Feel bad for Tillman. Wouldn't want to see anyone end their career like that.

He's usually a tough match up for Megatron too.

Anyone else worried about all of the injuries on defense? It's only week 4..

Who all is out for the Bears? Lions appear to be bitten by the injury bug on defense too this year. My Packers are better off than usual, but losing Raji hurt and we are very thin at ILB. Vikes... who cares.

The fact we couldn't exploit Detroit's secondary that is all sorts of banged up bodes well for you guys this week though :/ Bunch of nobodies they fielded and our offense still couldn't do anything.

Here is the week 3 injury report:

Allen, Jared DE back DNP FP FP probable
Conte, Chris S shoulder LP LP FP probable
Garza, Roberto C/G ankle DNP DNP DNP Out
Jeffery, Alshon WR hamstring LP LP LP questionable
Marshall, Brandon WR ankle DNP DNP LP questionable
McClellin, Shea LB hand LP DNP DNP Out
McManis, Sherrick CB quadricep DNP DNP DNP Out
Morgan, Josh WR groin FP FP FP probable
Ratliff, Jeremiah NT concussion DNP DNP DNP Out
Scott, Trevor DE foot DNP DNP DNP doubtful
Slauson, Matt G ankle DNP DNP DNP Out


Have a few more to add for this coming week, even some backups are hurting.

This post was edited by -Kenny on Sep 23 2014 11:41am

Brandon Marshall didn't do show today on ESPN 1000. Getting worked on at training facility. Bears are hurt :/

I'll bet he gets limited snaps at best on Sunday. I just traded him and Vereen for Gronk and Steven Jackson. (My WR depth is deep enough already---- including Calvin Johnson).

Yeah I am sure he will play. Jared Allen hasnt practiced all week. He's sick. Hopefully he can play. Need all the pressure we can get on Rodgers.

Here is most current injury report.

Bears receiver Brandon Marshall (ankle) and defensive end Jared Allen (illness) both missed practice Friday and were listed as questionable for Sunday’s home game against the Packers.

Marshall initially injured his ankle in the second half of the Bears’ season-opening loss to the Bills. A game-time decision the following week, he not only played against the 49ers but caught three touchdown passes. The Pro Bowl receiver then reinjured his ankle Monday night versus the Jets, missing part of the first half and finishing the game with just one reception for six yards.


Defensive end Jared Allen hasn't missed a game due to injury since his rookie season in 2004. “We’ll talk again tomorrow and see where he is,” coach Marc Trestman said Friday. “We may work him out in the morning and see how he’s working tomorrow and then we’ll just go from there. We’ll just evaluate it the rest of the day tomorrow and try to make a decision by game time.”

Marshall starred against the 49ers after sitting out practice during the week leading up to the game. But Trestman conceded that it’s certainly not the ideal scenario.

“You've got to practice the game," Trestman said. "It’s very difficult to be at your best when you don’t practice every day. There's timing issues. There's different formations. There's different looks, so that’s a challenge. You have to weigh those costs and benefits as you move through the week knowing that he may or may not play.

“So we try to work through that, and if he is going to play work hard to put him in position where the things we can give him he knows what to do and he can play at full speed.”

The one positive about Marshall missing practice is that backup receivers Santonio Holmes and Josh Morgan both have been getting reps with the first-team offense.

“That can only help us,” Trestman said. “You have to try to turn negatives into positives. They’ve gotten more work with Jay. That’s certainly putting money in the bank for times down the road when situations like this will come up and they’ve had the work and they’re more comfortable and they’re more confident.”

The Bears are hopeful that Allen will be able to play Sunday against the Packers and may not make that decision until just before game time.

“We’ll see where he is,” Trestman said. “We still have a couple more days.”

Allen has made 113 consecutive starts dating back to 2007 when he sat out the first two games due to a suspension when he played for the Chiefs. Allen has missed only one game because of an injury since he entered the NFL in 2004, and that came the fourth week of his rookie season.

Five Bears players have already been ruled out of the NFC North clash: center Roberto Garza (ankle), left guard Matt Slauson (ankle), defensive tackle Jeremiah Ratliff (concussion), linebacker Shea McClellin (hand) and cornerback Sherrick McManis (quad).

Garza and Slauson haven’t played since hurting their ankles in the first half of the season opener against the Bills. They will again be replaced by Brian de la Puente and Michael Ola, respectively.

In other injury news, safety Chris Conte (shoulder) was limited in practice Friday and listed as questionable on the injury report. Safety Ryan Mundy (shoulder) and defensive end Trevor Scott (foot) both worked out without restrictions are were listed as probable.

For the Packers, receiver Jarrett Boykin (knee) and linebacker Brad Jones (quad) are questionable; and linebackers Clay Matthews (groin) and Nick Perry (wrist), tackle Bryan Bulaga (knee) and cornerback Davon House (knee) are probable.

god damn i wish conte would get a severe injury, but definitely not when we're this depleted.

he is playing hurt and is the best safety on our roster rofl.

we still dont look like a playoff team this year. defense took a step back this week, but we are injured more than last year it seems