Bears’ Charles Tillman says it isn’t the end of the road for him
By Mike Dyce
During the Chicago Bears Sunday night match up against the San Francisco 49ers, cornerback Charles Tillman injured himself, tearing his right tricep and ending his season. Given Tillman’s age, 34, it is fair to speculate about his future, and whether he’d just retire after 12 seasons instead of trying to make a come back, it is the same tricep that he injured less than a year ago in 2013.
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Especially when you couple those facts with the image of Tillman tearing up on the sideline as he knelt beside the bench and teammates consoled him.
Tillman doesn’t said he see this as the end of the road yet.
“I appreciate the kind words of encouragement and support from all the Bears fans who have reached out to me,” Tillman said in a statement. “I know this feeling way too well, but this isn’t the end of the road for me.
“As I rehab my injury, my role will transition to helping coach and support my teammates. I will be at Halas Hall and do everything I can to help our team reach its goals.”
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