Jared Allen Illness: Updates on Bears Star’s Status and Return
Published by Mike Chiari on September 26, 2014
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Updates from Monday, Sept. 29
Jeff Dickerson of ESPN and John Mullin of CSN Chicago provided comments from Marc Trestman on Jared Allen‘s status:
Updates from Sunday, Sept. 28
The Bears announced Jared Allen’s status for Week 4:
Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer quickly followed with additional details:
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The Chicago Bears will need a strong pass rush in order to combat the rival Green Bay Packers in Week 4, but they could potentially be missing a key piece.
According to the Bears’ official Twitter account, defensive end Jared Allen is questionable for Sunday’s game due to an unspecified illness:
Per Adam Hoge of The Game 87.7 FM in Chicago, Allen was sent home early from the team facility on Friday:
Allen has yet to record a sack just three games into his Bears career, but he can be a handful for opposing offensive lines when he is on his game.
If Chicago is without Allen and his 128.5 career sacks in Week 3, it will make life much easier for MVP-caliber quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay offense. With that in mind, there is no question that Bears head coach Marc Trestman is hopeful that Allen will be healthy enough to suit up.
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