http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1548 Recent articles about Desmond Clark en-us Tight end Desmond Clark remained sidelined during Friday’s practice inside the Walter Payton Center in preparation for Sunday’s game against the Vikings at the Metrodome. Guard Roberto Garza (ankle) practiced for the second straight day and is expected to play. Before practice, Bears players met with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for a 30-minute question and answer session. Goodell said that, even though owners have voted to opt out of the collective bargaining agreement after this season, ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:13:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_out_Garza_in/1640014 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_out_Garza_in/1640014 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_out_Garza_in/1640014 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/c/ec4f1a1c1bb063a533a15a67dc6918c355024889/small/New_York_Giants_4350.jpg The Bears will be down one of their top tight ends on Sunday night, while the Eagles declared Brian Westbrook inactive, as expected.Tight end Desmond Clark will miss the game for Chicago, so Greg Olsen could be set up for... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:38:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_among_Sunday_Night_inactives/1614124 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_among_Sunday_Night_inactives/1614124 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_among_Sunday_Night_inactives/1614124 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4cba78bb65fab9e269b0106399b300acd4d93fd0/small/Denver_Broncos_v_01cd.jpg Tight end Desmond Clark (neck) and safety Kevin Payne (back), who did not practice all week, are inactive. Tonight's other inactives are wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias, rookie cornerback D.J. Moore, linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa (knee), guard Lance Louis and defensive tackles Matt Toeaina and Jarron Gilbert. Clark and Payne are expected back next week against the Vikings at Minnesota. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:10:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Payne_Clark_inactive/1613951 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Payne_Clark_inactive/1613951 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Payne_Clark_inactive/1613951 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/e/fe880894bc1af8b790e2925cf6a5d752ba3a858e/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f545923.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E094C3D6E235C1AA04E.jpg CHICAGO -- The Chicago Bears list the following players as inactive for tonight's game versus Philadelphia: Desmond Clark, Kevin Payne, Juaquin Iglesias, D.J. Moore, Pisa Tinoisamoa, Lance Louis, Matt Toeaina and Jarron Gilbert. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:12:15 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bears_inactives_for_Eagles/1614436 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bears_inactives_for_Eagles/1614436 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Bears_inactives_for_Eagles/1614436 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/5/55f3d8d95457df0ee6d1367c8871b1174cbacfde/small/Chicago_Bears_2009_4f4e.jpg We got a couple of things to bring your way this afternoon... Center Olin Kreutz returned to work this afternoon, after missing the first two days of practice this week, but Desmond Clark remains sidelined.  And not only is he still sidelined, he may miss Sunday's game against the Eagles. Also, from the Bears vs NBC silliness that has been a focus of interest, the team issued a statement this afternoon. "Nobody had any issues on either side,&quot... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:55:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/QuickHits_Bears_style/1596478 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/QuickHits_Bears_style/1596478 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/QuickHits_Bears_style/1596478 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/2/d20cf4d8686f9a40ac359efa88ef858baf05391d/small/Chicago_Bears_2007_c870.jpg LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- A swollen neck disc may prevent Chicago Bears veteran tight end Desmond Clark from suiting up Sunday night against the Eagles. Clark is a spectator once again at Thursday's practice, the third consecutive workout he has missed this week. Clark initially hurt his neck during the Arizona loss, then re-aggravated it in San Francisco, and had to exit the Niners loss early. The veteran has always been a model of consistency, failing to play in only four games since signin... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:11:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Neck_injury_may_sideline_Clark/1596239 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Neck_injury_may_sideline_Clark/1596239 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Neck_injury_may_sideline_Clark/1596239 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4cba78bb65fab9e269b0106399b300acd4d93fd0/small/Denver_Broncos_v_01cd.jpg Center Olin Kreutz (soreness), tight end Desmond Clark (neck) and safety Kevin Payne (back) did not practice with their teammates Wednesday afternoon inside the Walter Payton Center. Kreutz, who has started 111 consecutive games and missed just one game in the past eight years, is expected to be back at practice on Thursday and in the starting lineup Sunday night. Clark and Payne are expected to be questionable for the prime-time game at Soldier Field against the Eagles. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:08:04 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kreutz_Clark_and_Payne_not_practicing/1589262 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kreutz_Clark_and_Payne_not_practicing/1589262 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Kreutz_Clark_and_Payne_not_practicing/1589262 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/7/578428a390ffd53c2eefbdd9ef98ca72465f6e38/small/GettyImage.ashx_url_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f91121298.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d77BFBA49EF878921CC759DF4EBAC47D08FFF1CA4A21E2760654E15570F8FDBBCE8AD7674DBBBD72A.jpg LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears were not required to release any injury information, but it appeared that Desmond Clark, Kevin Payne and Olin Kreutz all skipped practice on Monday. Clark had to leave Thursday's game against the San Francisco 49ers after re-aggravating a strained disc in his neck. Payne is still recovering from a back condition that forced the safety to miss the Niners game, while Kreutz was likely just given a day off Monday. Despite Payne's absence, the health... