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According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Chicago Bears are benching cornerback Tyrique Stevenson for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Rapoport reported that this is a “one week” demotion resulting from Stevenson taunting fans and being slow to react to Jayden Daniels’ Hail Mary pass to give the Washington Commanders a win over Chicago in Week 8.

Bears wide receiver DJ Moore, one of the Bears’ team captains, indicated Monday that the case may not be completely closed. He said in an interview on The Score’s 670 Mully & Haugh show that “we still need to address it as a leadership group for the team.”

According to Rapoport, Stevenson won’t be completely frozen out in Week 9. He remains on the active roster “and is expected to fill in for cornerback Terell Smith.” The NFL insider added that “this is expected to be the final step in the process of unwinding” from the Hail Mary.

Stevenson played in six of the Bears’ first seven games. He has 35 tackles, one interception and six pass breakups

On Sunday, Chicago will try to slow down Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray after he threw for a season-best 307 yards in a win over the Miami Dolphins last week.