Published 8/8/2008
by Adam Miller
at Bleacher Report - NFL
It was pretty obvious that the Chicago Bears needed to upgrade their offensive line that looked more like contenders for an AARP card than a Super Bowl.
The Bears did just that by selecting Left Tackle Chris Williams with the 14th pick in the 2008 NFL Draft, despite Jerry Angelo finding some “wear and tear” during his days at Vanderbilt. Today, Williams is looking more like damaged goods after the Bears announced that he is having surgery to repair a herniated disk in his back.
Bears coach Lovie Smith is saying that this is a new injury although Williams has had back problems since freshman year. It’s likely that he will miss the entire season to heal from this injury.
This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone as three NFL scouts in attendance at last night’s exhibition game against the Kansas City Chiefs told Chicago Sun-Times columnist Mike Mulligan that Williams was completely off their draft board because of injury concerns.
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