Chicago Bears wide receiver Cameron Meredith suffered a thumb ligament injury Thursday and will miss the remainder of the team's offseason program, sources told ESPN.
He expects to be ready for training camp, the sources said.
Meredith, 24, had a breakout season in 2016, finishing with 66 receptions for 888 yards and four touchdowns.
Meredith's injury is the second significant injury to a Bears player during this week's OTA practices. Veteran quarterback Mark Sanchez suffered a knee injury on Tuesday and will be sidelined until training camp.
Meredith threw out the first pitch before the Chicago White Sox's game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night.
Unfortunately the most significant news out of minicamps is who gets injured. I don't know what a tumb ligament means to his griping strength. I hope it is not a lingering issue, we are relying on Meredith this year.
Unfortunately the most significant news out of minicamps is who gets injured. I don't know what a tumb ligament means to his griping strength. I hope it is not a lingering issue, we are relying on Meredith this year.
I actually stretched out the ligaments in both my thumbs playing. Sucked pretty bad, but there were no long term issues...then again I played linebacker, not receiver...but I imagine it's nothing that a little tape can't help out.
Ted Phillips & Sanchez too. Sanchez probably butt fumbled when he was distracted by Phillips exposing himself from the sideline (disgusting image there) - and Meredith was hurt trying to recover the ball. LOL, I'm learning, and I don't even have an MSU degree :-)