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Chris Williams #74 | Offensive Tackle | Chicago Bears
Height: 6-6    Weight: 320    Born: , Baton Rouge, LA

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October 6, 2008
Chris Williams is expected to see action with Chicago before their bye in Week 8, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. GM Jerry Angelo stated that he could play at any time and he added, "His progress has been very good. Right now our situation with Chris is he missed all of training camp. He's practicing and we keep graduating him each and every week, really it's the last two weeks he's doing more and more. So everything looks good."

Our View:He was projected to start at left tackle this season prior to sustaining a back ailment, which resulted in surgery to repair a herniated disc. The Bears remaining opponents before the bye are the Falcons and Vikings.
October 4, 2008
First-round pick Chris Williams participated fully in practice Friday for the first time since having surgery to repair a herniated disc in his lower back, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. "It's real encouraging," Williams said. "I'm ready to play, know what I mean?"

Our View:Williams won't play on Sunday, but the team is hopeful that he'll be back before the end of the month.
September 24, 2008
Chris Williams is practicing in full pads today, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. He is recovering from surgery to repair a herniated disc in his lower back.

Our View:He is practicing on a limited basis. The team is yet to set a timetable for his return to the gridiron, but GM Jerry Angelo believes he will be back before November.
August 24, 2008
Top rookie selection tackle Chris Williams unloaded a rather large surprise on the press this morning, announcing he had a herniated disc when the Bears drafted him with the 14th overall pick in April, according to the Chicago Sun Times.

Our View:According to Williams, everyone knew and that's why the worst kept secret going, that Williams did not have a pre-existing back condition, was debunked by scouts who spoke to the Sun-Times the day after he had surgery to correct the problem on August 6th. The organization was adamant that Williams was not damaged goods when he was drafted and that the injury was a new one. For two weeks, the company line in camp was that he was suffering from back spasms. It took a while to get to the root of the problem. The Bears have been embarrassed to the point that they have been doing spin control since and worked over every house organ they could find. Williams also disputed a published report that he injured his back this summer in preparing for training camp.
August 20, 2008
Bears first-round draft pick, tackle Chris Williams, has made it known that he wants to play this season despite the fact he had surgery on a herniated disc, according to ChicagoBears.com. “I’d like to play at least half the season," he said.

Our View:The team was counting on Williams to be a big part of his team's offense, but that plan was clearly put on hold. Williams' timetable for a return is unknown. He could be out just a part of the season, or he could be out for the entire year.