The Bears placed Billings (pectoral) on injured reserve Thursday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports. Billings suffered a pectoral injury in the Bears' Week 9 loss to the Cardinals and underwent successful surgery earlier Thursday, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. The 29-year-old defensive tackle is without a clear timeline for a return to game action, but he'll have to miss at least four contests after being placed on IR.
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Status
IR - Pectoral - Surgery Expected Return: 2024-12-26Latest Andrew Billings news
Team
Chicago Bears
Birthdate
3/6/1995 (29)
Status
Injured Reserve
HT/WT
6'1", 311 lbs
Draft Info
2016: Rd 4; Pk (CIN)
Birthplace
Waco, TX, USA
Position
DL
College
Baylor
Experience
8 seasons
Career History
Chicago Bears
2023-Present
(2 seasons)
Las Vegas Raiders
2022-2023
(1 season)
Cleveland Browns
2021-2022
(1 season)
Kansas City Chiefs
2021-2021
(1 season)
Miami Dolphins
2021-2021
(1 season)
Cincinnati Bengals
2016-2020
(4 seasons)
The Bears placed Billings (pectoral) on injured reserve Thursday, Scott Bair of Marquee Sports Network reports. Billings suffered a pectoral injury in the Bears' Week 9 loss to the Cardinals and underwent successful surgery earlier Thursday, according to Courtney Cronin of ESPN.com. The 29-year-old defensive tackle is without a clear timeline for a return to game action, but he'll have to miss at least four contests after being placed on IR.
Billings is set to undergo surgery to address a pectoral injury he sustained Sunday at Arizona and is expected to be out for a prolonged period, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. The severity of Billings' injury wasn't immediately clear when it forced him out of the Bears' contest in Week 10, but it's now clear that he's dealing with a serious issue. In his stead, Chris Williams could move into a starting role on the defensive line.
Billings suffered a pectoral injury during Sunday's 29-9 loss to the Cardinals, Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic reports. The starting defensive tackle exited the game and did not return after making three tackles (one solo). Billings has 13 tackles (nine solo), including 1.0 sacks, and a forced fumble in 2024. Zacch Pickens and Chris Williams are Chicago's backup defensive tackles.
Billings (chest) has been ruled out for the remainder of Sunday's contest against the Cardinals, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports. Billings sustained a chest injury in the game and he'll now be forced to sit out the rest of the contest. In his absence, Zacch Pickens will likely see an uptick in usage at defensive tackle versus Arizona.
Billings recorded three tackles and a sack in the Bears' 36-10 win over the Panthers on Sunday. This was the first time that Billings posted more than two tackles in a game this season. He remains a low-upside IDP option.
Billings (knee) is active for Sunday's game against the Rams. Billings was limited in practice twice this week due to a knee injury and also missed Thursday's session, but he'll be on the field Sunday versus Los Angeles. The veteran defensive tackle has played more than 65 percent of defensive snaps in each of Chicago's first three regular-season games this year.
Billings recorded 27 tackles over 17 games in his first season with the Bears and will likely continue in a part-time role in 2024. Billings played between 25 and 35 snaps in all but four games. There were only three occasions in which the veteran surpassed two tackles. With second-year players Gervon Dexter and Zaach Pickens possibly taking a step forward, it's possible that Billings could see a slight dip in snaps. That would make the low-floor IDP value of Billings even lower.
The deal contains $6 million guaranteed. The 28-year-old signed a one-year contract with Chicago last offseason and has started all eight games to this point, registering 14 tackles (seven solo), including three tackles for loss, and one QB hit on 48 percent of the Bears' defensive snaps. It's a strong deal for the veteran, who had been with four different teams in the last four years.