ESPN.com · Sep 15, 2017
Torn pectoral muscle couldn't slow Bears' Jerrell Freeman in opener
CHICAGO -- Bears linebacker Jerrell Freeman revealed on Thursday that he played 55 snaps with a torn pectoral muscle in Chicago's 23-17 Week 1 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
Freeman posted a message on his Instagram account that said he tore his pectoral muscle on the first play of the game last Sunday.
Freeman was credited with a team-high 10 tackles against Atlanta, but the Bears placed him on injured reserve on Tuesday. The Bears said Freeman's pectoral tear will require surgery.
The veteran linebacker also suffered a concussion in the Falcons game.
