Bears' Mack to undergo season-ending foot surgery

Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack will have season-ending foot surgery and be placed on injured reserve, the team confirmed Friday.

Mack missed Chicago's previous two games before its Week 10 bye. Head coach Matt Nagy said Monday he was hopeful the pass-rusher could return for Sunday's contest against the Baltimore Ravens.

The 30-year-old suffered the foot injury in Week 3 but played through the ailment in four more appearances. He'll finish this season with six sacks and 19 total tackles.

"With him, it's been the last several weeks just trying to get right," Nagy said Friday. "I think we did everything as far as trying to attack it the right way with him, and I know he's put a lot of time and energy in trying to get back and see where things are at. But this is where we're at."

The Bears lost their two games without Mack, dropping their record to 3-6 and likely ending any hopes of making the playoffs.

With Mack done for the year, Chicago will continue to rely heavily on Robert Quinn, who leads the team with 6.5 sacks.

Cassius Marsh, Trevis Gipson, and Caleb Johnson should see expanded roles in Mack's absence. The NFC North club also signed linebacker Bruce Irvin on Friday to bolster its pass-rushing unit.

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