DJ Moore to Darnell Wright: List of Bears starters on injury report with mystery illness

A wave of illness continues to ripple through the Chicago Bears’ locker room, adding more names to an already concerning injury report

Published on: Dec 29, 2025, 24:53:27 IST

By Yash Nitish Bajaj

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A wave of illness continues to ripple through the Chicago Bears’ locker room, adding more names to an already concerning injury report ahead of the Sunday game against the San Francisco 49ers. Just hours before kickoff, wide receivers DJ Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus were listed with an illness on Sunday afternoon. They are questionable.

DJ Moore #2 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with Kyle Monangai #25 and teammates after catching a touchdown pass (Getty Images via AFP)

Moore and Zaccheaus have joined a concerning list of questionable starters. Right tackle Darnell Wright, who did not travel with the team on Saturday because he was sick, is flying to the Bay Area on Sunday and remains questionable to play.

Earlier in the week, the Bears also placed cornerbacks Nick McCloud and Josh Blackwell, receiver Devin Duvernay and linebacker D’Marco Jackson on the report due to the same undisclosed illness, with McCloud ruled out Friday.

Chicago is looking to secure the No. 1 seed held by the Seahawks (12-3).

"Our step No. 1 was to get to 11 (wins)," Bears coach Ben Johnson said. "There's never been an 11-win team to not make it, and so we felt pretty good about that being the number going into the season. That was step one. Step two is we want to win this division. We want to have at least one home playoff game. And then step three would be clinch a No. 1 seed.

List of Bears starters hit with mystery illness

DJ Moore

Olamide Zaccheaus

Darnell Wright

Nick McCloud

Josh Blackwell

Devin Duvernay

D’Marco Jackson

Chicago Bears depth chart

OFFENSE

WR: DJ Moore · Olamide Zaccheaus · Devin Duvernay

LT: Theo Benedet · Ozzy Trapilo

LG: Joe Thuney · Ryan Bates

C: Drew Dalman · Ryan Bates

RG: Jonah Jackson · Ryan Bates

RT: Darnell Wright · Ozzy Trapilo

TE: Cole Kmet · Durham Smythe

TE: Colston Loveland

WR: Rome Odunze · Luther Burden III · Jahdae Walker

QB: Caleb Williams · Tyson Bagent · Case Keenum

RB: D’Andre Swift · Kyle Monangai · Travis Homer

DEFENSE

DL: Montez Sweat · Dominique Robinson

DL: Grady Jarrett · Chris Williams

DL: Gervon Dexter Sr. · Andrew Billings

DL: Austin Booker · Joe Tryon-Shoyinka · Daniel Hardy

LB: T.J. Edwards · D’Marco Jackson

LB: Noah Sewell · Ruben Hyppolite II · Amen Ogbongbemiga

S: Jaquan Brisker · Elijah Hicks

S: Kevin Byard III · Jonathan Owens

DB: Kyler Gordon · C.J. Gardner-Johnson · Nick McCloud

CB: Tyrique Stevenson · Jaylon Jones

CB: Jaylon Johnson · Nahshon Wright · Josh Blackwell

SPECIAL TEAMS

K: Cairo Santos

P: Tory Taylor

KO: Cairo Santos

H: Tory Taylor

LS: Scott Daly

KR: Devin Duvernay · Josh Blackwell

PR: Devin Duvernay · Luther Burden III

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Yash Nitish Bajaj
Yash Bajaj is a Chief Content Producer with a strong foundation in US coverage, digital strategy, and audience-focused storytelling. As part of the US Desk at Hindustan Times, he covers a wide range of topics - from American politics to sports (NFL, NBA, derbies, MLB and more). Before joining Hindustan Times, Yash served as Deputy News Editor at Times Now, where he oversaw international coverage and led a team of six. In this role, he significantly expanded global traffic through strategic planning, SEO-driven content execution, and meticulous trend tracking across platforms. He is experienced in managing high-pressure breaking-news shifts, coordinating live coverage, and building newsroom systems that improve speed, accuracy, and reach. Prior to Times Now, Yash held a position at Opoyi, where he headed the Sports and US news team. He developed broad editorial strategies, guided reporters across multiple beats, and played a key role in recruiting and training new talent. His responsibilities also extended to social media management and experimenting with innovative content formats. A passionate NFL fan, Yash is a die-hard supporter of the Cincinnati Bengals and has followed Joe Burrow closely since his college days at LSU. Whether breaking down top players' latest performance, analyzing team performances, or tracking roster moves, he brings the same dedication and sharp storytelling to his sports coverage as he does to American politics and breaking news. When he’s not writing, Yash can often be found watching games or debating the latest NFL storylines with fellow fans. Yash holds a Bachelor of Mass Media (Journalism) from HR College, Mumbai University. His interests extend well beyond the newsroom: he is an enthusiastic explorer of AI tools, a movie buff with an ever-growing watchlist, and someone who enjoys unraveling conspiracy theories for fun.Read More

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