Bears cornerback Kyler Gordon has been ruled out for at least the first four games of the season, but he might be out a lot longer than that.

General Manager Ryan Poles was asked today if Gordon will play for the Bears. Poles answered, “I don’t know.”

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“I would hope so,” Poles continued. “I still have hope there. He’s going to have to continue to work hard and come back to play football again.”

Poles emphasized the need for Gordon, who was out all summer with a calf injury, to push through the discomfort of rehabilitation.

“Any time you have an injury and you’re coming back from something, there’s discomfort that you have to push through. And that’s what it comes down to. So we haven’t been able to get over that hump and we’re not progressing as fast as we would like. That’s really all I have to say about that,” Poles said.

The Bears signed Gordon to a three-year, $40 million contract extension last year, and Gordon played in just three games last season as he struggled with groin, hamstring and calf injuries. Those might prove to be the only three games Gordon ever plays in a Bears uniform.