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Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Catching up on Thursday's comings and goings in the NFC North: Chicago instituted a bit of a shakeup in its defensive secondary.

Now that we have enough distance between "The Coaches Show" and Jay Cutler and four interceptions and Lambeau Field, we can get fully immersed in the preparation for Sunday's meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Strong-side linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa is also out about a month, maybe a little more, with a right knee sprain.

Bears coach Lovie Smith turned scout Thursday afternoon when asked about Zack Bowman, who admitted he has been moved into the starting lineup for Sunday's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The Bears will not wait for Trumaine McBride to recover from a sprained right knee.

The Bears will encounter a bigger test than the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at Soldier Field.

His 10th season was off to a good start. And then, it was over. Chicago's star linebacker went on injured reserve after having surgery Monday to repair a dislocated right wrist and will not be back this season, a major blow for a team with high expectations.

Aaron Rodgers brought the Packers back late in the fourth quarter, heaving a 50-yard touchdown pass to Greg Jennings with 1:11 remaining to give Green Bay a 21-15 victory over the Chicago Bears in the season opener Sunday night.

Or better yet, who's in the secondary? Cornerbacks Charles Tillman and Zack Bowman and safety Danieal Manning all had full participation in Wednesday's practice.

Players such as Craig Steltz and Trumaine McBride can take a breath now. They made it.

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

By Vaughn McClure The first half of Thursday's exhibition between the Bears and Browns has been rather dull, to say the least.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert According to multiple reports , Chicago plans to sign veteran cornerback Rod Hood, who was released Monday by Cleveland.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. The Bears on Tuesday bolstered their secondary by signing veteran cornerback Rod Hood to a one-year contract.

The Bears might have been runnerup for the services of Rod Hood the first time around, but they look to be in position to land the veteran cornerback in time for the regular season.

Every team needs a two-minute offense. Good ones have an efficient four-minute package.

The talk of the day at every NFL camp no doubt had to do with Brett Favre returning to football with the Vikings.

Bears fan? Visit Love Your Smith for all of your Monsters of the Midway needs... The Bears were back at it in Bourbonnais on Monday as they practiced in helmets and shoulder pads.

Concerns at cornerback were in the forefront of everyone's mind after the Bears allowed the Buffalo Bills to complete 85.3 percent of their passes in the preseason opener Saturday.

Greg Olsen, Tommie Harris and Matt Forte all returned to practice after missing Saturday night's exhibition.