A broken ankle has ended Yannick Ngakoue's season according to Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus, who needs to find some other way to get sacks.
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00:10 So Yannick Ngakwe is going to IR.
00:21 It broke his ankle.
00:23 And it's a season ending, so we'll not be back this season.
00:29 We'll still be around the building.
00:31 And just want to compliment him on him being a true pro all the way through,
00:35 really helped our young guys.
00:37 >> Yeah, what do you have, four?
00:38 >> Yeah, so I think that they were good and
00:40 it could have been better because he missed some.
00:44 There's a lot of times you had him in the shoe there and he could have gotten that.
00:47 >> It's really a great opportunity for some other guys.
00:51 And we've been rotating a lot of guys in there, as you guys know.
00:54 And for me, it's about finding that best combination.
00:57 And really, it's about the matchups.
00:59 When you look at the skill set of the offensive line that we're playing this
01:02 week, and how we can match up best against those guys.
01:05 No, I would say really just it's everybody just step up.
01:09 Step up and step into the roles and lean into it.
01:13 So when you have injury, you have an opportunity for people, for Dom, for
01:18 Walk, for all those guys that are gonna be in there.
01:21 Jervon, everybody that's gonna have an uptick in reps because of that.
01:26 The loss of Yannick and it's gonna be, Pick's gonna have more reps.
01:30 So I think it's really important for those guys to lean into the opportunity,
01:33 right?
01:34 And really have vision for the opportunity and
01:37 vision for the plays you're gonna make.
01:40 So this is what the walkthrough practice is today about.
01:43 That's what it's about.
01:44 It's about guys visualizing themselves in the game plan,
01:47 making plays in the game today.
01:49 And then moving forward, making the corrections and moving on to the next.
01:51 >> Yeah, D Walk has been a pro all the way through.
01:53 He's always been enthusiastic.
01:55 He's always energized our team when he's out on the practice field.
02:00 And to answer your question, he's handled it great.
02:03 And as of late, he's done a really good job.
02:05 He had some injuries in training camp.
02:07 So he was injured a little bit during that time.
02:10 And really, he's getting back to full strength now.
02:12 And he's gotten some good production out there with the way he rushes.
02:16 And he's done a good job as of late.
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