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The Bears on Saturday flexed five players from the practice squad to the active roster for Sunday's game in Seattle: quarterback Ryan Willis, receivers Nsimba Webster and Dazz Newsome, outside linebacker Ledarius Mack and cornerback Dee Virgin.
Willis, who was signed to the practice squad Dec. 18, might serve as the Bears' No. 2 quarterback. Veteran Nick Foles will make his first start of the season in place of Justin Fields, who is dealing with an ankle injury. Whether Fields is able to serve as the backup Sunday will be a game-time decision. Regular No. 2 quarterback Andy Dalton has been ruled out of the contest with a groin injury.
Webster has appeared in five games this season, all as a reserve, playing 47 snaps on special teams and one on offense. He has averaged 3.3 yards on four punt returns and recorded five tackles.
Newsome, a rookie sixth-round pick from North Carolina, made his NFL debut Monday against the Vikings, playing 48 snaps on offense and two on special teams.
Mack, the younger brother of Bears star Khalil Mack, has appeared in two games this season, registering one tackle on 20 snaps on defense and one tackle on 10 plays on special teams.
Virgin was signed to the Bears practice squad Dec. 1 and made his 2021 debut Monday night against the Vikings, recording three special teams tackles. He has previously spent time with the Texans, Lions, Rams, Patriots and 49ers.
The Bears on Saturday also activated defensive back Duke Shelley from injured reserve. Shelley has missed the last four games with a hamstring injury he sustained in a Nov. 21 loss to the Ravens. This season Shelley has appeared in nine games with three starts, registering 31 tackles and three pass breakups.
With the Bears making the long trek out west to Seattle this weekend, here are the 10 longest trips they've made over the past decade.
(10) Denver, 919 miles
Eddy Pineiro's 53-yard field goal as time expired gave the Bears a thrilling 16-14 win in their last trip to Denver in 2019.
(9) Tampa, 1,002 miles
In their most recent trip to the Sunshine State, the Bears fell to Tom Brady and the Buccaneers 38-3 in Tampa earlier this season.
(8) Miami, 1,187 miles
A nice vacation destination, Miami has not been kind to the Bears: The 1985 team suffered its only loss there, the 2006 squad lost the Super Bowl there and the most recent visit resulted in a 31-28 overtime defeat.
(7) Phoenix, 1,453 miles
The Bears' last trip to Arizona resulted in a 16-14 comeback victory over the Cardinals in 2018.
(6) Las Vegas, 1,523 miles
The Bears' first trip to Las Vegas was a memorable one as they recorded a 20-9 win over the Raiders earlier this season.
(5) San Diego, 1,733 miles
The Chargers moved to Los Angeles in 2020, but the Bears' last trip to San Diego resulted in a 22-19 win on Monday Night Football in 2015.
(4) Seattle, 1,737 miles
The Bears head to the Pacific Northwest this weekend for the first time since a 26-0 loss to the Seahawks in 2015.
(3) Los Angeles, 1,744 miles
The Bears dropped their season opener this year to the Rams at SoFi Stadium, 34-14.
(2) San Francisco, 1,858 miles
The Bears won their last road game against the 49ers 14-9 in 2018.
(1) London, 3,961 miles
The Bears have played two games in London, beating the Buccaneers 24-18 in 2011 and losing to the Raiders 24-21 in 2019.
