Cedric Benson Injures Shoulder (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

If it is, indeed, true, I've lost respect for Urlacher, Brown, & anyone else involved. I tend to think the thing about not liking Benson is overblown, but if not, Lovie needs to crack down on these #######s.

I wonder, is Benson a poor teammate? Has he had problems in the past? Is it as simple as the veterans preferring Jones because Benson is a young guy? I'd love to hear the skinny.

Look at the video yourself. The hit is not dirty or hard at all. Go to www.chicagobears.com, then go to the Video tab on the right side of the site, and you can watch the hit by selecting 8/4 Video from Friday's practice.

The hit looks pretty innocous.

wow, thanks for that clip, you are right, that was a hit that could happen a 100 times and 99 times the RB walks away from it, seems like Urlacher grabbed his far shoulder as he hit him and then when Brown came and hit him, it pulled on it a bit. but all in all pretty clean hit, didn't really look dirty at all.

No kidding. If a hit like that sidelines Benson, there is no way a fantasy owner can count on this guy week in and week out. He'll make Yatil Green look like an ironman by comparison.

That view of this seems silly and reactionary to me. He's got no history of this stuff and there are plenty of guys who have gotten innocuous hits causing injuries whose motivations or toughness or durability aren't questioned. This isn't Correll Buckhalter or Charles Rogers we're talking about here.

Yeah.The first real injury the kid's ever had and suddenly he's labelled fragile as glass. The hysteria of this board sometimes is too much.

I guess I only imagined the knee injury which caused him to miss almost half of '05.

 

[joffer]

do they know it's not dislocated or separated from the X-ray results? seems that most are agreeing its minor. could the MRI still reveal something more severe?

 

[Gandalf]

do they know it's not dislocated or separated from the X-ray results? seems that most are agreeing its minor. could the MRI still reveal something more severe?

I'm not sure what they've done to Benson, but X-Rays can reveal dislocations and should separations.

 

[wannabee]

Cedric Benson says his shoulder is sprained

Published Sun Aug 6 9:12:00 a.m. ET 2006

(Rotoworld) Cedric Benson says his shoulder is sprained, not separated.

Impact: The best-case scenario for Benson would be to return to practice in two or three weeks. He's expected to have an MRI early next week. Adrian Peterson will start in the Bears' preseason opener on Friday.

X-rays on Cedric Benson's injured

Published Sat Aug 5 4:59:00 p.m. ET 2006

(Rotoworld) X-rays on Cedric Benson's injured shoulder showed up negative.

Impact: Benson, who's arm is now in a sling, remains unsure about how much practice time he'll miss, but the Bears have to be relieved. One report earlier Saturday said Benson would miss two weeks of practice. He is likely to be held out of Chicago's preseason opener next Friday and be given more tests.

 

[coachjim]

I like Benson but a shoulder injury can linger all season. It seems to me Bettis had injured shoulders a few years ago and it bothered him all season.

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

So Peterson will be running with the first team now?

 

[Todem]

So Peterson will be running with the first team now?

Yeah, until Jones get's back on the field which will be as early as this week.

 

[QUEZILLA]

I wonder how this is going to effect their rankings? Re-draft leagues are going to be rolling pretty soon, so the timing of this is

 

[RBM]

So Peterson will be running with the first team now?

Yeah, until Jones get's back on the field which will be as early as this week.

By most accounts TJ is still a week away from getting back on the field

 

[Neil Beaufort Zod]

I wonder how this is going to effect their rankings? Re-draft leagues are going to be rolling pretty soon, so the timing of this is

Reason # 1,352 why you should hold your draft or auction as late as possible.

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

So as of today what are the odds on each Bears RB to be their #1 RB this year? Seems like the ball may have swung back into TJ's court. Obviously there are points to be had here.

