5 things to know about new Bears pass rusher Robert Quinn

The Bears defense got better with the addition of All-Pro pass rusher Robert Quinn. Let’s get to know Khalil Mack’s new partner-in-crime.

4. Quinn was once told he had a week to live

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When Quinn was in high school, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. According to Quinn, doctors told him that he wouldn’t make it out of the hospital in a week, yet alone play football again.

“I don’t know if you were ever 17 and told you wouldn’t make it out of the hospital in a week,” he said back in 2018, via The Miami Herald. “It kind of messes with you a little bit.”

But 13 years later, Quinn is going strong. He reportedly had surgery to reduce the tumor’s swelling, and there haven’t been any complications since. Still, Quinn still has annual checkups to make sure everything’s good.

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