Bears place Dallis Flowers on IR after practice injuries
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 7, 2026, 8:46 PM
Last updated Aug 7, 2026
The Chicago Bears placed defensive back Dallis Flowers on injured reserve following a physical practice at Halas Hall on August 7, 2026. Flowers limped off the field due to a right leg injury, while teammate Gervarrius Owens was carted off with a left leg injury. Left tackle Braxton Jones and defensive end Montez Sweat also exited practice early, but both are believed to have avoided serious injuries. The Bears signed veteran safety Xavier Woods to fill the roster spot left by Flowers. The team will return to practice on August 8, 2026, as they continue training camp.
- •Dallis Flowers placed on injured reserve after a right leg injury.
- •Gervarrius Owens also sustained a significant left leg injury.
- •Braxton Jones and Montez Sweat exited practice but may not be seriously injured.
- •Bears signed veteran safety Xavier Woods to replace Flowers.
- •Team scheduled to return to practice on August 8, 2026.
- 8:46 PMYahoo Sports — Chicago Bears place DB Dallis Flowers on IR after physical practice — but 2 others escape serious injury
"The Chicago Bears avoided potential scares during a physical and spirited practice Thursday morning at Halas Hall, but they didn’t come away unscathed. Left tackle Braxton Jones (knee) and defensive end Montez Sweat (undisclosed) both exited practice early with an athletic trainer, but the belief is neither veteran suffered a serious injury. Defensive backs Gervarrius Owens and Dallis Flowers ...
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