 

[bonesman]

i'm suprised at how many people didn't see that as a nasty hit. Sure he didn't get "decleated" or anything... but he got poped by Urlacher and had his arm going back when Brown popped him in the totally opposite direction..... OUCH!

don't think it would hurt have a friend shove you... then another friend shove you from behind half a second after the first shove... ugh

 

[JetsJetsJets]

i'm suprised at how many people didn't see that as a nasty hit. Sure he didn't get "decleated" or anything... but he got poped by Urlacher and had his arm going back when Brown popped him in the totally opposite direction..... OUCH!don't think it would hurt have a friend shove you... then another friend shove you from behind half a second after the first shove... ugh

I know it's practice (with your own team), but it is football. When do you prep for getting hit just like in a game? It looked like a hard shove, but nothing more than I have seen in other practices.

 

[Todem]

i'm suprised at how many people didn't see that as a nasty hit. Sure he didn't get "decleated" or anything... but he got poped by Urlacher and had his arm going back when Brown popped him in the totally opposite direction..... OUCH!don't think it would hurt have a friend shove you... then another friend shove you from behind half a second after the first shove... ugh

Are you kidding me??? That was as far from a nasty tackle as you would see. The fact his the second resulted in a freak injury. He caught Benson a little off guard and he jammed his shoulder into his socket. Hence he has a sprain. It is football, there is going to be contact. Freak injury people.

 

[Defending Champs]

Does anyone have an updated link to the injury. I was able to view it this weekend, but when I went to show someone here at work, the link no longer worked.

 

[cstu]

Does anyone have an updated link to the injury. I was able to view it this weekend, but when I went to show someone here at work, the link no longer worked.

(Rotoworld) Cedric Benson's shoulder was reportedly temporarily dislocated.Impact: The shoulder is thought to have popped out of its joint for a second, then quickly popped back into place. Benson will probably only miss two-to-three weeks of practice, but shoulder dislocations like this one have a tendency to re-appear.

 

[Neo]

Not sure if this is official but rotoworld is saying MRI revealed no damage:

Cedric MRI Negative

 

[RBM]

Sounds like 2-3 weeks

 

[Raider Nation]

Sounds like 2-3 weeks

Confirmed. Even on the high end of that estimation, Benson figures tobe able to play in at least one preseason game, no? I hope so.

 

[massraider]

Sounds like 2-3 weeks

Confirmed. Even on the high end of that estimation, Benson figures tobe able to play in at least one preseason game, no? I hope so.

Should be able to practice at least a week.Interesting to see what Jones does in his absence.

 

[Todem]

Sounds like 2-3 weeks

Confirmed. Even on the high end of that estimation, Benson figures tobe able to play in at least one preseason game, no? I hope so.

Should be able to practice at least a week.Interesting to see what Jones does in his absence.

Jones will take his job back. That is what Jones will do.

 

[Winning IS Everything]

Sounds like 2-3 weeks

Confirmed. Even on the high end of that estimation, Benson figures tobe able to play in at least one preseason game, no? I hope so.

Should be able to practice at least a week.Interesting to see what Jones does in his absence.

Jones will take his job back. That is what Jones will do.

Well, from what the reporters here in Chicago are saying Jones may not practice the next week or so either.

 

[RBM]

I believe TJ did some light jogging the last couple of days but is still not ready to go

 

[cstu]

I believe TJ did some light jogging the last couple of days but is still not ready to go

until he gets a new contract.

 

[Gr00vus]

I believe TJ did some light jogging the last couple of days but is still not ready to go

until he gets a new contract.

Offtopic: cstu I think you should bring your dancing david brent avatar back - I watched my dvd set again over the last week, and that's one hillarious show, seeing your avatar always busted me up

 

[cstu]

I believe TJ did some light jogging the last couple of days but is still not ready to go

until he gets a new contract.

Offtopic: cstu I think you should bring your dancing david brent avatar back - I watched my dvd set again over the last week, and that's one hillarious show, seeing your avatar always busted me up

I tried but the avatar is to big at 204k. I think I'm going to have to watch it again myself this weekend.

