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Team Notebook: Chicago Bears News, Rumors and Injury Updates
 Bears | Harris practices Friday Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears DT Tommie Harris (knee) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 20. He will be able to start in Week 11. Bears | Kreutz, Afalava practice Friday Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears C Olin Kreutz (back) and SS Al Afalava (shoulder) participated in practice Friday, Nov. 20. They will be able to start in Week 11. Bears | Clark, Payne doubtful for Week 11 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck) and SS Kevin Payne (back) did not participate in practice Friday, Nov. 20. They are listed as doubtful for Week 11 and will not play. Bears | C. Williams fined Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears OT Chris Williams was fined $5,000 for unnecessarily hitting an opponent in the team's Week 10 game. Bears | Bell added to roster Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears signed RB Khalil Bell to the 53-man roster from the practice squad Friday, Nov. 20. Bears | Bell expects to be added to active roster Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears practice squad RB Kahlil Bell said he expects to be signed to the active roster before the team's Week 11 game. Bears | Wolfe placed on IR Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears have placed RB Garrett Wolfe (kidney) on Injured Reserve, ending his 2009 season. Bears | Wolfe expected to miss rest of the season Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears RB Garrett Wolfe (kidney) is expected to miss the rest of the season because of a lacerated kidney. It is not known if Wolfe will be placed on Injured Reserve. Bears | Afalava, Kreutz practice Thursday Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears SS Al Afalava (shoulder) and C Olin Kreutz (back, rib) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 19. They are expected to start in Week 11. Bears | Harris practices Thursday Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears DT Tommie Harris (knee) fully participated in practice Thursday, Nov. 19. He will be able to start in Week 11. Bears | Clark, Payne miss practice Thursday Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck) and SS Kevin Payne (back) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 19. They are considered questionable for Week 11. Bears | Tinoisamoa, Wolfe miss practice Thursday Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee) and RB Garrett Wolfe (kidney) did not participate in practice Thursday, Nov. 19. They will not play in Week 11. Bears | Kreutz should play Week 11 Jeff Dickerson, of ESPNChicago.com, reports Chicago Bears C Olin Kreutz (back) should be able to play in Week 11 despite missing two day of practice this week. Bears | Two limited Wednesday Chicago Bears S Al Afalava (shoulder) and DT Tommie Harris (knee) were limited during the team's practice Wednesday, Nov. 18. Bears | Three miss practice Wednesday Chicago Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck), C Olin Kreutz (back) and S Kevin Payne (back) missed the team's practice Wednesday, Nov. 18. Bears | Two out for Week 11 Chicago Bears LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee) and RB Garrett Wolfe (kidney) are out for the team's Week 11 game. Bears | Wolfe not on practice field Monday Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears RB Garrett Wolfe (kidney) was not on the practice field Monday, Nov. 16. Bears | Three miss practice Monday Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck), S Kevin Payne (back) and C Olin Kreutz (rest) sat out the team's practice Monday, Nov. 16. Bears | Bowman practices Monday Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears CB Zackary Bowman (abdomen) returned for the team's practice Monday, Nov. 16. Bears | Afalava practices Monday Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears SS Al Afalava (shoulder) returned for the team's practice Monday, Nov. 16. Bears | Pace participates in practice Monday Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears OT Orlando Pace (concussion) participated in the team's light practice Monday, Nov. 16. Bears | Beekman continues to work as starting left guard Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears OG Josh Beekman remained with the first team at left guard Monday, Nov. 16. Beekman was pulled from the team's Week 10 game in favor of OL Frank Omiyale. Bears | Clark should be able to play Week 11 Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck) should be able to play in Week 11 after injuring his neck in Week 10, according to a source. Bears | Bowman should be able to play Week 11 Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears CB Zackary Bowman (abdomen) should be able to play in Week 11 after suffering an abdomen injury in Week 10, according to a source. Bears | Pace should be able to play Week 11 Vaughn McClure, of the Chicago Tribune, reports Chicago Bears OT Orlando Pace (concussion) should