Former Bears defensive lineman Steve McMichael has responded well to the three antibiotics given him to combat a urinary tract infection, his longtime publicist Betsy Shepherd said in a statement Friday. He is set to undergo a procedure to clear fluid from his lungs, too, and is expected to leave the hospital in the coming days.
McMichael was rushed to a New Lenox emergency room Thursday — exactly one week after he was formally introduced as part of the 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame class — with what his wife Misty first feared was pneumonia. The family asked for prayers.