http://sportstwo.com/NFL/Story/NFL/2777728 Surgery shelves Bears top pick Williams Thursday, August 7, 2008 08:42 PM CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Tackle Chris Williams, the Chicago Bears' first-round pick this year out of Vanderbilt, had surgery to repair a herniated disk and will be out indefinitely, the team announced Thursday. The 6-6, 312-pound Williams, who was selected 14th overall, will not be placed on injured reserve and will remain eligible for the 53-man roster. Williams has been sidelined since the second practice of training camp on July 24. Nine-year veteran John St. Clair has been working at left tackle and started Thursday's preseason opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.
