Khalil Mack's status is "day to day," coach Matt Nagy said Wednesday as the star linebacker moves on from the right ankle injury he suffered Sunday against the Dolphins.
Nagy would not say whether Mack would participate in the practice that begins at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday. The Bears' first official participation report of the week will be publicized at approximately 4:30 p.m. They are preparing to host the Patriots on Sunday.
"We're going to continue to just keep an eye on it and make sure whatever we do we're more cautious than anything," Nagy said. "I believe in that, and I think it's important to go that route. It'll be more of a day-to-day thing."
Mack's injury does not require a long-term recovery, and that's no surprise, considering he was injured in the first half but played the rest of the game. He had precautionary X-rays after the game and more tests Monday.
The NFC Defensive Player of the Month for September had no sacks or quarterback hits and only two tackles against the Dolphins. Not only did Mack play more than half of the game with the injury, but the Dolphins also utilized quick passes and assigned multiple blockers to Mack on 39 percent of his pass rushes.
Mack never has missed a game in his four-plus NFL seasons.
"He's in good spirits," Nagy said, "and we're just going about business. You could see it when he tweaked it, and he continued to play. We've just got to keep an eye on it and make sure he's mentally ready as well as physically."
Mack played against the Patriots twice as a member of the Raiders, including last season in Mexico City. He had one sack in that game and none as a rookie in 2014.
