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Jeremiah Ratliff returns to Bears, but how much can he contribute?

For once, the Bears’ near-daily injury story was about who was back at practice rather than who was missing.

The notable addition to the defense on Wednesday was end/tackle Jeremiah Ratliff, back from a three-game suspension that overlapped with an ankle injury suffered in the first quarter of the Bears’ third preseason game, on Aug. 29 at Cincinnati.

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“I’m happy to be back out here with the guys and playing football again, being part of the team, feeling everything and seeing everything,” Ratliff said.