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• MOVE Bears Team Site CHI NE Buddy JohnsonLB Zavier ScottRB Oct 22 upd
  Roster Moves: Chicago Bears elevate Buddy Johnson and Zavier Scott

  The Chicago Bears announced that the club has elevated linebacker Buddy Johnson and running back Zavier Scott from the practice squad for Thursday night’s game against the New England Patriots. Johnson and Scott are standard practice-squad gameday elevations and, per NFL regulation, will revert back to the club’s practice squad after the game.

  4 more updatesfrom 4 sources

  • Oct 22 Aaron Wilson (X) #Bears elevate Buddy Johnson, Zavier Scott+4
• Beat writer Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) CHI Buddy JohnsonLB Clark Phillips IIIDB Jack SanbornLB Jamree KromahDL Josh BlackwellDB Kyler GordonDB Nick McCloudDB Shemar TurnerDL +5 more Oct 19
  In Sunday's win, the Bears had 5 players make their 2026 debuts (Kyler Gordon, Ozzy Trapilo, Jamree Kromah, Shemar Turner, Buddy Johnson), and 5 others played their first snaps of the season on O or D (Logan Jones, Clark Phillips, Josh Blackwell, Jack Sanborn, Nick McCloud).
• INJ Aaron Wilson (X) CHI HOU Buddy JohnsonLB Kyler GordonDB Nick McCloudDB Xavier WoodsDB Zavier ScottRB +2 more Oct 17 upd
  #Bears activate Kyler Gordon, place Dayo Odeyinbo on IR, released Xavier Woods, signed Nick McCloud to active roster, elevated Buddy Johnson, Zavier Scott
  2 more updatesfrom 2 sources

  • Oct 17 Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) The Bears activated CB Kyler Gordon off the PUP list. They placed DE Dayo Odeyingbo on IR, released S Xavier Woods, and signed CB Nick McCloud from the practice squad and called up LB Buddy Johnson and RB Zavier Scott from the practice squad.
  • Oct 17 Aaron Wilson (X) #Bears activate Kyler Gordon, place Dayo Odeyinbo on IR, released Xavier Woods, signed Nick McCloud to active roster, elevated Buddy Johnson, Zavier Scott
  • Oct 17 Brad Biggs (X) Additionally, LB Buddy Johnson and RB Zavier Scott have been elevated from the practice squad for Sunday’s game at Atlanta.
• PRAC Kevin Fishbain (Bluesky) CHI Buddy JohnsonLB Zavier ScottRB Sep 1 upd
  Three more additions to the Bears' practice squad: LB Buddy Johnson OL Christian Jones RB Zavier Scott
  1 more updatefrom 1 source

  • Sep 1 Aaron Wilson (X) #Bears sign Buddy Johnson, Christian Jones, Zavier Scott to practice squad+1
• Questionable ESPN NFL Injury Report LV Buddy JohnsonLB Aug 30
  Buddy Johnson: Questionable

  Aug 20: Johnson (shoulder) is questionable to return to Thursday's preseason matchup with the Texans, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.

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