Bears GM Ryan Poles shares injury updates heading into 2026 offseason

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• But Chicago also dealt with some key depth being lost, most notably in the secondary with Terell Smith and rookie Zah Frazier, as well as rookie defensive tackle Shemar Turner. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHeading into the 2026 offseason, general manager Ryan Poles provided some quick injury updates about recent injuries and older ones, indicating that most players are on track heading into this offseason. CB Jaylon JohnsonIt's been a rough season for former All-Pro Cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who battled two different groin injuries that sidelined him at times this season.
• While he did make a return late in the season, it was clear he wasn't 100 percent, and you could tell he was improving as the postseason kicked into gear.
• But Poles noted that Johnson also suffered a "minor" wrist injury in the divisional playoff loss to the Rams, and it won't require surgery. LT Ozzy TrapiloThe Bears lost promising rookie left tackle Ozzy Trapilo to a torn patellar tendon during the team's wild-card win over the Packers.
• Trapilo looked to have solved Chicago's left tackle question, but now there are questions about his timetable for a return and how that impacts the Bears' offseason plans.
• Poles didn't go too much into that, but he did confirm that Trapilo had surgery to repair it.