The Bears came out of Saturday's preseason finale with only a few new injuries and possibly two which could impact their roster decisions in the next two days. Safety Deon Bush suffered a stinger early in the game making a tackle and left. They lost defensive lineman LaCale London to an elbow injury. Cornerback Tre Roberson left the game with a concussion after he made an interception and returned it for a touchdown. And linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe suffered a shoulder injury. Stingers are rarely a serious matter. London probably did not figure into the 53-man roster, although he definitely looked improved over his rookie year. He's facing steep competition for a roster spot. Iyiegbuniwe was involved in a tight battle for a roster spot at inside linebacker. Coaches had veteran Christian Jones on the field in the fourth quarter alongside many players who figure to be cut, and this normally doesn't bode well for a veteran in this situation. So if the Bears are keeping Iyiegbuniwe and the shoulder is more than a bruise, then it might open up a roster spot for either Jones, Josh Woods or Caleb Jones. The Bears didn't specify the nature of the injury. Iyiegbuniwe was a fourth-round pick in 2018 and although he has not been a player who has stepped up to challenge for a starting spot, he has been a vital special teams player. Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor has mentioned him often in promiently. In Saturday's game, Iyiegbuniwe was given credit for four tackles, including...
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