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The Chicago Bears have added the quarterback they think they need to contend. Now, it's up to the defense to stay healthy and improve on a poor (by its lofty standards) 2008 season.That "healthy" bit is not off to a good start. Cornerback Charles Tillman had shoulder surgery in January, then had to undergo a procedure on his back two weeks ago. The latter that will leave Tillman a candidate for placement on the physically unable to perform list to start the season.
Tillman's back surgery will leave him sidelined anywhere from four to 10 weeks, meaning the star cornerback could miss the first three games of the regular season. While it's not likely that the Bears would allow him to start the regular season on the PUP list (doing that would require Tillman to miss at least the first six weeks), it's certainly a possibility if the team doesn't like how he's recovering.
This becomes a tougher situation for the Bears because the shoulder surgery already had knocked Tillman out of most offseason activities. When his back started acting up, it meant he would miss even more on-field time.
He's a very good player, and he's battled back from surgery before, so there's no reason to think Tillman can't be ready to go when his back allows him to. The Bears may be inclined to take it easy with him, given the bad luck their defense had with injuries a year ago. While some good work has been done to build depth, the Bears are still a bit too thin in the secondary, and can't afford to see Tillman reinjured trying to rush himself back on the field.While he's out, look for guys like Trumaine McBride and rookie D.J. Moore to get some looks in camp. Moore was projected as a pretty high pick before falling to the fourth round after some questionable workouts.
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