LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears will once again be without star linebacker Khalil Mack, though they might have running back David Montgomery available when they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday night. Mack will miss his second consecutive game with a foot injury. The three-time All-Pro was sidelined for the first time since 2018 last week when the Bears lost 33-22 to San Francisco. Coach Matt Nagy says there’s a “really good chance” Montgomery will be available when the Bears meet the Steelers. Montgomery has missed the past four games because of a sprained knee and was designated to return from injured reserve this week.
In other NFL news:
— A Wisconsin health care company has ended a nine-year partnership with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. A statement posted on Twitter by Prevea Health said the company and Rodgers mutually agreed to end their partnership. The move comes a day after Rodgers told “The Pat McAfee Show” he had sought alternative treatments to COVID-19 vaccination because he is allergic to an ingredient in two of the FDA-approved shots. Rodgers did not say what ingredient he was allergic to, or how he knows he is allergic.
— A person familiar with the agreement tells The Associated Press the Browns and wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. have agreed to terms for his release. The person says Beckham has signed off on the settlement and will be waived Monday.
— The Bears will once again be without star linebacker Khalil Mack, though they might have running back David Montgomery available when they visit the Steelers on Monday night. Mack will miss his second consecutive game with a foot injury.
— Browns All-Pro right tackle Jack Conklin was placed on injured reserve with a dislocated elbow, which will force him to miss at least three games. Conklin got hurt in the second quarter of last weekend’s 15-10 loss to Pittsburgh.
— The Titans have activated starting linebacker Jayon Brown from injured reserve. Brown had missed the last five games with a knee injury suffered in the Titans’ loss to the Jets.
—Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley will miss at least three games after being placed on the reserve/non-football injury list. The move follows Ridley’s announcement last week that he needs “to step away from football at this time and focus on my mental wellbeing.”
