The first padded practice for the Chicago Bears took a bad turn on Monday.

Prized free agent acquisition Coby Bryant went down with a left knee injury and was carted off.

Multiple camp reports noted he was emotional, slamming his helmet. Teammates went to offer him their comfort.

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He got onto the cart under his own power.

Bryant joined the Bears during free agency following a run with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks. He is in line to be the starting safety opposite rookie Dillon Thieneman.

The Bears don’t have a lot of depth at safety, with Elijah Hicks (who is on the PUP list) and Cam Lewis, among other lesser-known practice-squad-type players.

Stay tuned for more updates as any news comes out.