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Velus Jones Jr. Makes His Return

After two games away following a few big mistakes against New Orleans, Velus Jones Jr. has been made active for the Vikings game.
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Velus Jones Jr. Makes His Return
Velus Jones Jr. Makes His Return

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The Bears will have return man/receiver Velus Jones Jr. active Monday night after two straight games inactive.

Jones was active last against New Orleans when he fell to the ground on a long pass in the end zone and dropped it after it landed in his lap, and later had a face-masking penalty while covering a punt late in the fourth quarter of a one-score game.

Bears inactives for the game include injured cornerback Tyrique Stevenson (ankle) and running back D'Onta Foreman (ankle). Also inactive are tackle Larry Borom (illness), quarterback Nathan Peterman, safety Quindell Johnson and defensive end Dominique Robinson.

Linebacker DeMarquis Gates and defensive back Christian Matthew were elevated to the 53-man roster through standard elevation for the game.

Vikings inactives include cornerback Akayleb Evans, tight end Nick Muse, offensive lineman Chris Reed, offensive lineman Hakeem Adeniji and quarterback Jaren Hall.

As was reported earlier Monday, injured wide receiver Justin Jefferson remained on injured reserve with the window open for his return so he is not active.

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Gene Chamberlain
GENE CHAMBERLAIN

Gene Chamberlain has covered the Chicago Bears full time as a beat writer since 1994 and prior to this on a part-time basis for 10 years. He covered the Bears as a beat writer for Suburban Chicago Newspapers, the Daily Southtown, Copley News Service and has been a contributor for the Daily Herald, the Associated Press, Bear Report, CBS Sports.com and The Sporting News. He also has worked a prep sports writer for Tribune Newspapers and Sun-Times newspapers.

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