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G Kyle Long (ankle) did not practice Thursday
(Oct. 12) after practicing on Wednesday. Head coach John Fox did
not characterize it as a setback, but more as maintenance of
Long's old injury from last year. Long did leave Sunday's game
for a play with an unannounced leg injury, but quickly returned
and finished the game. If Long can't play Sunday, the Bears
could use Hroniss Grasu at center and move Cody Whitehair from
center to guard. Grasu practiced on a limited basis Thursday as
he recovers from a Week 2 hand injury.
RB Taquan Mizzell, a former Ravens running back, could get the
chance to face his old team as a kickoff returner Sunday after
the Bears cut return man Deonte Thompson.
RB Tarik Cohen was not pulled as the return man at Monday
night's game for his habit of freelancing and running sideline
to sideline, as it appeared. Safety Eddie Jackson made the final
punt return in place of Cohen. According to special teams
coordinator Jeff Rodgers, Cohen's habit of trying to take punts
outside were sometimes by design.
CB Marcus Cooper (back) practiced on a limited basis Thursday
after he did not participate in Wednesday's practice. Cooper
missed last week's game with an injury suffered late in the week
during practice.
LB Pernell McPhee (knee) continues to show signs he has
recovered in full from his latest surgery during training camp.
He had 45 snaps in Monday's game and was surprised when he found
out how many it had been.
WR Markus Wheaton (groin) practiced Thursday only on a limited
basis after an injury suffered on Wednesday, when he went
through a full practice.
WR Markus Wheaton (groin) may miss at least a month with a tear
in his groin, according to reports. Wheaton is expected to be
sidelined for four to six weeks, the Chicago Sun-Times reported
Thursday, citing league sources. Although Wheaton was listed as
limited in Thursday's practice and was not on the team's injury
report Wednesday, the newspaper reported that he was awaiting
final results of an MRI exam. The 26-year-old Wheaton has
appeared in only three games with the Bears, making his lone
reception for nine yards in Monday night's 20-17 loss to the
Vikings.
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