Chicago Bears – The Packers won’t be the only team opening the season with suspended players. The Packers opponent that first weekend will also have a key member of their team watching instead of playing. Bears defensive lineman Jeremiah Ratliff (formerly known as Jay as a member of the Dallas Cowboys) has been suspended for the first three games of the 2015 regular season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy, the league announced Monday. He will not appeal.
The Bears are also thin on receivers. Bears receiver Alshon Jeffery did not participate in Monday’s practice at Halas Hall, still bothered by the strained left calf he suffered during an Aug.