After completing his four-game suspension, inside linebacker Jerrell Freeman rejoined the Bears Monday and practiced Tuesday for the first time in more than a month.
"The hardest part about being out was not being able to get out there and go fight with my brothers," Freeman said. "I saw them fighting on TV. It was rough for me to watch that. I'm happy to be back in the building."
Freeman was suspended for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances. He told reporters that it resulted from an issue with a prescription medicine and said Tuesday that he started the appeal process before the beginning of the regular season.