The Chicago Bears announced that they placed linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and running back Roschon Johnson on injured reserve.

The moves came after both players missed all of the team’s practices this week. Edmunds has been out with a groin injury while Johnson has dealt with a thumb injury. Both players were ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Friday .

Edmunds’ injury is another tough blow to an already injured Bears defense. The team already announced that it will be without all three starting linebackers for Sunday, including Edmunds, T.J. Edwards and Noah Sewell. That will leave rookie Ruben Hyppolite and D’Marco Jackson likely taking charge at the positions.

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