T.J. Edwards: Everything you need to know

Edwards (lower leg) said Tuesday that he's progressing in his rehab from a fractured fibula and is aiming to be ready for Week 1, Chris Emma of 670TheScore.com reports. Edwards suffered the injury in Chicago's wild-card win over the Packers back in January. "I will push as hard as I can to move it as quickly as possible, but I also want to be smart about it, too," Edwards said. "I'll be ready when it's time to go." After starting all 17 regular-season games in each of the previous three seasons, Edwards dealt with injuries in 2025 and made just 10 regular-season starts before his postseason injury.

The Bears placed Edwards (lower leg) on injured reserve Tuesday. Edwards will miss the remainder of Chicago's postseason run due to a a fractured fibula suffered during Saturday's 31-27 wild-card win over the Packers. The loss of Edwards is particularly significant for Chicago, given that the team also placed Noah Sewell (Achilles) on IR in late December. In Edwards' stead, Amen Ogbongbemiga (concussion) may get a chance to start Sunday's divisional-round matchup against the Rams, if healthy.

Bears coach Ben Johnson said Saturday that Edwards has a fractured fibula, per Stacey Dales of NFL Network, and the linebacker isn't expected to play again this season, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Edwards had to be carted off the field with an air cast on his leg after suffering the injury during the first half of Saturday's wild-card win over Green Bay. Considering the nature of the issue, it's no surprise that he'll almost certainly be unable to return to action no matter how far Chicago advances in the playoffs. With Noah Sewell (Achilles) landing on IR in late December and done for the campaign, it remains to be seen who the Bears will call upon to take Edwards' place in the starting lineup. The team may need to turn to Amen Ogbongbemiga -- if he's able to return from a concussion -- to start next weekend in the divisional round.