Poles couldn’t or wouldn’t expound on Gordon’s future or timeline.
“I really can’t. I think when people come back from injuries, there are different things that happen,” he said. “Sometimes they return fast. Sometimes it’s slow. It’s really a timing thing and a healing thing and a confidence thing. I really don’t. I wish I did, but we’ll see.”
The Bears signed Gordon to a three-year, $40 million contract extension last offseason. For that payday, they got three regular-season games played around two separate stints on injured reserve. The veteran was able to play in both of the Bears’ playoff games, providing optimism that he might be past the injury issues. However, this offseason has been one delay after another.
“I think anytime you have an injury, and again, I’m not going to get all into the details of this, I wish I had more for you all. Anytime you have an injury and you’re coming back from something there’s discomfort that you have to push through. That’s what it comes down to,” Poles said. “We haven’t been able to get over that hump, and we’re not progressing as fast as we would like. That’s really all I have to say about that.”
Fourth-round rookie Malik Muhammad figures to see an increased role until Gordon returns. If that ever happens.