Rookie Eddie Goldman’s role with the Bears early in the season is set to be a big one with Jeremiah Ratliff earning a three-game suspension from the league as a result of a DUI, but he’ll need to be healthy to get starts on the defensive line.
Right now, Goldman isn’t healthy. He suffered a concussion against the Bengals on Saturday night and will be out of the lineup until he passes through the league’s concussion protocol. Goldman started at nose tackle and helped the team keep Jeremy Hill out of the end zone on three runs inside the three-yard line in the first quarter before Andy Dalton was able to push the ball across on fourth down.