The Bears on Tuesday found a replacement for the suspended Alshon Jeffery, even if in name only, when they activated receiver Marquess Wilson from the physically unable to perform list.

Wilson began practicing last week in his return from his second left foot fracture as a Bear, this one suffered during June minicamp. The team had 21 days to activate him to the roster or lose him for the season.

Wilson had 28 catches for 464 yards, both career highs, in 11 games last season.

“If there’s a silver lining, it’s that Marquess is going to be eligible to come up here shortly, and now we have a roster spot,” coach John Fox said Monday.

Also Tuesday, the Bears also placed nose tackle Will Sutton (left ankle) on injured reserve and signed defensive lineman C.J. Wilson, a member of the team earlier this year, to take his place.

Sutton injured his ankle Sunday in Tampa, where he surprisingly started despite the return of Eddie Goldman from a high ankle sprain.

Bears coached praised Sutton’s play during Goldman’s absence. After being inactive for the season’s first game, Sutton started six of eight games, recording eight tackles.

The Bears added a quarterback, too, signing Josh Woodrum, an undrafted rookie from Liberty, to the practice squad.