Eight days after he was hit on a legal pick during a two-point conversion try by the Raiders, Bears safety Jaquan Brisker was put back in the concussion protocol Monday.
He was cleared from the protocol Oct. 22 and 23 by an independent neurologist, coach Matt Eberflus said. Brisker reported a fever Tuesday that lasted three days. He returned Friday to Halas Hall but didn’t feel well. Brisker didn’t practice all week or travel to Los Angeles because of what the Bears called an illness.
The illness lifted Sunday, but Brisker still didn’t feel right, so the Bears put him through concussion testing Monday morning.
“I’ve never had that happen before,” Eberflus said. “But he got ill during that process, and then when he was done being ill, he still had the symptoms.”
Brisker was taken off the field twice by an independent spotter during last year’s game against the Falcons but wasn’t diagnosed with a concussion until after the game. He missed three weeks — two games and the bye.
Checking Edmunds’ knee
The Bears will spend the next few days evaluating middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds’ right knee after he took a helmet to it in the third quarter of the 30-13 loss to the Chargers.
After appearing to be in serious pain, he walked off the field under his own power. Edmunds went to the blue injury tent and tested his knee while jogging on the sideline. He returned and wound up missing only five snaps.
It seems Edmunds avoided significant long-term damage, but he still might miss time.
“He came back and played a few plays; that’s always a good sign,” Eberflus said. “We’ll see.”
Braxton this week?
The Bears opened up Braxton Jones’ 21-day practice window last week as part of his return from a neck injury. He hasn’t practiced in full, though, and Eberflus was noncommittal when asked whether he would this week.
“We’re gonna see where he is,” Eberflus said. “We’d like to get him out there this week. We evaluate him day to day. We’re hopeful he’ll get out there.”
The Bears re-signed fellow offensive tackle Aviante Collins to the practice squad after releasing him Saturday.
