Charles Tillman to miss up to 10 weeks
Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman will miss the next four-to-ten weeks as he recovers from the back surgery he had two weeks ago, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times.
The Bears open training camp on Friday, at which point Tillman will be placed on the physically unable to perform (PUP) list. If the Bears don't remove him from the PUP list by September 5th, Tillman will be required to sit out the first six weeks of the season.
The Bears hope to have Tillman back when they open the season against the Packers on September 13th. However, if Tillman needs 10 weeks to recover and is removed from the PUP list, he would miss three regular-season games.
Tillman, who was the Bears' second-round pick in 2003, has been hampered by injuries and has had two off-season shoulder surgeries in the past four off-seasons. He has 20 interceptions in his six seasons.
