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With Forte, Royal injuries, list of injured Bears this season grows

By Matt Schwerha

After Matt Forte and Eddie Royal both suffered serious knee injuries (not believed to be season-ending, though), the number of players lost to injury for the Bears, and around the NFL, has continued to pile up.

Above, take a look at some of the more notable players the Bears have missed this season due to injury in a week that saw Le’Veon Bell, Reggie Bush, Forte and Cameron Wake get injured.

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