Chicago Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman was suspended for four games due to violating the NFL’s policy of performance-enhancing drugs. He will not get paid during the suspension.
Jerrell Freeman receives 4-game PED suspension in latest bad news for Bears
Things aren’t getting better for the Bears this season.
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Freeman is tied for fifth in the NFL in tackles with 91. The Bears have not had too much luck this year. Just last week, Alshon Jeffery, the Bears’ star receiver, received a four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy on performance-enhancing drugs.
Chicago, which is 2-8 right now, just lost its best playmaker on offense in Jeffery. Now, the Bears just lost arguably their best defender in Freeman. Chicago offensive tackle Charles Leno Jr. said Freeman’s suspension is a “tough one to have.” He also called the veteran linebacker a great team leader.
Injuries have also plagued the Bears this season, too. In a 36-10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 10, Bears guard Kyle Long suffered an ankle injury and was carted off the field. He was placed on injured reserve on Nov. 15.
Long has to get surgery on his ankle to repair a ligament damage. He needs shoulder surgery as well. Long suffered the shoulder injury in the preseason but decided to play through it. The team said he could do no additional damage to that shoulder while playing.
In a 26-10 loss against the Green Bay Packers in Week 7, Bears quarterback Brian Hoyer broke his arm in the second quarter and didn’t return. He was placed on injured reserve and underwent surgery to repair his arm.
Bears tight end Zach Miller suffered a broken foot in Chicago’s 22-16 loss against the New York Giants in Week 11 and is out for the season.
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