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:04:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Health_issues/1577260 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Health_issues/1577260 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Health_issues/1577260 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/5/55f3d8d95457df0ee6d1367c8871b1174cbacfde/small/Chicago_Bears_2009_4f4e.jpg LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears were not required to release any injury information, but it appeared that Desmond Clark, Kevin Payne and Olin Kreutz all skipped practice on Monday.Clark had to leave Thursday's game against the San Francisco 49ers after re-aggravating a strained disc in his neck. Payne is still recovering from a back condition that forced the safety to miss the Niners game, while Kreutz was likely just given a day off Monday.Despite Payne's absence, the health o... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:04:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Al_Afalava_Zack_Bowman_practice_for_the_Chicago_Bears_while_Desmond_Clark_and_Kevin_Payne_sit_out/1583712 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Al_Afalava_Zack_Bowman_practice_for_the_Chicago_Bears_while_Desmond_Clark_and_Kevin_Payne_sit_out/1583712 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Al_Afalava_Zack_Bowman_practice_for_the_Chicago_Bears_while_Desmond_Clark_and_Kevin_Payne_sit_out/1583712 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/5/5/55f3d8d95457df0ee6d1367c8871b1174cbacfde/small/Chicago_Bears_2009_4f4e.jpg LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- There is a lot at stake in the pride department for the Chicago Bears this week. "One of the biggest things that we are playing for right now [is that] our pride is on the line after losing two out of three games like we lost," tight end Desmond Clark said. "We need a big-time win," Adewale Ogunleye said. "We need to step it up to help this team out. We've got to play a lot better on the defensive line." The Bears need to play better as a... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:40:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pride_on_line/1540684 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pride_on_line/1540684 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pride_on_line/1540684 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/3/a/3a7dbc6b72516b9033d53f33ee63d75d67bd4698/small/0.jpg LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Unlike most of his teammates, Chicago Bears tight end Desmond Clark is old enough to truly remember Walter Payton. With the 10-year anniversary of Payton's death coming up Sunday, Clark shared a few fond memories of the Hall of Fame running back. "I was a big Walter Payton fan myself, coming up playing running back and quarterback," Clark said. "When I was playing running back, coaches would tell you to carry the ball like this [the conventional way], I... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:08:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Be_like_Sweetness/1460001 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Be_like_Sweetness/1460001 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Be_like_Sweetness/1460001 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4cba78bb65fab9e269b0106399b300acd4d93fd0/small/Denver_Broncos_v_01cd.jpg Although Desmond Clark appeared doubtful early in the week because of a fractured rib suffered in the season opener against the Packers, the veteran tight end is now expected back on Sunday after going through his second straight full practice on Friday. Linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa is out with a sprained knee, and linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer is also expected to miss the Lions game with a rib injury suffered last week. Everyone else is expected to be available Sunday, including linebacker La... Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:42:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_ready_for_Lions/1294599 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_ready_for_Lions/1294599 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Clark_ready_for_Lions/1294599 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/6/067c0df93f3f1fc66d4c1279d20d7d92d31a5247/small/Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers_c07b.jpg This cracked rib thing is going around.Bears tight end Desmond Clark "could be out a few weeks" while he waits for his rib injury to heal. Clark said on Monday that he was "fine," but that's what NFL players do. ... Tue, 15 Sep 2009 19:10:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_has_a_cracked_rib/1179240 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_has_a_cracked_rib/1179240 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_has_a_cracked_rib/1179240 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2bba6bd06d90233d72156d21c0b95b5581f704d7/small/Chicago_Bears_v_0eb5.jpg Desmond Clark thinks that Soldier Field sucks. The Bears tight end took the time to affirm comments he made about the field to the Chicago Sun-Times. Clark says that the turf surface is horrible and the grounds crew even painted a “C” in the wrong place [...] Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:19:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/DESMOND_CLARK_HAS_A_FIELD_DAY/1132518 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/DESMOND_CLARK_HAS_A_FIELD_DAY/1132518 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/DESMOND_CLARK_HAS_A_FIELD_DAY/1132518 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/b/2bba6bd06d90233d72156d21c0b95b5581f704d7/small/Chicago_Bears_v_0eb5.jpg by Dan GrazianoFiled under: Chicago Bears, NFL FansIf the NFL's owners and players can't negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement by March, then 2010 season will be played without a salary cap. This is not a desirable eventuality for either side, though there are certainly some individuals on each side who might have reason to think it is. Bears tight end Desmond Clark, who apparently has his own internet radio show, recently outlined the reason he thinks it'd be a bad idea... Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_NFL_Players_Should_Fear_an_Uncapped_2010/744216 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_NFL_Players_Should_Fear_an_Uncapped_2010/744216 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Desmond_Clark_NFL_Players_Should_Fear_an_Uncapped_2010/744216 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/8/1/81a960b3928db7b63790ed0be698ca80b4cea8bd/small/Chicago_Bears_2007_ff48.jpg