Matt Nagy announced on Thursday afternoon the defensive lineman Bilal Nichols broke his hand in the Bears' 16-14 win over Denver last Sunday.
The team expects him to miss Monday night's game in Washington, but he likely won't be put on IR.
Nichols, whose hand was already in a cast by the time media were allowed in Denver's locker room, could concievably play with a cast/club on the broken hand, according to Nagy. Edge rusher Leonard Floyd did the same thing for the first half of last season after he broke his hand in preseason.
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"When you are in the trenches like that, you have to figure out where you are with the club, no club, your fingers and using them," Nagy added.
Nichols had a productive first year in 2018, appearing in 14 games (and starting six) while recording three sacks, seven QB hits, and five tackles for loss. Analytics site Pro Football Focus gave Nichols a 77.0 rating last season, which was the third-best score for a Bears' defensive lineman.
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