The Chicago Bears' defense will still be shorthanded when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 12, with Jaylon Johnson and Kyler Gordon ruled out for another week. However, despite playing without either cornerback for the fifth consecutive game, the team remains optimistic about both players' outlook.

While Johnson and Gordon both remain on injured reserve in Week 12, the Bears hope to have both back in Week 13, ESPN's Jeremy Fowler reported.

The star defenders have yet to play a game together in 2025. Johnson has appeared in just one game, Week 2, while Gordon has only taken the field in Week 6 and Week 7.

Without either player active, Chicago will continue to rely on Nahshon Wright, Tyrique Stevenson and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to hold down the fort. The Bears have been a bot

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