Webster (groin) was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

The wide receiver will need to reach an injury settlement with the team to have a chance to play in 2024. Webster injured the groin during Thursday night's preseason win over the Chiefs. The 28-year-old has two catches for 14 yards in 29 career games.

Webster suffered a groin injury in Thursday night's preseason win over the Chiefs, Scott Bair of the Bears' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Coach Matt Eberflus said after the game that Webster would need further evaluation. Prior to exiting, Webster caught three of his four targets for 68 yards. He finished the preseason with five catches for 87 yards.

The Bears signed Webster to a reserve/future contract Monday, Larry Mayer of the team's official website reports.

EDGE Analysis

Nsimba spent the entire year on Chicago's practice squad. He has been with the team three years overall and suited up for eight total games over the previous two years. The 27-year-old will now use the offseason as an opportunity to earn a bigger role with the team.

Webster is signing with the Bears' practice squad Wednesday, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Webster was let go by Chicago on Tuesday but will rejoin the team's practice squad a day later. He's made eight appearances for the Bears over the last two seasons and is a candidate to join the active roster in 2023 if the team needs additional receiving depth at some point.

The Bears are expected to waive Webster on Monday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

EDGE Analysis

Webster has bounced back and forth between the Bears' practice squad and active roster several times over the previous two years. He is considered a strong candidate to again land on the team's practice squad. The 27-year-old has occasionally returned punts during his two-year stint with the Bears and has also accumulated two receptions for 14 yards.

The Bears signed Webster to a reserve/future contract Monday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

Webster was waived as part of Chicago's final roster cuts in late August before quickly re-joining via the practice squad. The fourth-year wideout then remained idle on the practice squad before being elevated in back-to-back games Week 15 and 16, recording the first two receptions of his career over during this span. Webster has now appeared in eight games over the past two season for the Bears, and he'll likely compete for another depth and special-teams role heading into the 2023 season.

Webster was sent down to Chicago's practice squad Monday.

EDGE Analysis

One week after playing the fourth-most snaps among Bears wide receivers, Webster was relegated to work on special teams playing a total seven snaps. It's possible Webster might be elevated again in the future, but much of that will depend on the status of Chase Claypool (knee) and Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion).

Chicago elevated Webster from its practice squad to the active roster Friday ahead of Saturday's game against Buffalo, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Chase Claypool (knee) doubtful and Equanimeous St. Brown (concussion) out for Saturday's matchup, Webster will be elevated to the active roster for a second consecutive week. The undrafted wideout out of Eastern Washington caught two of three targets for 14 yards across 10 offensive snaps during last week's loss to Philadelphia, marking his first career NFL receptions. Given Chicago's depleted wideout corps, Webster figures to garner a similar role in Week 16.

Webster reverted to Chicago's practice squad Monday, per the NFL's transaction log.

EDGE Analysis

Webster was activated for the first time after spending the first 14 weeks of the season on the Bears' practice squad, as Chase Claypool (knee) and N'Keal Harry (coach's decision) were both inactive Sunday versus Philadelphia. With starting wideout Equanimeous St. Brown forced out early with a concussion, the 5-foot-10 Webster went on to catch two of his three targets for 14 yards. However, he still played the fourth-most offensive snaps of the team's wideouts behind Byron Pringle (53), Dante Pettis (47) and Velus Jones (40). Webster will now be eligible for two more elevations from the team's practice squad, and he'll likely continue to see playing time if this banged-up receiving corps does not get healthier before Saturday's game against Buffalo.

Webster caught two passes for 14 yards in the Bears' 25-20 loss to the Eagles on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Primarily a special-teams player during this three years in the league, Webster came into this game having played just nine offensive snaps over 27 career games. If the Bears continue to have wide receivers miss games due to injury, he could continue to see snaps at receiver. Unless his role grows, his fantasy value will remain minimal.