 

[Raider Nation]

Check this out. There is a sports talk show on Sirius satellite radio called "The Desk" on channel 123. It's hosted by a guy named Mike Yam. I heard a tease for his program tonight on another channel, and he said they would be talking about the Bears RB situation. Being a Benson owner, I tuned in.

They had a guy on named John Mullin. He is a writer from the Chicago Tribune. Not sure if he is officially a beat writer for the team, but he seemed to know anything and everything about them. Maybe GRID can give us a heads up regarding Mullin's credibility, or lack thereof. Anyway, Mullin said a few things that should be of interest to many of you.

YAM: "Will either of Chicago's running backs get 1,000 yards this year?"

MULLIN: <stammering/pausing as if he was wondering why he was asked such a dumb question> "Yes. I'd be shocked if Benson didn't. Jones got 1,300 yards last year, after all."

YAM: "Well, I mean, won't one guy cost the other guy carries so that neither of them reach 1,000 yards?"

MULLIN: "No. They want Benson to carry the ball 25 times a game. He gets stronger as the game goes on, and he's a guy who needs to get the rock."

Not sure who "they" are, or how he gathered this information, but I hope he's right! It was like he was completely dismissing the chance that Jones would even be a factor.

Mullin was also asked about a possible trade involving Jones. He said that Indy was clearly interested prior to the draft, but when Jones didn't report for minicamps, Colts GM Bill Polian said to himself "Do I want this kind of guy on my team? -- He'll just do the same thing here within a couple of years." That trade possibility became a moot point when Indy drafted Addai. Now, he said, Benson's shoulder injury made it that much more important for Jones to be on the team, so he likely won't be going anywhere. :(

 

[JohnnyU]

Mullin was also asked about a possible trade involving Jones. He said that Indy was clearly interested prior to the draft, but when Jones didn't report for minicamps, Colts GM Bill Polian said to himself "Do I want this kind of guy on my team? -- He'll just do the same thing here within a couple of years." That trade possibility became a moot point when Indy drafted Addai. Now, he said, Benson's shoulder injury made it that much more important for Jones to be on the team, so he likely won't be going anywhere. :(

I think it had more to do with who Jones' new agent is.

 

[Gr00vus]

I believe TJ did some light jogging the last couple of days but is still not ready to go

until he gets a new contract.

Offtopic: cstu I think you should bring your dancing david brent avatar back - I watched my dvd set again over the last week, and that's one hillarious show, seeing your avatar always busted me up

I tried but the avatar is to big at 204k. I think I'm going to have to watch it again myself this weekend.

I never thought I'd say this, but can I hear more from Gareth please?

 

[KnowledgeReignsSupreme]

I can only wonder how silly TJ feels right about now. If he was milking an "injury" to use as a contract holdout sans fines, he really screwed the pooch here. If he had showed up to mini camp, in shape, ready to go he'd be #1 on the depth chart again heading into the season and Benson would be behind the 8-ball again trying to get the starter's job. Benson won't be able to practice until preseason is all but over on a best case scenario timetable.

If he IS milking an "injury" I don't think he can suddenly just show up to camp "healed" now, unless he wants to claim his pastor laid hands and cured him.

Of course, TJ could really be hurt... this is the same guy that broke his hand answering a telephone.

 

[Raider Nation]

If he IS milking an "injury" I don't think he can suddenly just show up to camp "healed" now, unless he wants to claim his pastor laid hands and cured him.

But he is going to show up soon, because it's getting close to the original schedule for his return. I'm always surprised to hear how Benson is a better fit for the offense because he's a better inside runner. Jones is built like Mr. Olympia. (No, that's not Pittman.... it's Jones.)

But I suppose being packed with muscle doesn't necessarily equate to being a great inside runner.

And how much of a "better fit" do they want? The guy had nearly 1,500 total yards last season.

 

[RBM]

Check this out. There is a sports talk show on Sirius satellite radio called "The Desk" on channel 123. It's hosted by a guy named Mike Yam. I heard a tease for his program tonight on another channel, and he said they would be talking about the Bears RB situation. Being a Benson owner, I tuned in.

