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Knox and Conte done for 2011..... 

Post#1 » by Chewie » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:42 am

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-1219-bears-bits--20111219,0,5499191.story
Bears wide receiver Johnny Knox will undergo back surgery Monday to stabilize vertebrae in his back, the team announced.

Knox was injured in the first quarter of the team's 38-14 loss to the Seahawks on Sunday at Soldier Field. A club spokesman said the "prognosis is good" for Knox's career and quality of life.
Knox was injured after he fumbled and went for the ball. Defensive tackle Anthony Hargrove dove and hit Knox's upper torso, violently bending back his upper body. The game was delayed for at least five minutes while medical personnel tended to Knox on the field. He was placed on a board and taken off the field on a cart to a waiting ambulance and then the hospital.

Coach Lovie Smith was upbeat after the game.

"Johnny has total movement throughout his body," Smith said. "Has total use of all of his extremities, which is good. He is not paralyzed or anything like that."

While no announcement has been made, it's fair to assume Knox's 2011 season has ended.


Time to see more Bennett and Sanzenbacher, I suppose.
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Re: Knox done for 2011 

Post#2 » by ChronicKerr » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:00 pm

I feel bad for Johnny. His contract is up at the end of this year, right? Do we bring him back?
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Re: Knox done for 2011 

Post#3 » by Chewie » Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:25 pm

ChronicKerr wrote:I feel bad for Johnny. His contract is up at the end of this year, right? Do we bring him back?

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/chicago-bears/johnny-knox/

I think we've got him under contract for one more year. Not sure if that's good news or not....
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Re: Knox done for 2011 

Post#4 » by Nolan » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:27 pm

After that hit i'm not suprised. Hope the surgery goes well and I hope he makes a full recovery.
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Re: Knox done for 2011 

Post#5 » by mattbulls » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:31 pm

Get well soon Johnny!

Is it too soon to say he got hurt 5 weeks too late??
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Re: Knox done for 2011 

Post#6 » by ChronicKerr » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:15 pm

Chewie wrote:
ChronicKerr wrote:I feel bad for Johnny. His contract is up at the end of this year, right? Do we bring him back?

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/chicago-bears/johnny-knox/

I think we've got him under contract for one more year. Not sure if that's good news or not....


At that price, I'm sure we'll bring him back. Hopefully he can make a full recovery.
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Re: Knox done for 2011 

Post#7 » by WEFFPIM » Mon Dec 19, 2011 6:15 pm

After that hit, I'm surprised it's not worse.
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Re: Knox and Conte done for 2011..... 

Post#8 » by Chewie » Tue Dec 20, 2011 12:44 am

Updated post title..... Conte is done for the season as well with a foot sprain. Good rookie season, IMO.
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