Matt Toeaina News

We flip back to the defense today in our position-by-position previews and take a look at the defensive tackles on the roster.

Center Olin Kreutz has been a staple in the Chicago Bears organization since the team drafted him out of Washington St.

Things have slowed down a little with the conclusion of rookie minicamp but the mail is still being delivered.

It seems reasonable for Devin Hester to get less work on special teams as he continues to evolve into a No.

When general manager Jerry Angelo says he thinks the Bears can find three starters in this weekend's NFL draft, he doesn't expect those players to start Sept.

DT Tommie Harris NT Anthony Adams DT Marcus Harrison NT Dusty Dvoracek DT Matt Toeaina DE/DT Israel Idonije Need If Jerry Angelo and Lovie Smith have a hobby, it's collecting defensive linemen and defensive backs.

Lovie Smith has never shied away from putting young players on the field and that ultimately puts them in position for an end-of-season windfall.

The last time the Bears didn't have a representative in the Pro Bowl was the 1999 game, and that was the fifth straight year the team failed to send anybody to Honolulu.

Remember 2007, when the Bengals kept defensive tackle Matt Toeaina on the team's practice squad and was eventually signed away to the Chicago Bears? In his first game with the Bears, at the Minnesota Vikings, ...

Matt Toeaina made his debut with the Bears in Week 15 last season. He'll make his 2008 debut in Week 15 as well.

Matt Forte gave Bears fans a scare when he left for the sideline after his first carry of the game Thursday night.

All it took to end the Bears' drought in the return game was for the Saints to come marching in.

Bears running back Kevin Jones is active for Thursday night's game against the Saints after being on the inactive list for the previous four games.

Jason McKie, Kevin Jones and Terrence Metcalf head the list of inactives for the Bears Sunday.

Q. Why has the passing game struggled in the past five weeks? A. You have to look at Kyle Orton's ankle injury.