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Bears injury report: Chicago continues to be cautious with Khalil Mack We’re a now little almost two weeks out since the Bears’ Khalil Mack rolled his ankle against the Dolphins. In that two week span https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/James-Daniels-Jersey , with the constant duress an NFL season presents, Mack’s ankle and health hasn’t improved in any noticeable fashion even as he featured against the Patriots last Sunday. With the Bears set for a date against the Jets this weekend, don’t expect Mack’s practice schedule or status to differ in any way from last week, said Matt Nagy on Wednesday. That means Mack won’t practice again until this coming Friday, and even that will be in a limited capacity for a walkthrough. This time of year, especially with Chicago’s bye week behind them, doesn’t allow for any appropriate rest period beyond participating minimally in practice. If Mack is going to feature through the rest of the Bears’ 2018 season Aaron Lynch Jersey , he’ll have to hope the damage he takes in games is small enough to continue relevant progress towards health. He’ll also have to hope the time he doesn’t spend on the practice field in full pads lets him recover enough to help the Bears defense as much as he can. Given the way the Bears defense has performed without a healthy Mack of late, it might behoove Chicago to sit the superstar or play him on a relative pitch count if they can against the Jets. That’s obviously a game-time decision we won’t see come to fruition until Sunday. Elsewhere on the notable Bears’ injury front Wednesday, Allen Robinson continues to be bothered by a strained groin he suffered late last week as the veteran was a non-participant in practice. Robinson didn’t play much near the end of the Bears’ defeat to the Patriots and is someone to monitor moving forward given Chicago’s lack of proven playmakers on the outside. Meanwhile, Eric Kush also didn’t practice with a neck injury that’s bothered him since Week 4. If he’s healthy for action, the veteran guard will curiously continue to be in a rotation with James Daniels, though. If you were worried in any way about Bryce Callahan, he was a full participant despite an ankle injury that had Sherrick McManis take his place for a few plays against New England. A welcome development for a Bears defense that desperately needs it’s top nickel cornerback to stay healthy for the long run. Robert is the Editor-in-chief of The Blitz Network (subscribe here!) Kevin White Color Rush Jersey , the managing editor of Windy City Gridiron, and writes for a host of other fine publications. You can follow him on Twitter @RobertZeglinski. The Bears cap their latest draft class with a secondary project." Latest NewsFrom The Desk Of...Roster Analysis2019 NFL Draft: Bears draft Stephen Denmark at No. 238 overallNew,41commentsThe Bears cap their latest draft class with a secondary project. CDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:2019 NFL Draft: Bears draft Stephen Denmark at No. 238 overallTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto: Getty ImagesIt took until the latter rounds but the Bears finally placed a priority on selecting defensive prospects in the 2019 NFL Draft. With their last pick, the Bears have selected Valdosta State’s Stephen Denmark at No. 238 overall. A physical freak, Denmark has a lot of tantalizing tools the Bears could unlock if they’re patient with him. Then again, he is a seventh-round pick so it’s more fair to have extremely tempered expectations. Let’s grade the Bears’ selection of Denmark at No. 238 overall.Grade: CLike you, I too wondered if Denmark’s alma mater in Valdosta State was a real school at first. Upon cursory research https://www.thebearsfanshop.com/Riley-Ridley-Jersey , it’s very real and it’s spectacular. It’s even had a few NFL players before, most notably the Falcons’ starting right tackle Ryan Schraeder. While you’d be hard-pressed to call it a football gold mine of talent, it is a nook and cranny to search through if you’re a diligent general manager such as Ryan Pace. Denmark’s evolution as a player is interesting because he featured at receiver for three years before converting to cornerback during his senior season. Part of the reason he was converted to cornerback was because he didn’t produce much on the offensive boundary. The other part was that his physical gifts being put to use on defense couldn’t be overlooked. The 6-foot-3, 212 pound Denmark has 33-inch arms, ran a 4.46 40-yard dash, and had a 43-inch vertical in pre-draft testing. May I remind you he is a cornerback, so he’s a wholehearted monster against almost any NFL receiver he’d line up across from. The major knock in his athletic testing is a paltry 7.40 three-cone. Most edge pass rushers and certainly the best edge pass rushers David Montgomery Jersey , are faster. Some offensive linemen have better three-cone results. Denmark can’t bully other receivers if they beat him off the line of scrimmage and turn him around altogether due to his lack of agility. He’d never survive.There’s been speculation about where the Bears could find a place for Denmark. Could he be a safety convert, perhaps? I have the answer: Special teams. He’s too raw and a major project to see as anything but a third phase contributor ... if he can carve out a role there. Denmark could be able to make the Bears’ active roster on his physical tools alone. Guys of his imposing stature and build routinely find their way into the league due to their gifts. But seeing him making a tremendous impact at cornerback, at any point, is quite the optimistic proposition.There’s a lot of work to be done on Denmark to make him a viable NFL player anywhere. He’s a small school product with little experience on the side of the ball he was drafted on, so he’ll naturally take time to ingratiate to the league. That’s time he might never receive. You would expect nothing less out of a seventh-round pick.