Chicago Bears
Alshon Jeffery - #17 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 216 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/14/1990 |
| Birthplace | St. Matthews, SC |
| College | South Carolina |
| Years played | 2 |
| Drafted | 2012, 2nd round, 13th pick by Bears |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | 367 | 3 |
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PLAYER NEWS
The Chicago Bears have ruled out cornerback Tim Jennings for Sunday's game at Minnesota because of a shoulder injury and listed receivers Alshon Jeffery and Devin Hester as probable.|||||||
Jeffery appears poised to return after sitting out the past two games with a knee injury. He went through a full practice Friday, as did Hester after missing a game with a concussion.
Jeffery was activated prior to Chicago's Monday night game at San Francisco.|||||||
The rookie receiver suffered a right hand injury in the Bears' victory over the Jaguars last month.
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a four-year contract with second-round draft pick Jeffery.|||||||
A receiver from South Carolina, the 6-foot-3, 212-pound Jeffery had 3,042 yards for his career, making him one of only three Southeast Conference receivers to go over 3,000 yards. He had 1,517 receiving yards as a sophomore in 2010, but just 762 last year.
