The Bears’ final injury report of the week was released on Friday, and it paints a worrying picture for the middle of the Chicago defense.

The Bears’ top three inside linebackers, Tremaine Edmunds, T.J. Edwards, and Noah Sewell, were all ruled out for Sunday’s tilt against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

That leaves fifth-year Amen Ogbongbemiga (one total tackle this season), fourth-year D’Marco Jackson (11 total tackles), and rookie fourth-rounder Ruben Hyppolite II (four total tackles) as the remaining linebackers on the depth chart. Neither of the three linebackers have started a game this season.

Chicago could also elevate practice squad linebackers Carl Jones Jr. or Jalen Reeves-Maybin for Sunday’s game.

Entering Week 12, the Bears have the NFL’s 10th-worst defense in passing yards per g

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