First, she spoke with Zack Pearson, who is on the Bears beat for the Bear Report. They discuss where the Bears stand through seven weeks of the Ben Johnson era, what still needs improvement, and what a win on the road against Baltimore would look like — whether Lamar Jackson plays or not.

The Friday injury report had several Bears players ruled out including one who has had problems with similar injuries earlier this season.

Chicago's rushing game could continue to be a pleasant surprise with both Swift and Monangai working as a dynamic duo, with Bieniemy's coaching leading the way. The Bears can only hope that the offense comes together as a whole and they can use their running game success to help lead to better complementary football.

Bears will face the Ravens on Sunday without starting cornerbacks Tyrique Stevenson and Kyler Gordon, who have been ruled out, in addition cornerback Jaylon Johnson, who is out indefinitely.

When Ben Johnson became the Bears' head coach at the start of this year, he was inheriting a young quarterback and a team that was coming off three straight last-place finishes and hadn't won a playoff game since 2010.

The Bears released their second injury report ahead of their Week 8 game vs. the Ravens, which includes updates on D'Andre Swift, DJ Moore and others.

Caleb Williams' accuracy on throws outside the pocket has plummeted and coach Ben Johnson has addressed one solution to a multi-layered problem.