Posted August 06, 2012 on chi.scout.com
TEAMS: Chicago Bears
The 10th Chicago Bears practice featured a new wide receiver, a first-round scare and a few no-shows. We break down all the action from the practice fields at Olivet Nazarene University.
THE BACKYARD
BEST OF MAXIM
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher misses multiple practices due to knee injury.

Team leader/MLB Brian Urlacher has made a bit of news here and there thanks to his relationship with actress/model Jenny McCarthy. What has flown quietly passed most is that Urlacher is still dealing with problems after he sprained ligaments in his left knee during the last week of the 2011 regular season. Please click the link below to read this story and to watch a new interview...

Brian Urlacher Out for Thursday's Preseason Opener

After missing practice time for the sixth straight day and amid a barrage of injury rumors, the Bears have announced the linebacker Brian Urlacher will not play in this Thursday's preseason opener against the Denver Broncos.  The Bears are stressing however, that Urlacher's absence has nothing to do with the injury rumors being pumped out of Bourbannias. Head coach Lovie...

Briggs, Roach are top MLB options without Urlacher

Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher was held out of practice Sunday for the fourth straight day, but the Bears are simply being cautious with a veteran to whom preseason participation isn't a priority. "His knee is still a little sore," coach Lovie Smith said. "Hopefully, we'll be able to get him back out here before long. But we'll take our time with Brian...

Bears WR Thomas decides to retire

Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Thomas has retired. Thomas left the Chicago Bears on Sunday and later announced his retirement. The former Washington Redskins and New York Giants player offered no immediate explanation, saying on Twitter, ''I have decided to retire from the NFL.'' Thomas was trying to make the squad as a reserve receiver and special teams player...

Five Bears Players to Watch: Preseason Week One

Thursday night at Soldier Field, the Bears will be taking the field against Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. Although most starters on both sides of the ball will be seeing limited playing time, it gives the backups an opportunity to move up the depth chart and offers rookies and others the opportunity to stick around for another week of evaluations. Here is my list of five...

Bears LB Brian Urlacher Remains Out, Could Miss Preseason Opener

Brian Urlacher missed his fourth consecutive practice Sunday and it’s looking unlikely that the veteran middle linebacker will play in the preseason opener Thursday against the Denver Broncos at Soldier Field. After Sunday’s practice under sunny skies at Olivet Nazarene, coach Lovie Smith would not offer a timetable for when Urlacher will return to the field. He was last on the...

Former NFL Head Coach Mike Martz Makes Move To Fox Television

Mike Martz did some work for NFL Network in 2009 after he left the San Francisco 49ers. If you recall, that was when he blasted Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler on the air for not being professional. Martz, of course, joined Cutler with the Bears for the next two seasons. Now, the former head coach of the St. Louis Rams is back in the television business. Martz will be an analyst...

WR Davis rejoins Bears

Wide receiver Rashied Davis, a four-phase special teams player, signed with the Chicago Bears Monday, a day after Devin Thomas abruptly announced his retirement. He agreed to a one-year deal. “Somebody walked off the field and he didn’t want his job,” Davis said, referencing Thomas. “I guess I wanted it. “I’m getting an opportunity to play football. That’s all I [...]

Shea McClellin: Why Patience Will Be Key

Everyday it seems like there is a new story coming out of Training Camp regarding the Bears first round pick, Shea McClellin. We have heard plenty of the negatives regarding McClellin, but the last few practices have been proof that patience will be key with the young rookie. Coming in to the draft this offseason, almost every NFL scout had McClellin pegged as a perfect fit for a...

Bears Training Camp Diary: Day 9

The ninth Chicago Bears training camp session featured a thinned-out wide receiver corps and live drills. We break down all the action from the practice fields of Olivet Nazarene University.

Bears sign Rashied Davis

To replace Devin Thomas, who announced yesterday that he has chosen to retire from football, the Chicago Bears today signed Rashied Davis, who played for the club from 2005-2010.

Bears camp confidential

Sunday marked a busy day at Chicago Bears training camp. After the early morning announcement, via Twitter no less, that wide receiver Devin Thomas had decided to leave the team, apparently with intentions to retire, the club took  to the practice fields on a perfect “fall like” afternoon.  Under sunny skies and breezy condition, head coach Lovie Smith put the [...]

Hillman may play Thursday; Urlacher ruled out

(Image courtesy of Joe Mahoney/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal) The Denver Broncos and quarterback Peyton Manning will be relieved—or, in Manning’s case, disappointed—to know that Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher has been ruled out for the team’s preseason opener Thursday evening in Chicago. Urlacher has missed six consecutive training camp practices. Sidelined with a sore knee...
NFL Forum Discussions
Gone Fishin? for what? commments!
4 replies, 9 hours ago
Ex-Cowboys RB Felix Jones is an Eagle
14 replies, 12 hours ago
Thank you McNabb
10 replies, 12 hours ago
THE OTHER WAY OF STOPPING.
3 replies, 12 hours ago
To The Bowl Y'all
1 replies, 15 hours ago
USE YOUR BIG GUNS EARLY AND OFTEN
2 replies, 1 day ago
Go to...
2 replies, 1 day ago
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.