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Long (ankle) indicated that he's not progressing as quickly as expected from the injury and appears likely to sit out the season opener against the Falcons, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.

Unless Long shows significant improvement in the hours leading up to game time, the Bears may have to get by in Week 1 without their top offensive lineman. If that's the case, the likes of Jordan Howard and Tarik Cohen could struggle to find openings on the inside, which could amount to slight downgrades in their fantasy upside in the opener.

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