They had a guy on named John Mullin. He is a writer from the Chicago Tribune. Not sure if he is officially a beat writer for the team, but he seemed to know anything and everything about them. Maybe GRID can give us a heads up regarding Mullin's credibility, or lack thereof. Anyway, Mullin said a few things that should be of interest to many of you.

YAM: "Will either of Chicago's running backs get 1,000 yards this year?"

MULLIN: <stammering/pausing as if he was wondering why he was asked such a dumb question> "Yes. I'd be shocked if Benson didn't. Jones got 1,300 yards last year, after all."

YAM: "Well, I mean, won't one guy cost the other guy carries so that neither of them reach 1,000 yards?"

MULLIN: "No. They want Benson to carry the ball 25 times a game. He gets stronger as the game goes on, and he's a guy who needs to get the rock."

Not sure who "they" are, or how he gathered this information, but I hope he's right! It was like he was completely dismissing the chance that Jones would even be a factor.

Mullin was also asked about a possible trade involving Jones. He said that Indy was clearly interested prior to the draft, but when Jones didn't report for minicamps, Colts GM Bill Polian said to himself "Do I want this kind of guy on my team? -- He'll just do the same thing here within a couple of years." That trade possibility became a moot point when Indy drafted Addai. Now, he said, Benson's shoulder injury made it that much more important for Jones to be on the team, so he likely won't be going anywhere. :(

Mullin is with the Chicago Tribune. One of the top guys reporting on the Bears

 

[Raider Nation]

Check this out. There is a sports talk show on Sirius satellite radio called "The Desk" on channel 123. It's hosted by a guy named Mike Yam. I heard a tease for his program tonight on another channel, and he said they would be talking about the Bears RB situation. Being a Benson owner, I tuned in.

They had a guy on named John Mullin. He is a writer from the Chicago Tribune. Not sure if he is officially a beat writer for the team, but he seemed to know anything and everything about them. Maybe GRID can give us a heads up regarding Mullin's credibility, or lack thereof. Anyway, Mullin said a few things that should be of interest to many of you.

YAM: "Will either of Chicago's running backs get 1,000 yards this year?"

MULLIN: <stammering/pausing as if he was wondering why he was asked such a dumb question> "Yes. I'd be shocked if Benson didn't. Jones got 1,300 yards last year, after all."

YAM: "Well, I mean, won't one guy cost the other guy carries so that neither of them reach 1,000 yards?"

MULLIN: "No. They want Benson to carry the ball 25 times a game. He gets stronger as the game goes on, and he's a guy who needs to get the rock."

Not sure who "they" are, or how he gathered this information, but I hope he's right! It was like he was completely dismissing the chance that Jones would even be a factor.

Mullin was also asked about a possible trade involving Jones. He said that Indy was clearly interested prior to the draft, but when Jones didn't report for minicamps, Colts GM Bill Polian said to himself "Do I want this kind of guy on my team? -- He'll just do the same thing here within a couple of years." That trade possibility became a moot point when Indy drafted Addai. Now, he said, Benson's shoulder injury made it that much more important for Jones to be on the team, so he likely won't be going anywhere. :(

Mullin is with the Chicago Tribune.

As I pointed out....

One of the top guys reporting on the Bears

 

[Raiders Fan]

If he IS milking an "injury" I don't think he can suddenly just show up to camp "healed" now, unless he wants to claim his pastor laid hands and cured him.

But he is going to show up soon, because it's getting close to the original schedule for his return. I'm always surprised to hear how Benson is a better fit for the offense because he's a better inside runner. Jones is built like Mr. Olympia. (No, that's not Pittman.... it's Jones.)

But I suppose being packed with muscle doesn't necessarily equate to being a great inside runner.

And how much of a "better fit" do they want? The guy had nearly 1,500 total yards last season.

