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Bears safety Brown out indefinitely with Achilles injury
Aug. 14, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown is sidelined indefinitely after "a twinge" in his right Achilles' tendon Monday.
The injury occurred during the Bears' 28-14 preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Friday.
"We hope that it's minor, but whenever you don't have one of your best players on the field, there's concern," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "But hopefully he'll be back on the field before long."
Brown said he would be prepared to play in Green Bay on Sept. 10 in the Bears' season opener, but couldn't be certain if he'd be back the rest of the preseason for practice or games.
"I like to work," he said. "I don't like to be on the sidelines out here watching these guys work. But at the same time I think I recognize it doesn't mean anything. It really doesn't. I think I prepare myself mentally all the time, so mentally no problems. I'll be in shape."
Brown missed the final 14 games of the 2004 season with a torn right Achilles' tendon. Last year, he missed the final four regular-season games and part of the Bears' 29-21 playoff loss to Carolina with a calf injury.
Another serious Achilles' tendon injury could jeopardize Brown's career.
"I really don't worry about that," he said. "If it happens, it happens. It's a part of it. It's a part of life and life can't always be good. Would I be disappointed if I can't play? Yes, but would it be the end of the world? No."
Brown was replaced in Sunday's and Monday's practices by second-round draft pick Danieal Manning.
"The plan was to get him a lot more (plays) and to rest Mike a little bit more anyway," Smith said. "But it's good to see Danieal get those plays."
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9601395/rss
Bears safety Brown out indefinitely with Achilles injury
Aug. 14, 2006
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown is sidelined indefinitely after "a twinge" in his right Achilles' tendon Monday.
The injury occurred during the Bears' 28-14 preseason loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Friday.
"We hope that it's minor, but whenever you don't have one of your best players on the field, there's concern," Bears coach Lovie Smith said. "But hopefully he'll be back on the field before long."
Brown said he would be prepared to play in Green Bay on Sept. 10 in the Bears' season opener, but couldn't be certain if he'd be back the rest of the preseason for practice or games.
"I like to work," he said. "I don't like to be on the sidelines out here watching these guys work. But at the same time I think I recognize it doesn't mean anything. It really doesn't. I think I prepare myself mentally all the time, so mentally no problems. I'll be in shape."
Brown missed the final 14 games of the 2004 season with a torn right Achilles' tendon. Last year, he missed the final four regular-season games and part of the Bears' 29-21 playoff loss to Carolina with a calf injury.
Another serious Achilles' tendon injury could jeopardize Brown's career.
"I really don't worry about that," he said. "If it happens, it happens. It's a part of it. It's a part of life and life can't always be good. Would I be disappointed if I can't play? Yes, but would it be the end of the world? No."
Brown was replaced in Sunday's and Monday's practices by second-round draft pick Danieal Manning.
"The plan was to get him a lot more (plays) and to rest Mike a little bit more anyway," Smith said. "But it's good to see Danieal get those plays."
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