Bears Rookie TE Greg Olsen injures knee

Posted by Russ Loede on August 31st, 2007 filed in Features, Game Stories, Main, News

 

The Bears nearly came out of the preseason injury- free, but in the second quarter of their preseason finale against the Browns, first round draft pick Greg Olsen came up limping after being tackled by Browns LB Clifton Smith.
Olsen, a former member from the “U” (Miami Hurricanes), made nine catches for 75 yards in four games this preseason.   The 6-foot 6, 252 pound TE, with a blazing 40 time of 4.5, is expected to give the Bears some much-needed explosiveness, to add to the passing game, as well as an added safety valve for QB Rex Grossman.

The injury was initially called a bruise and is now being called a sprain by Bears staff.  Olsen is scheduled to undergo an MRI today.
If it is a sprain, and nothing more serious, the loss could be 1-3 weeks.
I am always skeptical when I hear “sprain” because that is just a “nice” sounding term for Tear.  Let’s hope it is nothing more than a “tweak” and that we will see Olsen as early as Week 1, in San Diego September 9th, for the showdown that may be destined for a spot on ESPN Classics, giving us a taste for a possible Super Bowl Preview.