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Michael Joseph: Looking for a new job
Joseph (undisclosed) worked out for the Browns on Monday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Joseph was waived by the Bears from injured reserve in October last year, but it appears he has put the undisclosed injury behind him and is looking for a new NFL opportunity. The undrafted product out of Dubuque's only NFL appearance came in 2021 when he failed to record any counting stats across nine snaps (three defensive) for the Bears.
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Michael Joseph: Let go by Bears
Joseph (undisclosed) was waived from injured reserve Saturday, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports.
Joseph began training camp on the non-football injury list, but he was ultimately cleared to participate a few days later. He then reverted to IR on Aug. 17, after being waived with an injury designation. Now that he's been let go, he'll be free to pursue opportunities with other teams once he is healthy.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Reverts to injured reserve
Joseph (undisclosed) reverted to the Bears' injured reserve list Wednesday, per the NFL's transaction log.
Joseph cleared waivers and lands on Chicago's injured reserve list, which -- barring an injury settlement -- will end his 2022 campaign. If that's the case, it'll be the second straight year that his season will end before Week 1 of the regular season.
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Michael Joseph: Waived/injured
Joseph (undisclosed) was waived with an injury designation by the Bears on Tuesday, Jason Lieser of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Joseph opened training camp on Chicago's non-football injury list for undisclosed reasons, though it's unclear if he is dealing with this same issue once again. The 27-year-old defensive back will now likely revert to the Bears' preseason IR for the second straight year, should he clear waivers.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Clears NFI list
Joseph (undisclosed) was taken off the active/non-football injury list Tuesday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Joseph appears healthy enough to start practicing again and will likely take the field sometime this week. Excluding former All-Pro Eddie Jackson and this year's second-round pick Jaquan Brisker, the 27-year-old Joseph will fight for a roster spot with fellow safeties DeAndre Houston-Carson, newly acquired Dane Cruikshank and rookie Elijah Hicks. Joseph, who has spent his entire four-year career in Chicago, made his NFL debut last season after the team elevated him from the practice squad in Week 15.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Hits NFI list
Joseph (undisclosed) was placed on Chicago's active/non-football injury list Wednesday, Sean Hammond of the Daily Herald reports.
Joseph is still able to practice and play at any point in the preseason once he recovers from this undisclosed off-field injury. The 27-year-old made his NFL debut with the Bears last year when he was elevated from the team's practice squad for Week 15.
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Michael Joseph: Returns to Windy City
Joseph (thumb) joined the Bears' practice squad Friday, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.
Joseph has spent stints with the Bears dating back to 2018, but he hasn't officially been active for an NFL game to date. The cornerback injured his thumb during the preseason and evidently is healthy enough to return to the team's practice squad.
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Michael Joseph: Waived with injury settlement
The Bears waived Joseph (thumb) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Friday, independent NFL journalist Aaron Wilson reports.
Joseph has yet to make his NFL debut after joining the Bears organization as an UDFA in 2018. He has spent his entire pro career in Chicago, but when healthy, he will be free to sign with another team.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Moves to injured reserve
Joseph (thumb) cleared waivers and reverted to Chicago's injured reserve Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Joseph has been dealing with a fractured thumb and will land on injured reserve after going unclaimed on waivers. It's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined by the injury, but he's set to spend the entire season on injured reserve.
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Michael Joseph: Time up in Chicago
The Bears waived Joseph (thumb) with an injury designation Wednesday, NFL reporter Aaron Wilson reports.
Joseph missed time in training camp due to a broken thumb, and it appears that the Bears are content to move on, at least for this season. Assuming he goes unclaimed on waivers, Joseph will revert to Chicago's injured reserve.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Not practicing Monday
Joseph (thumb) did not practice Monday, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.
Joseph was listed on the injury report with a broken thumb, but it is unknown when the injury actually occurred. So far there is no indication of moving the 2018 undrafted free agent to injured reserve, but he will surely be limited if he tries to play through the pain. Joseph re-signed with Chicago in April and has spent his entire career with the Bears organization.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Staying in Chicago
Joseph re-signed with the Bears on Friday.
Joseph opened 2020 on injured reserve and had a subsequent stint on the reserve/COVID-19 list to finish the season. An undrafted free agent from Dubuque, Joseph joined Chicago in 2018, when he spent time on the practice squad. The 26-year-old will aim to add depth at defensive back for the team in the upcoming season.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Cleared from COVID list
Joseph (undisclosed) was activated off the COVID-19 list by the Bears on Wednesday, but still resides on injured reserve, per Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune.
Joseph had resided on the reserve/COVID-19 list since Oct. 24, so this news is positive for the team and Joseph. It's unclear when the Dubuque product will return to the field, as he won't be eligible to play this season without reaching an injury settlement.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Moves to COVID list
Joseph (undisclosed) was placed on the COVID-19 list Saturday, Adam Hoge of NBC Sports Chicago reports.
The move means the 25-year-old either has the virus himself or was recently in close contact with an infected individual. Joseph has been on injured reserve with an unspecified injury since the end of August and won't be eligible to play this season without reaching an injury settlement.
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Bears' Michael Joseph: Lands on IR
The Bears placed Joseph (undisclosed) on injured reserve Monday.
It's unclear how Joseph suffered the injury, but it's serious enough to force him to miss a significant portion of time. Barring an injury settlement, he'll reside on the team's IR for the 2020 campaign.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-1, 196 lbs |
| Birthplace: USA |
| Age: 29 |
| School: Dubuque |
| Experience: 2 |