Charles Tillman won’t be on the field Friday when the Bears kick off training camp with a 3 p.m. practice at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais. The veteran cornerback will be sidelined indefinitely after undergoing a procedure to remove a piece of disc fragment from his lower back two weeks ago. The Bears hope that Tillman, who also had shoulder surgery in January, will recover in time to start the regular-season opener Sept. 13 in Green Bay. “I’ll be fine for the season,†Tillman said Tuesday at Halas Hall. “There’s no need to panic. When I panic, then you can panic. But I’m not panicking, so we’re good. “[Things] happen. I’m just glad it happened now versus in the season. But I’m all right. I’m always optimistic." Source: ChicagoBears.com
No need to panic??? With no safety to speak of & a big question mark when it comes to a pass rush, I'd say this injury is the perfect time to start to panic.
