What Happened to Nahshon Wright? Bears CB Injures Leg vs Vikings

Just moments after authoring a highlight for his personal reel, a breathtaking 74-yard interception return for a touchdown against his former team, the Minnesota Vikings, Nahshon Wright’s night ended in a grimace of pain. As Brad Biggs noted, that pick-six was “the longest for the #Bears since Eddie Jackson had a 76-yarder in a 17-3 win over Carolina on Oct. 22, 2017.”

It was the kind of play that carves your name into the memory of a franchise and its fans, a spark of defensive brilliance that gave Chicago a commanding lead. Yet, the NFL’s fickle nature was on full display. Later in the contest, the scene turned somber. As reported by Jason Lieser, “Bears CB Nahshon Wright goes down and is grabbing his left calf. He’s coming out of the game.” The very leg that propelled him on a game-changing sprint to the end zone had now betrayed him, leaving him sidelined and the Bears’ secondary dangerously thin.

Bears CB Nahshon Wright goes down and is grabbing his left calf. He’s coming out of the game.

— Jason Lieser (@JasonLieser) September 9, 2025

His interception of J.J. McCarthy was a picture of perfect timing and awareness, but the celebration was short-lived. The calf injury that forced him from the game adds his name to a growing and concerning list for the Bears, who are now down three primary corners.

This sudden lack of depth in the secondary was immediately exploited. Shortly after Wright’s exit, an unreal call went against the Bears’ depleted defense, leading directly to an Aaron Jones TD catch from a sharp McCarthy read and throw, a score that helped propel the Vikings to a narrow 20-17 lead late in the fourth quarter.

Nahshon Wright’s final stat line: 3 (solo) tackles, one assist, and that monumental interception tells a story of what was and what could have been.

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