LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears will be without starting right guard Lance Louis for the rest of the season because of a left knee injury. And for that, they are not happy with Minnesotas Jared Allen. The Bears placed Louis on injured reserve Monday, a day after he was hurt in a win over Minnesota. That happened on a hit by Allen that clearly didnt sit well with Chicago coach Lovie Smith. While the team declined comment on the extent of the injury, a person familiar with the situation said Louis had a tear in his ACL, confirming reports by several outlets. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the confidential nature of the situation. "Yes. I did," Smith said when asked if he thought the hit was unnecessary. "Jared Allen plays the game a certain way, a good player in our league. I think there are some plays when you look at them again, you say, Hey, we could have done without that. I think our game could do without that play. "We have an injured player right now based on it. I think he could have gotten blocked a little bit differently, but thats about all I can probably say about it. Im sure the league will look at it and give another opinion about what they think." The play happened after Chicagos Brandon Marshall tipped a pass from Jay Cutler. The Vikings Antoine Winfield picked it off, and as he returned the interception, Allen launched himself at Louis for a blindside hit to the head. Louis leg got caught in the turf, and as he fell, his knee buckled awkwardly beneath him. Louis was done for the game, and now for the season. No penalty was called and Allen defended the hit afterward, saying he thought it was legal. Like Smith, Bears defensive end Israel Idonije objected. "There have been a number of rules put in the game now that you cant hit a defenceless player," he said. "Lance is clearly, his vision is downfield. Allen hits him on his blind side. At that point of the game, he could have easily (hit him) shoulder to shoulder, he could have laid him out with just using his hands to his chest. Lot of options. Lance is quick. Hes fast. But its not a situation where he was just blazing and he had to lay him out to make a saving play. He hit him that way because he chose to hit him that way. Unfortunate, because Lance has played very well for us." Now, the Bears will have to make do without Louis. They also lost top running back Matt Forte and star cornerback Charles Tillman to ankle injuries, along with return specialist and receiver Devin Hester to a concussion. Left guard Chris Spencer also left the game with a knee injury, leaving Chicago (8-3) without its two starting guards. Their status for this weeks game against Seattle (6-5) remained up in the air. But this much is clear: Louis is out for the rest of the season. A seventh-round draft pick in 2009, Louis started all 11 games at right guard this season after making two starts there and 11 at right tackle a year ago. The injuries on the line put the Bears in a tough spot. They have capable backups for Forte and Hester in Michael Bush and Eric Weems. Tillman had his helmet on for much of the second half and didnt appear to be hurt too badly on Sunday. But the offensive line is thin at the moment. The Bears had already shuffled their rotation after a blowout loss at San Francisco, with Jonathan Scott replacing Gabe Carimi as the starting right tackle and Spencer moving into the lineup after Chilo Rachal left the team. The Bears signed guard Chris Riley to the practice squad and promoted James Brown to the 53-man roster last week. Joe Hart Jersey . Toronto hopes that the left-hander can work past his issues this evening and secure a quick series victory over the struggling Baltimore Orioles. 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