Is it just redundant at this point to say that Chicago's offense has taken another hit? Not in this case. First-round pick Chris Williams, a highly-regarded tackle from Vanderbilt, underwent surgery on Wednesday to repair a herniated disc in his lower back. ChicagoSports.com reports that the Bears are measuring Williams's recovery time in "months, not weeks, even though the team insisted he would remain on the 53-man roster."
It's a tough go for the team, who may move John Tait back to the left side and may also, as it is speculated in the linked article, re-sign Fred "The Human Turnstile" Miller. It's very bad news for Williams, who impressed me when I interviewed him in March [1].
In other news, fans booed Rex Grossman after he fell on his backside during an unsuccessful backpedal in Chicago's 24-20 preseason loss to the Chiefs. Ouch.
Links:
[1] http://www.footballoutsiders.com/2008/03/28/ramblings/nfl-draft/6220/