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Bears great Steve McMichael to be discharged from hospital after week-long stay

Chicago Bears Hall of Famer Steve McMichael will be released from the hospital a week after he was admitted with a lung infection.

Jarrett Payton, the son of Bears legend Walter Payton, made the announcement Wednesday that McMichael would arrive home Thursday.

Update on Steve McMichael:

Mongo is set to return home tomorrow! We appreciate all the prayers and kindly ask for continued thoughts and prayers for Steve and his family. #Bears

— Jarrett Payton (@paytonsun) February 21, 2024

It has been a concerning week for McMichael, who was diagnosed with ALS in 2021 and remains bedridden as his wife Misty cares for him.