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Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller out indefinitely after knee surgery
Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday, a clean-up procedure to address an injury that had hampered him throughout the summer and into training camp, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports. Coach John Fox announced the procedure after the Bears’ 23-22 loss to the Patriots on Thursday night.
Fox isn’t setting a timetable for Fuller’s return. And the setback could keep the young defensive back on the shelf for the team’s Sept. 11 regular season opener in Houston and potentially beyond. Internally, the Bears are optimistic the cornerback’s recovery won’t drag out and that he should be in line to return to practice within a few weeks.
“Injuries get in the way of progress,” Fox said. “It was kind of getting worse and worse. Something (with his knee) didn’t get better. And I’m not a big fan of doing the same stuff. It was bothering him and we wanted to see and get it fixed.”
Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller underwent arthroscopic knee surgery on Wednesday, a clean-up procedure to address an injury that had hampered him throughout the summer and into training camp, Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune reports. Coach John Fox announced the procedure after the Bears’ 23-22 loss to the Patriots on Thursday night.
Fox isn’t setting a timetable for Fuller’s return. And the setback could keep the young defensive back on the shelf for the team’s Sept. 11 regular season opener in Houston and potentially beyond. Internally, the Bears are optimistic the cornerback’s recovery won’t drag out and that he should be in line to return to practice within a few weeks.
“Injuries get in the way of progress,” Fox said. “It was kind of getting worse and worse. Something (with his knee) didn’t get better. And I’m not a big fan of doing the same stuff. It was bothering him and we wanted to see and get it fixed.”
