Bears great Steve McMichael was hospitalized Thursday night due to sepsis and pneumonia, his wife Misty shared in an Instagram post Friday.
McMichael was admitted into the intensive care unit.
McMichael’s family passed along an update after he was hospitalized Friday, via WGN’s Larry Hawley:
He may spend about a week in hospital they are waiting on blood and sputum cultures but he is awake and alert and should be fine while he is fighting pneumonia & sepsis.
McMichael is improving — and the sepsis is gone — but will remain in the ICU for a few more days, per Dan Wiederer.
“He’s as feisty as ever,” Misty said. “Our Mongo is back! Please keep the prayers coming.”
McMichael has been battling ALS for the last couple of years. He revealed his diagnosis in April 2021, and he’s now full paralyzed and lost his voice.
It was recently announced that McMichael is among 12 senior semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The senior committee will meet later this month to determined three finalists to be considered for the Class of 2024.
“Steve is living to see the day he is finally enshrined,” said Betsy Shepherd, his publicist and friend of 23 years, via Wiederer.
McMichael spent 13 seasons with the Bears, where he was a member of the 1985 Super Bowl team. McMichael was a two-time First Team All-Pro, three-time Second Team All-Pro and two-time Pro Bowler. His 92.5 career sacks ranks second in franchise history, behind only Richard Dent (124.5).
