Leonard Floyd Injury: Updates on Bears OLB’s Neck, Concussion and Return
Published by Joe Pantorno on November 20, 2016
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd was carted off on a backboard after suffering a neck injury and a concussion in Week 11 against the New York Giants and was taken to the hospital.
He has since been released from the hospital, though it is unclear when he will be able to return.
Continue for updates.
Floyd Out vs. Titans
Friday, Nov. 25
The Bears announced Floyd will not play in Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans.
Latest on Floyd’s Practice Status
Friday, Nov. 25
The Bears announced Floyd did not practice for the third straight day on Friday.
Fox Comments on Floyd’s Health
Monday, Nov. 21
Bears head coach John Fox told reporters Floyd’s injury isn’t serious or career-threatening. However, he did note Floyd has been placed in the concussion protocol.
Floyd Released from Hospital
Sunday, Nov. 20
The Bears announced Floyd will return to Chicago with the team on its flight home from New York.
Floyd Has Talent to Be Next Great Bears Linebacker
This is already the second injury of note in Floyd’s rookie season after he was drafted with the ninth overall pick out of Georgia in this year’s draft, as he missed time earlier because of a calf injury he suffered during Week 4 against the Detroit Lions.
The 6’3″, 240-pound linebacker has shown flashes of becoming an elite pass-rusher at the NFL level, thanks to his length and ability to chase down the ball from any spot on the field.
Those intangibles presented the opportunity for the Bears to nab a linebacker who could succeed in the pass rush, in man coverage and in the run game.
Now, with Floyd out once again, Chicago’s outside linebacking corps is reduced to just three men: Willie Young, Pernell McPhee and Sam Acho.
It’s imperative that the Bears keep them as fresh as possible, or else the team’s rush off the edge could be nonexistent without Floyd.
Stats courtesy of Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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