Shemar Turner's Knee Injury Cuts Short Second-Round Rookie's NFL Debut
Chicago Bears defensive lineman Shemar Turner, a highly touted second-round rookie, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his knee during training camp.
The injury, which occurred on the team's first day of practice, has set back Turner's development and left the Bears without another young pass rusher to bolster their run defense. The team had moved him from tackle to end earlier this month, as part of an effort to improve its ability to stop opposing running backs.
Coach Ben Johnson expressed disappointment at the news, saying that he believed Turner had looked "somewhat natural" in his new role and was a key part of the team's solution to its run defense woes. The loss is a significant blow to the Bears, who were counting on Turner to contribute to their playoff push.
To fill the void, the Bears will promote Austin Booker from injured reserve, although it remains to be seen how much he can contribute given his own injury history. Fellow defensive end Dominique Robinson will also miss several weeks with a high-ankle sprain.
As for other young players on the roster, Luther Burden is in concussion protocol and fellow receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is listed as day-to-day with a knee injury.
Chicago Bears defensive lineman Shemar Turner, a highly touted second-round rookie, will miss the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in his knee during training camp.
The injury, which occurred on the team's first day of practice, has set back Turner's development and left the Bears without another young pass rusher to bolster their run defense. The team had moved him from tackle to end earlier this month, as part of an effort to improve its ability to stop opposing running backs.
Coach Ben Johnson expressed disappointment at the news, saying that he believed Turner had looked "somewhat natural" in his new role and was a key part of the team's solution to its run defense woes. The loss is a significant blow to the Bears, who were counting on Turner to contribute to their playoff push.
To fill the void, the Bears will promote Austin Booker from injured reserve, although it remains to be seen how much he can contribute given his own injury history. Fellow defensive end Dominique Robinson will also miss several weeks with a high-ankle sprain.
As for other young players on the roster, Luther Burden is in concussion protocol and fellow receiver Olamide Zaccheaus is listed as day-to-day with a knee injury.
... ACL injuries are always tough to come back from, hope he gets the best treatment and recovers ASAP 
. Looks like they're gonna have to rely on Austin Booker now, fingers crossed he can step up and fill the void 
. And sorry to hear about Dominique Robinson too, those high-ankle sprains are no joke 
. Still got faith in Olamide Zaccheaus to bounce back from his knee issue 
, just gotta stay healthy and keep grinding 
. Shemar Turner was supposed to be this rookie sensation, and now he's out for the year. The Bears are basically stuck in neutral without him.
. And what about Luther Burden in concussion protocol? You can't just rush back into the game after a head injury, no matter how much you need them. It's like they're putting their players' health on the line for the sake of a playoff push.
it's tough when injuries come like this, but at least the bears are moving forward with booking and dominique robinson 
, but now he's gonna miss the whole year 
... I mean, I get it, ACLs are super serious and take time to heal 
. Coach Ben Johnson is right tho, Turner did look pretty promising in his new role 
. And yeah, promoting Austin Booker might not be enough 
... Luther Burden's concussion protocol is a major concern 
... I'm loving the Bears' young talent tho 
, they gotta make some deep playoff runs without Turner this year 
. They had this crazy spicy Korean BBQ that literally blew my mind 
. I'm pretty sure I gained 5 pounds just walking around the festival, but it was so worth it! 
And have you guys tried those new-fangled plant-based milks? Game changer for me, can't go back to regular milk now 
. Anyway, promotion time, huh? Maybe Booker will surprise us all 
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