Santos Appears to Trip Golden During Packers Bears Rivalry

A heated sideline exchange involving Chicago Bears kicker Cairo Santos and Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden added tension to their rivalry during Sunday's NFL game on October 11, 2026. The incident followed a 17-yard punt return by Golden, who ran out of bounds into Chicago's sideline area before an apparent confrontation with Santos.

According to reports from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's website, jsonline.com, and Yahoo Sports, Golden continued along the Bears' sideline after the return and collided with a Chicago staff member, knocking the person over. As Golden headed back toward the field and the Packers' side, he appeared to exchange words with Santos.

Santos then extended his foot toward Golden in what appeared to be an attempt to trip the second-year receiver. Golden responded by continuing to yell at the kicker. The Packers held a 14-7 lead at the time of the exchange.

The confrontation came amid an already competitive matchup between the NFC North rivals. Santos later missed a field goal in the second half while Chicago trailed 20-7, according to the same reports.

Separately, the Packers lost wide receiver Skyy Moore for the remainder of the game because of an ankle injury. CBS Sports reported that Green Bay ruled Moore out after he exited early in the second quarter.

Moore recorded one reception for no gain on his only target before leaving the contest. His absence forced Green Bay to adjust its plans for both the receiving rotation and special teams.

With Moore unavailable, Bo Melton and J. Michael Sturdivant were expected to handle the primary kickoff-return duties, while Golden was expected to take over punt returns. Melton and Sturdivant were also expected to help replace Moore as the Packers' No. 3 receiver, according to CBS Sports.