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The Bears appear to be in much better shape than the Cleveland Browns heading into Sunday’s game, but questions remain about wide receiver DJ Moore and safety Jaquan Brisker.
Moore is questionable for Sunday’s game against Cleveland, but his play is clearly trending in the right direction.
Moore practiced for the second straight week on Friday after Wednesday’s session, but Friday’s practice is over.
His participation was limited Thursday.
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The last time Moore missed a game against Carolina was in 2020.
He played in all but two of the 95 games he was eligible for during his career.
“The best players have to be the hardest workers, but they also have to be the hardest workers,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus said.
“And that’s what he is.
And he’s a tough guy.
” Brisker is also questionable, but his status doesn’t seem all that certain due to his groin injury.
Brisker, who had 17 tackles last week against Detroit, practiced with a limited number of people Friday and Wednesday, but was absent from Thursday’s practice.
Eberflus said Brisker’s injury was unrelated to the game and occurred during practice this week.
Wide receiver Exnimius St.
Brown (pectoral muscle) and linebacker Noah Sewell (knee) did not practice on Friday, so both players are out.
Sewell attempted to practice on a limited basis Thursday but was forced to sit out, and St.
Brown missed the remaining two games.
Cleveland will be without starting center Ethan Pocic with a neck injury and starting safety Josh Thornhill with a calf injury.
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Reserve linebacker Jordan Kunasik (calf), starting linebacker Anthony Walker (knee), starting defensive tackle Jordan Elliott and starting cornerback Denzel Ward (shoulder) are all questionable.
On top of that, the Browns will lose safety Grant Delpit and tackles Jedrick Wills Jr.
and Dawand Jones on injured reserve.
They already had running back Nick Chubb, quarterback Deshaun Watson, tackle Jack Conklin and safety Rodney McLeod on injured reserve.
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