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Back surgery to sideline 1st-round pick > When the Bears talked about rebuilding their offensive line before this season, they were not planning to need the help of surgeons to put it back together. But that was the grim reality confronting their season after Thursday night's 24-20 exhibition loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Soldier Field. (link)

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