Pimping is hard to do isn't it?? I mean your trying to sell your decision to take Benson only to realize he will once again be stuck behind Jones. The ONLY reason he was given the #1 spot was becuase of Jones mising the voluntary workouts earlier in the year. Once Jones back from injury he will be the #1 and only an injury will knock him down. They already said that one of the reasons Benson was hurt was to show the teams support of Jones to be the starter.. They banged him up a bit. Some news when camp opened..

July 27, 2006

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Thomas Jones will begin training camp running with the second team as the Bears continue to punish players who didn't participate in supposedly voluntary offseason activities. Nonetheless, the current pecking order has little to do with how the team will line up at the start of the season, and Jones is still expected to be the starter over sophomore Cedric Benson when the season begins.

Cedric Benson injured his shoulder Friday night and had to leave the Bears' practice field on a cart.

Even an injury that costs Benson a few weeks could give Thomas Jones a chance to regain his status with the first team. ProFootballTalk.com speculates that Bears defenders have been hitting Benson especially hard to show their support for Jones

 

[Nigel Tufnel]

Check this out. There is a sports talk show on Sirius satellite radio called "The Desk" on channel 123. It's hosted by a guy named Mike Yam. I heard a tease for his program tonight on another channel, and he said they would be talking about the Bears RB situation. Being a Benson owner, I tuned in.

They had a guy on named John Mullin. He is a writer from the Chicago Tribune. Not sure if he is officially a beat writer for the team, but he seemed to know anything and everything about them. Maybe GRID can give us a heads up regarding Mullin's credibility, or lack thereof. Anyway, Mullin said a few things that should be of interest to many of you.

YAM: "Will either of Chicago's running backs get 1,000 yards this year?"

MULLIN: <stammering/pausing as if he was wondering why he was asked such a dumb question> "Yes. I'd be shocked if Benson didn't. Jones got 1,300 yards last year, after all."

YAM: "Well, I mean, won't one guy cost the other guy carries so that neither of them reach 1,000 yards?"

MULLIN: "No. They want Benson to carry the ball 25 times a game. He gets stronger as the game goes on, and he's a guy who needs to get the rock."

Not sure who "they" are, or how he gathered this information, but I hope he's right! It was like he was completely dismissing the chance that Jones would even be a factor.

Mullin was also asked about a possible trade involving Jones. He said that Indy was clearly interested prior to the draft, but when Jones didn't report for minicamps, Colts GM Bill Polian said to himself "Do I want this kind of guy on my team? -- He'll just do the same thing here within a couple of years." That trade possibility became a moot point when Indy drafted Addai. Now, he said, Benson's shoulder injury made it that much more important for Jones to be on the team, so he likely won't be going anywhere. :(

Very interesting. Good stuff.

 

[TheFanatic]

I can only wonder how silly TJ feels right about now. If he was milking an "injury" to use as a contract holdout sans fines, he really screwed the pooch here. If he had showed up to mini camp, in shape, ready to go he'd be #1 on the depth chart again heading into the season and Benson would be behind the 8-ball again trying to get the starter's job. Benson won't be able to practice until preseason is all but over on a best case scenario timetable.If he IS milking an "injury" I don't think he can suddenly just show up to camp "healed" now, unless he wants to claim his pastor laid hands and cured him.Of course, TJ could really be hurt... this is the same guy that broke his hand answering a telephone.

Not only that but he could've been the starter in Indy if he had been a team player. After a year in Indy he could've inked a sweet deal.

 

[Raider Nation]

Would have been nice if Chris Russell had actually SEEN the

play in question before he decided to sit down and type this.

Did the Bears defense send a message to Benson?

August 8, 2006

Brian Urlacher and Mike Brown of the Chicago Bears defense would never admit it publicly, but I believe, and will always believe, that the hit they put on Cedric Benson in a team practice last weekend had a message behind it.

