LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Chicago Bears will be without starting center Lucas Patrick indefinitely after the 28-year-old injured his right hand during Thursday’s practice.
“The reason I'm giving that out is he is going to be out for a little bit of time, so it's not just a soft tissue injury or something where he might be out a couple days,” Bears coach Matt Eberflus said on Friday. "There is no timetable on the return."
Fifth-round rookie Doug Kramer filled in for Patrick on Thursday, and he split center reps with backup offensive lineman Sam Mustipher on Friday.