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The Denver Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning will be relieved—or, in Manning’s case, disappointed—to know that Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has been ruled out for the team’s preseason opener Thursday evening in Chicago. Urlacher has missed six consecutive training camp practices.
Sidelined with a sore knee, Urlacher has been excused from practices by Chicago for “personal reasons,” according to NFP. The Bears remain confident that Urlacher will be back in time for the regular season.
Second-year linebacker Dom DeCicco is listed as Urlacher’s backup on the Bear’s depth chart and may start on Thursday. DeCicco played in sixteen games and recorded twelve tackles during his rookie season in 2011.
Meanwhile, Broncos’ rookie running back Ronnie Hillman, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, practiced on Tuesday and may be able to play on Thursday, according to ESPN’s Cecil Lammey. Hillman, who was drafted 67th overal
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Peyton Manning,
Brian Urlacher,
Dom DeCicco,
Ronnie Hillman,
Knowshon Moreno,
Lance Ball,
Jeremiah Johnson,
Willis McGahee
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears
TEAMS: Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears
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