Chicago Bears linebacker T.J. Edwards underwent surgery this week to repair a broken hand, head coach Ben Johnson confirmed Friday. The 29-year-old will not play in Sunday’s Week 10 game against the New York Giants , having missed practice all week due to both his hand and a lingering hamstring injury.

Despite the surgery, the team has not yet decided to place Edwards on injured reserve, as they are hopeful he can eventually return to play with a protective cast on the hand, potentially allowing him to resume play sooner than the four games an IR designation would mandate (h/t Dan Wiederer of The Athletic).

Edwards’ hamstring issues have been a continuing challenge this season. He missed the season opener against the Minnesota Vikings after initially suffering the injury late in the

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