Players get hurt in training camp, but for the most part, it is usually on a bad cut on the surface that blows out a knee, or a twisted ankle. It's usually not a three-week minimum injury from a combination hit that causes a dislocated and sprained shoulder.

Terrell Owens did not get hurt last week from contact. Brian Finneran of the Falcons and LeCharles Bentley of the Cleveland Browns both suffered season ending injuries, and both seem to be typical, normal football deals.

I would never be anyone to fuel the fire of a controversy (yeah, OK), and while I did not actually see the hit, it's hard to tell if there was any extra intent other than pure, physical football. However, that's just the problem! Since when did teams with Super Bowl aspirations, with two veteran leaders like Brown and Urlacher, pop the starting running back hard enough to cause a pretty fair amount of damage during a practice early in camp?

I know freak things can happen, and football is a game played by men, not boys for the most part. So I could very well be barking at the moon here, but I'm not the only one who feels this way. I think most Bears fans have their suspicions as well.

Cedric Benson did not endear himself to teammates last year by having a ridiculously long contract holdout that cost him any chance at having the starting job. After he got his money, he had some decent productive spurts, but also got hurt. From what I'm told was not well liked in the locker room.

I would never applaud any intentional injury of a player, certainly not a teammate, but this just smells fishy, doesn't it? I wouldn't have come to this conclusion, if not for another oddity.

The Bears clearly dangled leading rusher Thomas Jones during the offseason, almost making a deal with the Indianapolis Colts. The Bears, Lovie Smith and Ron Turner want Benson's more physical nature to be the identity of the Bears backfield. They figure he can pound away and soften up a defense much more easily than Jones can.

Here's the problem: Benson hasn't proven a damn thing, and say what you will about Jones' style, but he sure is pretty productive. Could you ever imagine a running back that puts up over 1,300 rushing yards and some more in catches, plus nine touchdowns, getting benched in favor of a prima donna, second-year player?

It's one thing to get benched because of production, but unless I'm missing something here, those numbers are pretty healthy. He did all of this without a legitimate quarterback for almost the entire season.

Want more to bite on? Supposedly, one of the main reasons for the move is because Jones missed some voluntary workouts over the offseason. Boo-freaking hoo! NFL players miss voluntary workouts all the time.

Were Urlacher and Brown, who are pretty smart cookies, trying to send a message to Benson that he isn't well-liked in the Windy City? Could they be forcing the Bears' coaching staff into having no choice other than Jones as the starter on opening day? They'll deny it all day long, but just because they would deny it, doesn't mean it didn't feel good and there wasn't a little extra purpose behind it.

LINK

 

[Raider Nation]

Benson aiming for regular season return

By Gene Chamberlain

STAFF WRITER

BOURBONNAIS — Cedric Benson looked a bit like a cyborg, but felt relief Tuesday after results of an MRI on his left shoulder confirmed the original prognosis of two to three weeks away from the field due to a sprain.

"They feel like it will be back to normal by the time the regular season comes," Benson said. "I felt so much better knowing that it wasn't anything major and I didn't have to have any surgeries or anything like that, because I wasn't even playing in a game."

The futuristic splint he wears on the arm brought him some needling from teammates.

"Everybody says I look like Robocop walking around with this thing, so I've been having a little fun with it," Benson said. "I'm just trying to find some positive in all this, just trying to stay upbeat."

The shoulder popped out of place briefly when Benson was injured in slight collisions with Brian Urlacher and Mike Brown on a play in last Friday's night practice.

Doctors expect no lingering problem of further dislocations if he allows it time to heal.

"I think the good thing is that it is preseason and not THE season," Benson said.

There's even less reason for Benson to rush back with his job competition — Thomas Jones — sidelined due to a pulled hamstring.

LINK

 

[Raider Nation]

From Rotowire:

Thomas Jones: (Hamstring) Return to Practice is Close - 8/10/2006 11:18:25 AM

Update:

Jones (hamstring) did 30 minutes of individual exercise Wednesday, jogging and practicing his cuts in particular, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports.

