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When a anchorman asked Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher on Monday about his ailing larboard knee, the 34-year-old adept said not alone had he not been beneath the knife this preseason, but he had around no ability of the arthroscopic anaplasty process.

“I accept never had a scope,” Urlacher told WFLD Fox-32. “I don’t apperceive how that being works. This is the aboriginal time I accept anytime done annihilation to my knee so I am affectionate of new to this. I don’t know. Honestly, I don’t apperceive how that works.”

The catechism was a fair one afterwards Urlacher absent a anniversary of aggregation activities — it aloof came one day early.

Urlacher underwent arthroscopic anaplasty Tuesday morning according to a Chicago Tribune report. And while the Bears accept maintained their acceptance that the eight-time Pro Bowl alternative will be accessible for the alpha of the approved season, with alone 26 canicule larboard afore Chicago opens up adjoin Indianapolis, the anticipation of missing time is more likely.

Durability has been a backbone for Urlacher over a 12-year pro career in which he played all 16 amateur in six of the aftermost seven seasons. In 2009 he confused his wrist in Anniversary 1 adjoin Green Bay and underwent anaplasty that amount him the blow of the season. Aftermost division he sprained the MCL and PCL in his larboard knee in the final anniversary of the approved season.

Urlacher, who has not accomplished back July 31 due to abscess in his knee, had 102 tackles and three interceptions for a Chicago aegis that ranked 17th in boilerplate yards accustomed per game.

The Bears host the Redskins in a preseason bold on Saturday.