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Rookie Malik Muhammad Appears to Be Pushing For Another Starting Job

Malik Muhammad is currently slotted as the Chicago Bears’ primary starting nickel cornerback. However, it sounds like he could make a run at a different starting gig in the near future. Let me be clear. Bears Defensive Backs Coach Al Harris didn’t use any specific terms that would suggest that change is on the horizon. However, his answer to a question about Muhammad and the possibility of moving outside grabbed my attention because what he didn’t say said almost as much as…

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Reportedly: Malik Muhammad is currently slotted as the Chicago Bears’ primary starting nickel cornerback.1

Whiskey Ditka is pointing readers to the original reporting, not republishing it.

Thinly sourced· One outlet, rumor language. Treat as unconfirmed until the club or a primary reporter verifies it.

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What happenedRookie Malik Muhammad Appears to Be Pushing For Another Starting Job
WhenSep 18, 2026, 4:15 PM CT
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  • Rookie Malik Muhammad Appears to Be Pushing For Another Starting Job
  • Malik Muhammad is currently slotted as the Chicago Bears’ primary starting nickel cornerback.
  • However, it sounds like he could make a run at a different starting gig in the near future.
  • Let me be clear.

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Treat this as unconfirmed until the club or a primary reporter verifies it.1

Thinly sourced· Fun read, not a rewrite of the original report.

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