LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -The Chicago Bears hope middle linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer will be able to play this week after suffering a rib injury in Sunday’s win at Seattle.
If he can’t, Nick Roach figures to fill in against Detroit.
Coach Lovie Smith says Hillenmeyer’s injury is not as serious as the cracked rib that has sidelined tight end Desmond Clark the past two weeks.
Hillenmeyer, who became the starting middle linebacker after Brian Urlacher suffered a season-ending wrist injury in the opener, was injured in the second quarter. He played into the third before calling it a day.
Roach moved over from strongside linebacker to help seal a 25-19 win.
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