John Jenkins to miss time for Bears

Chicago Bears defensive tackle John Jenkins will miss some time with a torn ligament in his thumb, NFL Network reported. 

#Bears veteran DT John Jenkins suffered a ligament tear in his thumb in Sunday’s game and played through it, source said. He’s now out several games & may be placed on IR. Meanwhile, Chicago signed DT Daniel McCullers off the #Steelers practice squad, as @DraftDiamonds reported.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 24, 2020

The Bears have been looking for defensive line help and were also one of the teams listed as being interested in Damon Harrison. 

Jenkins will be eligible to return after three weeks, but it could be longer depending on the tear's severity.