For the second week in a row, a Bears starter was suspended four games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances. This week, it’s inside linebacker Jerrell Freeman.
Freeman will be eligible to return to practice Monday Dec. 19 and play in the final two games of the season. Alshon Jeffery was handed a four-game suspension for PEDs last Monday.
“I would like to apologize to my coaches, teammates, the Bears organization and Bears fans for the embarrassment I’ve caused myself and them. I made a mistake with my prescription medication for which I take full responsibility,” Freeman said in a statement.