Bears CB Kyler Gordon leaves game with injury, returns

The Bears' need for cornerback help before Tuesday's trade deadline might have just gotten more serious.

Slot cornerback Kyler Gordon, whose four sacks in three games this season made him Dennis Allen's most successful blitzer, left Sunday night's game against the Buccaneers with an injury. He returned later in the third quarter.

In the first half, outside cornerback Tyrique Stevenson left the game with a hand injury. He returned, too, midway through the third quarter.

Gordon was injured while chasing down Tez Johnson, whose 58-yard catch and run gave the Bucs the ball at the Bears' 2. He was in considerable pain after tackling Johnson, went to the blue injury tent and then the locker room. He held his left arm in front of his belly gingerly. The Buccaneers scored two plays later.

Stevenson took himself out of the game and appeared to be in pain, too. He was replaced by Clark Phillips, whom the Bears acquired in the Gervon Dexter trade during training camp.

Cam Lewis moved from safety to slot cornerback to take Gordon's place, with Elijah Hicks entering at safety.

Struggles by Jaylon Johnson and an injury to Malik Muhammad meant the Bears were already considered to be buyers at cornerback before the deadline, which is Tuesday at 3 p.m.