be able to play in Week 11 after suffering a concussion in Week 10, according to a source. Bears | Harris fined $7,500 ESPN.com reports Chicago Bears the NFL has fined DT Tommie Harris $7,500 for unnecessarily punching Arizona Cardinals OG Taitusi Lutui in Week 9. Bears | Cutler fined ESPN.com reports Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler was fined $20,000 Friday, Nov. 13, for abusive conduct toward an official during the team's game against the Arizona Cardinals Nov. 8. Bears | Pace apparently injured Week 10 Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears OT Orlando Pace (undisclosed) may have suffered a concussion in the team's Week 10 game. Bears | Wolfe could miss rest of season Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said RB Garrett Wolfe (kidney) could miss the rest of the season because of his lacerated kidney. Bears | Smith believes team can make playoffs Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports Chicago Bears head coach Lovie Smith said he believes the Bears can still make the playoffs despite having a 4-5 record. "Sure, we can make the playoffs. We have five losses right now. Five losses won't keep you out of the playoffs, but for us it's about getting a win. Philadelphia is coming up next. Again, there are some bright things that we can build on. There's a lot of football left to go. Two 9-7 teams, I think, made it in [last year]. But that's a long ways away. As much as anything for us, we just need to be able to finish a game and get a win," Smith said. Bears | Bowman injured Week 10 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears CB Zackary Bowman (abdomen) suffered an abdominal injury during the team's Week 10 game. Bears | D. Clark injured Week 10 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck) suffered a neck injury during the team's Week 10 game. Bears | Forte catches eight passes Week 10 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears RB Matt Forte was held to just 41 rushing yards off 20 carries Week 10, but he managed to catch eight passes for 120 receiving yards in the game. Bears | Cutler throws five INTs Week 10 The Associated Press reports Chicago Bears QB Jay Cutler was 29-for-52 for 307 yards with a career-high five interceptions Week 10 against the San Francisco 49ers. Cutler has thrown four or more interceptions in a game twice this season, and he currently leads the league with 17 interceptions this year. He is the first Bears quarterback since QB Billy Wade in 1962 to have two games with four or more interceptions. Bears | Week 10 Inactives The Chicago Bears have declared SS Al Afalava, RB Garrett Wolfe, DL Jarron Gilbert, WR Juaquin Iglesias, SS Kevin Payne, OG Lance Louis, DL Matt Toeaina, LB Pisa Tinoisamoa inactive for Week 10. Bears | Clark, Tillman probable for Week 10 Chicago Bears TE Desmond Clark (neck) and CB Charles Tillman (shoulder) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 11. They are listed as probable for Week 10. Bears | Harris probable for Week 10 Chicago Bears DT Tommie Harris (knee) fully participated in practice Wednesday, Nov. 11. He is listed as probable for Week 10. Bears | Afalava questionable for Week 10 Chicago Bears SS Al Afalava (shoulder) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 11. He is listed as questionable for Week 10. Bears | Three players ruled out for Week 10 Chicago Bears FS Kevin Payne (back), LB Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee) and RB Garrett Wolfe (back) did not participate in practice Wednesday, Nov. 11. They have been ruled out for the team's Week 10 game. Bears | Starting time for Week 12 changed Kevin Seifert, of ESPN.com, reports the starting time for the Chicago Bears' Week 12 game against the Minnesota Vikings has been changed to 4:15 p.m. EST. The game was originally scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. EST. Bears | Harris will not be suspended for punch Mike Sando, of ESPN.com, reports Chicago Bears DT Tommie Harris will not be suspended for punching Arizona Cardinals OG Taitusi Lutui in Week 9, according to a league source. Harris may be fined for the incident. Bears | Steltz, Bullocks in line for playing time Jeff Dickerson, of ESPNChicago.com, reports Chicago Bears FSs Craig Steltz and Josh Bullocks could both be in line for extra playing time in Week 10 due to injuries to FSs Al Afalava (shoulder) and Kevin Payne (back). Bears | Tillman expected to start Thursday Jeff Dickerson, of ESPNChicago.com, reports Chicago Bears CB Charles Tillman (shoulder) is expected to start in the team's Week 10 game Thursday, Nov. 12. "I'm good. I feel real good, I really do," Tillman said. "If you all could have seen practice, I was amazing. Running and everything, so I'm really OK." Bears | Will not add L. Johnson NFL.com reports the Chicago Bears have ruled out signing free-agent RB Larry Johnson (Chiefs), according to a source. Bears | Tillman limited Tuesday Chicago Bears CB Charles Tillman (shoulder) was limited during practice Tuesday, Nov. 10. |
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