The Chicago Bears face more questions on their offensive line after center Lucas Patrick suffered a right hand injury that will keep him out a significant amount of time.
Matt Eberflus has a policy not to address injuries for competitive reasons, but Patrick will be out long enough that the Bears coach announced the injury after Friday’s training camp practice at Halas Hall. A source told the Tribune’s Brad Biggs that Patrick is expected to need surgery.Eberflus wouldn’t put a timetable on Patrick’s return, but the timing of it this early in camp could be a positive if Patrick is able to work his way back into the lineup by the season opener.
“Adversity hits … how do you respond to it?” Eberflus said. “A lot of things you can’t change in life, right? You get into situations and there they are. They present themselves, and how you respond to that situation is all that matters. You can’t take a magic pill. You can’t just invent another player that’s going to show up sometimes. You just have what you have, and you have to work through it and make it the best you can. And that’s what we’re doing right now.
“It’s a great opportunity,” said Kramer, who grew up in Hinsdale a Bears fan. “It’s still super early in camp, so I’m just trying to stay locked in, learn as much as I can and try to go after that spot for sure.” Kramer, who is 6-foot-2 and 300 pounds, noted he has been labeled as undersized for his position for years but still made 48 starts at center over five seasons at Illinois. He said having that much experience gives him confidence but also noted the huge amount of work he has to do — starting with the mental side — to catch up to NFL veterans.
“I’ve put in a lot of time studying the playbook and trying to understand things in great detail and depth so I can be a tool for the other guys on the offensive line,” Kramer said. “That’s a very similar mindset to what I had at Illinois, and I’m just trying to get back to that understanding of the level of details that’s needed to be a center in this league.”
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