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Jeremy Langford slowly recovering from ankle surgery

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JANUARY 01: Jeremy Langford #33 of the Chicago Bears carries the ball against the Minnesota Vikings during the game on January 1, 2017 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)

  • Chicago Bears running back Jeremy Langford may not be ready for the preseason after having offseason ankle surgery, according to the Chicago Tribune.
  • Langford earned a 46.4 overall grade last season, which ranked 68th out of 73 running backs who played at least 150 snaps in 2016. That was down from a 71.7 overall grade as a rookie in 2015.
  • He averaged 1.94 yards after contact per carry last year, the lowest among all running backs with at least 50 carries.
  • For comparison, starter Jordan Howard earned an 85.5 overall grade and averaged 2.98 yards after contact per carry, the 10th highest among running backs.

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