Recommendation:

Wednesday marked the most extensive workout Jones has done since straining his hamstring on July 27. It now appears likely that he will return to practice before Cedric Benson, but Jones isn't ready to discuss whether that will make him the starter again. "I mean, c’mon, man," Jones said. "I have to get back on the field first and everything else will take its course. I’m not really concerned with that. I never was concerned with that. I’m here to play football, and that’s what I’m doing. The coaches make the decisions and I play football." Jones' fantasy value obviously would take a huge hike if he surpasses Benson on the depth chart prior to Week 1.

This report is 3 days old. Any word if he actually worked Thursday or Friday, or were they traveling?

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

From Rotowire:

Thomas Jones: (Hamstring) Return to Practice is Close - 8/10/2006 11:18:25 AM

Update:

Jones (hamstring) did 30 minutes of individual exercise Wednesday, jogging and practicing his cuts in particular, the Arlington Heights Daily Herald reports.

Recommendation:

Wednesday marked the most extensive workout Jones has done since straining his hamstring on July 27. It now appears likely that he will return to practice before Cedric Benson, but Jones isn't ready to discuss whether that will make him the starter again. "I mean, c’mon, man," Jones said. "I have to get back on the field first and everything else will take its course. I’m not really concerned with that. I never was concerned with that. I’m here to play football, and that’s what I’m doing. The coaches make the decisions and I play football." Jones' fantasy value obviously would take a huge hike if he surpasses Benson on the depth chart prior to Week 1.

This report is 3 days old. Any word if he actually worked Thursday or Friday, or were they traveling?

Any Bears homers with insight here? Is TJ the new frontrunner for the job???

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

There's no new news...

Benson had his sling off today, his helmet on, and was lifting weights.

No news on Thomas Jones.

So nothing inparticular to report...

 

[Frenchy Fuqua]

There's no new news...Benson had his sling off today, his helmet on, and was lifting weights.No news on Thomas Jones.So nothing inparticular to report...

Grid, if you had to have one of these two as your RB2 today which would you choose (hoping you can get the other later)?

 

[imeimex]

The most recent news is this: Per the Bear Report John M. Crist Editor in Chief

Sundays Practice:

Thomas Jones is doing some running drills with fellow injured player Brandon McGowan, and although he’s not going full speed yet, he’s close. He is moving with much more fluidity than he was just a few days ago, although there is still no specific time table for his return to action ...

Cedric Benson still has his shoulder wrapped, but he appears to me moving his upper body with good range of motion, and there aren’t any signs of discomfort on his face. He seems quite giddy tonight, actually. As the wide receivers are practicing catching passes on the sideline, Benson strips a ball out of Muhsin Muhammad’s hands for his own amusement ...

Today's practice:

Cedric Benson was in a helmet, jogging and doing some light catching of balls tossed up in the air. He reported no pain in his left shoulder. ... Thomas Jones continued running to loosen up his ailing hamstring. ...

 

[joffer]

i forget, what was different between Benson's injury and Portis' injury?

 

[imeimex]

i forget, what was different between Benson's injury and Portis' injury?

Same injury I believe, however Benson's is less severe meaning that his tendons were not stretched as bad.

 

[Raider Nation]

The most recent news is this: Per the Bear Report John M. Crist Editor in Chief

Sundays Practice:

Thomas Jones is doing some running drills with fellow injured player Brandon McGowan, and although he’s not going full speed yet, he’s close. He is moving with much more fluidity than he was just a few days ago, although there is still no specific time table for his return to action ...

Cedric Benson still has his shoulder wrapped, but he appears to me moving his upper body with good range of motion, and there aren’t any signs of discomfort on his face. He seems quite giddy tonight, actually. As the wide receivers are practicing catching passes on the sideline, Benson strips a ball out of Muhsin Muhammad’s hands for his own amusement ...

Today's practice:

Cedric Benson was in a helmet, jogging and doing some light catching of balls tossed up in the air. He reported no pain in his left shoulder. ... Thomas Jones continued running to loosen up his ailing hamstring. ...

