Tommie Harris sat out Chicago's practice on Monday and also revealed one reason why he remains a little more fragile coming out of this offseason.
"This is just rest," Harris said. "I had surgery [in] March, so I didn't get a chance to do a lot of the staff that the teammates were doing. So they're far ahead of me. I'm really just starting to catch up."
He admitted to being a tad frustrated by not being able to do more on-field work. Harris has been limited in practices since suffering a Grade II MCL tear in his left knee during Week 3 of the 2007 campaign. He played through the injury without missing any games that season, then was rewarded with a four-year, $40 million contract extension.
Harris had his knee scoped by famed orthopedic surgeon James Andrews before the '08 season. His latest surgery was not performed by Andrews.
Harris Reveals He Had Offseason Knee Surgery