryant sustained the injury during a training session on August 3 and had the procedure performed on Friday [1].
Bryant was signed by the Bears as a free agent this offseason on a three-year deal worth $40 million [1]. He joined the team after spending the previous season with the Seattle Seahawks, where he served as the starting free safety for the Super Bowl champions [1]. To fill the void left by Bryant's absence, the Bears have signed former Dallas and Tennessee safety Xavier Woods as his replacement [1]. Coach Ben Johnson expressed confidence in Bryant's recovery, stating, "He's going to be in a hurry to get back to help us out there at the end of the year" [1].