Ervin Baldwin News

There has been a flurry of news on new players added to the active roster along with injury status updates.

It's hard to imagine where the struggling Bears defense would be this season without Lance Briggs .

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Depending on the availability of two injured players, the Bears could start their fifth different combination of linebackers in six games Sunday when they visit the Cincinnati Bengals.

Bears linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa has to decide whether to have season-ending surgery after suffering articulating cartilage damage in his right knee, according to a league source.

The addition of a young pass rusher in Gaines Adams might not have made some of the veteran defensive ends very happy, but it cost one his job.

From Dan Pompei A part of me hesitates to even write about the Terrell Owens "rumors" because writing about them fuels a fire that had no basis to be lit.

Saturday was Illinois' homecoming, and the Illini drew a sellout crowd of 62,870 at Memorial Stadium.

LAKE FOREST – Ervin Baldwin's locker at Halas Hall is a few feet away from $33 million man Adewale Ogunleye, but the dark blue carpet between them might as well separate two worlds.

Bearsveteran running back Adrian Peterson is out at least2-3 weeks with amedial collateral ligamentstrain in his right knee, according to an NFL source.

The Bears have already lost three players to season-ending injuries, and the injury bug continues to be an issue.

Alex Brown is not dressed out to practice this afternoon as the Bears just got going on the fields behind Halas Hall.

Bennett occupied a roster spot all last season without contributing much at all and playing in just 10 games.

Teams are not permitted to begin forming eight-man practice squads until 11 a.m., but there are a few candidates among the Bears' cuts that could return.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Seven players who were waived by the Bears during final cuts Saturday where placed on the team's eight-man practice squad Sunday.

Lovie Smith and the Bears focused on the defense Saturday when it came to putting the final touches on the 53-man roster.

As he sat in the Bears locker room after Thursday's final exhibition, the spiritual Michael Gaines smiled and expressed optimism about his future with the team.

Some things don't change. Third-year WR Brandon Rideau, no stranger to being on the Bears' roster bubble, once again failed to make the team's final 53-man roster.

There is throwing darts against the wall, taking a stab at something, giving it the ol' college try and taking a shot in the dark.

Lovie Smith conducted his final fully padded practice before the team departs this weekend for Buffalo -- Thursday's workout is scheduled to be in shells.

Jay Cutler has displayed an ability to take command of the Bears offense. Could he do the same with the composition of the team's 53-man roster? Of course, players don't make personnel decisions, but Cutler's voice is sure to be heard when it comes to the receivers.