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Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers inactives: Jared Allen out, Brandon Marshall in

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Sep 28, 2014; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) attempts to make a catch with his legs before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Soldier Field. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports

The Chicago Bears had a couple of big question marks in advance of today’s game vs. the Green Bay Packers with Jared Allen and Brandon Marshall both listed as questionable.

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The good news for the Bears is they will have Marshall on the field for today’s game against the NFC North rival, but Allen will be inactive as he deals with a case of pneumonia which has resulted in him suffering a massive and sudden weight loss.

Full list of Bears inactives: Roberto Garza, Matt Slausen, Shea McClellin, Jared Allen, Sherrick McManis and Jeremiah Ratliff.

The Packers didn’t the same type of concerns about key players dealing with injuries, but they will have a few notables held out against the Bears:

Full list of Packers inactives: Jarrett Boykin, Brad Jones, Scott Tolzien, Garth Gerhart, Demetri Goodson.

This means Bryan Bulaga and Clay Matthews will be active as expected as they look to improve to 2-2 on the season and prevent the Bears going to 3-1 on the season.

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Patrick is a Senior Editor for FanSided.com where he spends most of his time writing about college football, college basketball, NBA and the NFL. He joined FanSided in 2013. Prior to joining FanSided, he was the editor, writer and social media czar for NetflixLife.com covering all things for Netflix, editor and writer for SaturdayBlitz.com -- a college football website -- and AmazonAdviser.com specializing in tech, deals and streaming video. When he's not writing or editing, he enjoys reminiscing about The Chicago Cubs winning the World Series, Michael Jordan as the sports hero of his youth and if the Bears will ever win another Super Bowl. He also enjoys working out, listening to music and cooking.