I get the e-mail updates from Fantasy Football Index every Monday in August. I certainly won't post all their rankings, but they are really high on Benson. They have Ced ranked as the #24 overall pick, and Jones is nowhere to be found in their Top 50. Benson is the 17th ranked RB, and Jones is 35. Either they know something we don't, or they have great faith in Benson's skill.

 

[Birdie048]

The most recent news is this: Per the Bear Report John M. Crist Editor in Chief

Today's practice:

Cedric Benson was in a helmet, jogging and doing some light catching of balls tossed up in the air. He reported no pain in his left shoulder. ... Thomas Jones continued running to loosen up his ailing hamstring. ...

I get the e-mail updates from Fantasy Football Index every Monday in August. I certainly won't post all their rankings, but they are really high on Benson. They have Ced ranked as the #24 overall pick, and Jones is nowhere to be found in their Top 50. Benson is the 17th ranked RB, and Jones is 35. Either they know something we don't, or they have great faith in Benson's skill.

Add me to the list of Benson KruelAide Drinkers! I believe he needed the year to learn the offense and time to show his ability. Prior to the injury, he was clearly ahead of TJ due to TJ's absence. IMO, he would have been ahead of TJ and TJ knew it. That's why he asked for the $$ or the trade.

 

[eoMMan]

The most recent news is this: Per the Bear Report John M. Crist Editor in Chief

Sundays Practice:

Thomas Jones is doing some running drills with fellow injured player Brandon McGowan, and although he’s not going full speed yet, he’s close. He is moving with much more fluidity than he was just a few days ago, although there is still no specific time table for his return to action ...

Cedric Benson still has his shoulder wrapped, but he appears to me moving his upper body with good range of motion, and there aren’t any signs of discomfort on his face. He seems quite giddy tonight, actually. As the wide receivers are practicing catching passes on the sideline, Benson strips a ball out of Muhsin Muhammad’s hands for his own amusement ...

Today's practice:

Cedric Benson was in a helmet, jogging and doing some light catching of balls tossed up in the air. He reported no pain in his left shoulder. ... Thomas Jones continued running to loosen up his ailing hamstring. ...

I get the e-mail updates from Fantasy Football Index every Monday in August. I certainly won't post all their rankings, but they are really high on Benson. They have Ced ranked as the #24 overall pick, and Jones is nowhere to be found in their Top 50. Benson is the 17th ranked RB, and Jones is 35. Either they know something we don't, or they have great faith in Benson's skill.

Thanks.....I guess this means that they are both "no go's" for this coming weekend's game?

 

[Raider Nation]

The most recent news is this: Per the Bear Report John M. Crist Editor in Chief

Sundays Practice:

Thomas Jones is doing some running drills with fellow injured player Brandon McGowan, and although he’s not going full speed yet, he’s close. He is moving with much more fluidity than he was just a few days ago, although there is still no specific time table for his return to action ...

Cedric Benson still has his shoulder wrapped, but he appears to me moving his upper body with good range of motion, and there aren’t any signs of discomfort on his face. He seems quite giddy tonight, actually. As the wide receivers are practicing catching passes on the sideline, Benson strips a ball out of Muhsin Muhammad’s hands for his own amusement ...

Today's practice:

Cedric Benson was in a helmet, jogging and doing some light catching of balls tossed up in the air. He reported no pain in his left shoulder. ... Thomas Jones continued running to loosen up his ailing hamstring. ...

I get the e-mail updates from Fantasy Football Index every Monday in August. I certainly won't post all their rankings, but they are really high on Benson. They have Ced ranked as the #24 overall pick, and Jones is nowhere to be found in their Top 50. Benson is the 17th ranked RB, and Jones is 35. Either they know something we don't, or they have great faith in Benson's skill.

Thanks.....I guess this means that they are both "no go's" for this coming weekend's game?

Almost certainly.