Chicago Bears’ offensive lineman Teven Jenkins leaves hospital after neck injury

Chicago Bears’ offensive lineman Teven Jenkins leaves hospital one day after being carted off with a neck injury during 25-20 loss against Eagles

  • Coach Matt Eberflus said Jenkins is seeing specialists to cross-check everything
  • It remains unclear if the 24-year-old will play against for Chicago this season
  • Jenkins went down while blocking for David Montgomery on a running play
  • The offensive lineman was assisted by Bears medical staff and fellow teammates 
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Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins has been released from the hospital and was seeing specialists Monday, a day after he was carted from the field with a neck injury during a 25-20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

Coach Matt Eberflus called the news ‘encouraging,’ though he had few details about the extent of the injury. He said Jenkins was released from the hospital on Sunday and was seeing specialists to ‘double-check and cross-check everything.’

Whether the 24-year-old Jenkins will play again this season was not clear.

Medical personnel checks on injured Chicago Bears offensive tackle Teven Jenkins on Sunday

Medical personnel checks on injured Chicago Bears offensive tackle Teven Jenkins on Sunday

Jenkins was carted off Soldier Field in the first half of Sunday's game in a 25-20 loss vs. Philly

Jenkins was carted off Soldier Field in the first half of Sunday’s game in a 25-20 loss vs. Philly

‘We’ll see,’ Eberflus said. ‘We’ll see. I don’t know yet. I don’t know. All those injury reports will come out tomorrow or we’ll know more as time goes. But that’s where it is right now.’

Jenkins went down while blocking for David Montgomery on a running play on the game’s opening drive. 

The right guard was surrounded by many of his teammates and the Bears coaching staff, as he was loaded on to the cart.

It remains unclear if Jenkins will play again in the Bears' remaining three fixtures of the season

It remains unclear if Jenkins will play again in the Bears’ remaining three fixtures of the season

Eberflus had no update on rookie linebacker Jack Sanborn after he left the game with an ankle injury. But it looks as if their running game will get a boost this week, with Khalil Herbert expected to return against Buffalo after missing four games because of a hip injury. Eberflus said he will practice this week.

‘He is cleared, ready to go, like we said last week, he’s got all his jumps, his speed. He’s been cuttin’. He’s been movin’. He looks great. We’re excited about his return.’ 

Herbert, who has run for 643 yards and four touchdowns, was hurt returning a kickoff in Chicago’s loss to the Detroit Lions on November 13. 

He was placed on injured reserve two days later. 

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