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Wilson blessed to return to practice

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Several injured Bears players returned to practice Monday, but none of them faced a longer or more arduous road to recovery than receiver Marquess Wilson.

Bears receiver Marquess Wilson felt grateful to return to practice Monday for the first time since June.

The 2013 seventh-round pick missed the final five games last season with a broken left foot, recovered from the injury, and then fractured the same foot during minicamp in June.

"It's a blessing to be back on the field," Wilson said. "I had to put my faith in God and just trust that he had my back.