On the mend

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Bears running back Adrian Peterson had full participation during Thursday's practice, and he appears set to return after suffering a knee sprain against Detroit on October 4. "[It's a] bright spot," Bears head coach Lovie Smith said. "Of course you know how good a player [Browns return specialist Joshua] Cribbs is, so we need all of our players. Adrian has been a big special teams contributor, as well as a good running back for us." "Getting Peterson back is going to help us in the return game as well," Bears special teams coach Dave Toub said. "He's a good blocker, he's a four-phase starter for us. Anytime you get a guy like him back, it's going to help us." Peterson was inactive against both Atlanta and Cincinnati. In other injury news, defensive tackle Matt Toeaina's calf problem looks to be fairly serious, with Smith reporting Toeaina "may be down for awhile." Adewale Ogunleye was limi...