Bears receiver Keenan Allen posting big numbers

Veteran linebacker T.J. Edwards is in the midst of another productive season. The sixth-year pro leads the Bears with 119 tackles and 10 tackles-for-loss and has also registered 3.0 sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

“Just an intense guy, highly intelligent, accountable, leader through his actions,” said defensive coordinator Eric Washington. “You can really depend on him. Really good communicator. Bound and determined to get you information in terms of what they’re seeing and how that can affect our plan going forward and the adjustments we need to make.”

Special teams coordinator Richard Hightower was impressed with how second-year pro Tyler Scott performed Sunday against the Lions.

After being inactive in five of the previous eight games, Scott averaged 24.0 yards on three kickoff returns with a long of 29 yards. It was the first time that the 2023 fourth-round pick has returned kickoffs this season.

“I thought Tyler made some strides,” Hightower said. “He did a nice job as a gunner. Tory [Taylor] hit two of those punts and Tyler forced fair catches on both of them down there—one at the 7 and one at the 12-yard line. I thought he did a really nice job with his release at the line of scrimmage as a gunner, and I thought he did a really nice job as a returner making really good decisions.

“What he will tell you is that he probably should get more [yards] on a couple of those returns, which is what we want him in that state. We always want him to get more. He’s eager. He’s hungry. But I thought he had a good first outing.”