Bears legend Steve “Mongo” McMichael returned to the hospital again following a February health scare.
The 66-year-old former defensive tackle, who has batted ALS since 2021, was taken to a hospital because of a urinary tract infection, publicist Betsy Shepard told ESPN.
Michaels’ family said he will be returning home later tonight, per Jarrett Payton, the son of Hall of Fame Bears running back Walter Payton.
McMichael, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame late this year, was released from the hospital on Feb. 22 after a six-day stay with a urinary tract infection.
Steve McMichael of the Chicago Bears, who was again hospitalized on Wednesday, removes his helmet during the game against the Kansas City Chiefs in 1990. Getty Images During that stay, he developed MRSA, a staph infection known to be tough to treat because of its resistance to several antibiotics, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Michael was also admitted to the ICU at Silver Cross Hospital in New Lennox, Illinois, with sepsis and pneumonia last August.
The former University of Texas star was selected by the Patriots in the third round of the 1980 NFL Draft, 73rd overall.
He signed with the Bears as a free agent in 1981 and went on to have a legendary career.
Steve McMichael #76 of the Chicago Bears looks on from the sideline during a game against the Dallas Cowboys at Soldier Field on September 30, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cowboys defeated the Bears 23-14. Getty Images Michael was a lynchpin of the vaunted 1985 Bears defense that led the franchise to a Super Bowl victory over the Patriots.
He played in a Bears-record 191 straight games and recorded 92.5 sacks in Chicago, ranking second in franchise history.
McMichael spent 13 of his 15 professional seasons with Chicago.
He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame with fellow former Bears Devin Hester and Julius Peppers.
Michael went on to have a four-year career in professional wrestling, working for World Championship Wrestling, where he became a member of the legendary Four Horseman faction led by Ric Flair.
