Bears $40M free agent signing gets emotional after knee injury, but diagnosis brings sigh of relief

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Coby Bryant’s Chicago Bears tenure is not off to the start he wished, as he was emotional after being carted off the training camp field during Monday’s practice.

There is a bright side to Bryant’s situation, though, despite needing to miss time.

Bryant was very upset as he got himself onto the cart after suffering a knee injury, expecting the worst just days into his Bears career one season after winning the Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.

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Coby Bryant of the Chicago Bears speaks to media after minicamp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., on June 10, 2026. (Getty Images)

Bryant was facing tight end Cole Kmet during a 1-on-1 drill where he went down and immediately clutched at his leg. But Bryant’s injury got a better diagnosis than he initially believed.

It won’t be season-ending for Bryant, as ESPN reported the safety will miss eight-to-10 weeks after suffering a hyperextended knee, bone bruise and small fracture.

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Bryant signed a three-year, $40 million deal to join the Bears this offseason, bolstering a secondary that was overhauled following multiple departures.

He figured to be a mainstay after proving his worth with the Seahawks during his rookie deal, where he tallied seven interceptions and helped his team win the Super Bowl.

Bryant may not be available during Week 1, but since that’s five weeks away, he shouldn’t be gone for long when the regular