Bears coach Matt Nagy to leave out 49ers game because of COVID-19

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy reacts during the first half of an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken) © provided by using associated Press Chicago Bears head teach Matt Nagy reacts during the first half of an NFL football video game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP image/Jason Behnken)

LAKE wooded area, ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears educate Matt Nagy will pass over Sunday's video game against San Francisco on account of the NFL's COVID-19 protocol.

The group introduced Saturday that special teams coordinator Chris Tabor will serve as head instruct in opposition t the 49ers.

Nagy referred to Monday he had verified superb for COVID-19. The 43-12 months-old instruct, who's vaccinated, introduced the effect all over a Zoom call minutes after his average in-grownup session become switched.

Chicago (three-4) had 4 gamers on the COVID-19 checklist for ultimate weekend's 38-three loss at Tampa Bay, with linebacker Caleb Johnson and correct tackle Elijah Wilkinson becoming a member of famous person linebacker Robert Quinn and veteran tight end Jimmy Graham earlier than kickoff. operating lower back Damien Williams become faraway from the list a day earlier than the online game.

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy watches during the first half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker): Bears Raiders Football © provided through linked Press Bears Raiders football

The Bears will have Quinn, Johnson and Wilkinson back for the matchup with the touring 49ers (2-4), but offensive lineman Germain Ifedi changed into placed on the COVID-19 listing on Friday.

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