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NFL Football Players Draft Injuries Rookies Season SuperbowlPublished: September 14, 2009
With Urlacher out for the season due to a dislocated wrist, Hillenmeyer is being counted on to man the middle. The Bears went 0-7 in 2004 without Urlacher.
“We feel that Hunter has the best grasp of the entire defense, being in that role, and our team is comfortable with him playing, and again he played well last night,” Bears coach Lovie Smith said Monday at Halas Hall after announcing the end of Urlacher’s season.
To be sure, the Bears had options. There was the possibility of moving Lance Briggs from the weak side to the middle.
“I don’t need to move,” Briggs said. “Hunter is capable. Hunter is very capable, more than capable.
“We’ve had good depth at our linebacker position.”
They also had the opportunity to sign former Bucs star Derrick Brooks, who p...
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