Overview
- In his second game for Chicago, the veteran logged a team-high nine tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble after signing on Oct. 29.
- He knocked the ball from Jaxson Dart late in the third quarter, with Nahshon Wright recovering to set up a Cairo Santos field goal that cut the deficit to 17–10.
- Dart left for a concussion evaluation after the hit; before exiting he ran for 66 yards and two touchdowns and was replaced by Russell Wilson.
- Gardner-Johnson later sacked Wilson for an 11-yard loss on third-and-7, forcing a short punt that preceded the go-ahead drive finished by Caleb Williams’ 17-yard rushing touchdown.
- The Bears moved to 6–3 with their sixth win in seven games as Gardner-Johnson fills Kyler Gordon’s nickel spot during a run of injuries and resumes a redemption arc after brief stops with the Texans and Ravens.