Chicago Bears
Charles Tillman - #33 - CB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 2"/ 198 lbs. |
| Birthday | 02/23/1981 |
| Birthplace | Chicago, IL |
| College | Louisiana-Lafayette |
| Years played | 11 |
| Drafted | 2003, 2nd round, 3rd pick by Bears |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | 10 | 3 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman's wife gave birth to the couple's fourth child. They were expecting a girl. Tillman thanked his Twitter followers for their "thoughts and prayers" and added "Wife and baby are doing great" in a post Tuesday.|||||||
Tillman's status for Sunday's game against Houston was in question after he told a Chicago radio station he might have to miss it. He later said he expected to be available and wound up playing in a loss to Houston.
Bears star cornerback Charles Tillman is active for Sunday's game against Houston.|||||||
There was some question about Tillman's status after he told a Chicago radio station he might not be available because his wife, Jackie, is due to give birth to a girl - the couple's fourth child. He later posted on Twitter that the baby was expected to be born on Monday and that he planned to play.
Tillman says on Twitter that he will play Sunday against the Houston Texans, after all.|||||||
Tillman's status had been up in the air after he told Chicago radio station WSCR-AM that he might not be available because his wife, Jackie, is due to give birth. He recorded four of his seven forced fumbles during Sunday's rout of Tennessee.
Tillman might miss Sunday's game against the Houston Texans because of the birth of his daughter.|||||||
Tillman tells Chicago radio station WSCR-AM that he might not be available because his wife, Jackie, is due to give birth to a girl. She will be the couple's fourth child. Their daughter, Tiana, needed a heart transplant after she was born in 2008.Tillman is making a case for defensive player of the year, and he forced four fumbles last Sunday at Tennessee
Tillman forced a Bears-record four fumbles in Sunday's win against the Titans.|||||||
Tillman continues to make a strong case for NFL Defensive Player of the Year with two interceptions and seven forced fumbles.
