Bears place Braxton Jones on injured reserve

The Chicago Bears have placed left tackle Braxton Jones on injured reserve after he sustained a right knee injury against the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter’s Saturday report identified the knee as the right knee and said the injury occurred in Chicago’s game against Philadelphia.

Jones is an offensive tackle for the Bears. Keel Stats does not list a 2026–27 season statistical line for Jones, so there are no player production figures in the available data to place alongside the injury report. The official report also does not specify an injury designation beyond the right knee injury or provide a return timetable.

Chicago is 2-1 in the 2026–27 season. The Bears rank eighth of 32 teams in offensive EPA and seventh of 32 in defensive EPA. Those rankings place Chicago in the top 10 on both sides of the ball in the current team data, while the report concerns a member of its offensive line.

The Eagles, the opponent in the Week 3 game cited by Schefter, are also 2-1. Philadelphia ranks 23rd of 32 teams in offensive EPA and 17th of 32 in defensive EPA. The report says Jones has been placed on injured reserve following the injury against Philadelphia.