Bears | Tom Zbikowski cut
Sun, 25 Aug 2013 08:15:49 -0700
The Chicago Bears have released FS Tom Zbikowski.
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Bears | Kyle Moore let go
Sun, 25 Aug 2013 08:25:54 -0700
The Chicago Bears have released DE Kyle Moore.
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Bears | Two still working through concussion protocol
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:53:06 -0700
Chicago Bears WR Earl Bennett (concussion) and DT Henry Melton (concussion) remained sidelined for practice Monday, Aug. 26, as they continue to take steps of the concussion protocol to return to the field.
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Bears | Five still unable to practice
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:53:51 -0700
Chicago Bears QB Matt Blanchard (hand), CB Zackary Bowman (hamstring), DT Corvey Irvin (ankle), OT Jonathan Scott (knee) and LB J.T. Thomas (hamstring) remained sidelined from practice Monday, Aug. 26.
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Bears | D.J. Williams nearing return
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:55:59 -0700
Chicago Bears LB D.J. Williams (calf) has resumed running, as he continues to progress from a calf injury which has sidelined him for the first three preseason games. "He's day to day, but we'll see where it goes. We're optimistic he's gonna be close (to fully healthy by Week 1). It's still day to day, but there is progress," head coach Marc Trestman said Monday, Aug. 26. If Williams is unable to go, LB Jonathan Bostic might start in Week 1 at middle linebacker.
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Bears | Three back at practice
Mon, 26 Aug 2013 21:56:28 -0700
Chicago Bears LS Patrick Mannelly (rib), DE Cheta Ozougwu (hamstring) and FB Harvey Unga (ribs) were each able to return to practice Monday, Aug. 26.
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Bears | Reach injury settlement with Matt Blanchard
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 12:00:35 -0700
The Chicago Bears reached an injury settlement with QB Matt Blanchard (hand) Tuesday, Aug. 27.
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Bears | Brandon Marshall still bothered by hip
Tue, 27 Aug 2013 19:36:03 -0700
Chicago Bears WR Brandon Marshall (hip) said Tuesday, Aug. 27, that he is still isn't feeling comfortable seven months after hip surgery. "It's one of those things where I'm just trying to get healthy for Week 1," Marshall said. "So you've got to have a game plan coming off surgery, a third hip surgery. So yeah, I'm not where I want to be right now. It's a little frustrating. But we'll see."
Fantasy Tip: This isn't the kind of thing fantasy owners want to necessarily hear less than two weeks before the regular season. However, it doesn't sound serious enough to keep Marshall from missing time, but he could be nagged by minor pain during the season. And since he has had three hip surgeries, it is always an area of concern.
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Bears | Earl Bennett making progress
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:19:17 -0700
Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman said WR Earl Bennett (concussion) is making progress in his recovery from a concussion. Bennett was running routes and catching passes during practice Wednesday, Aug. 28.
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Bears | Henry Melton expected to get clearance soon
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 10:19:47 -0700
Chicago Bears head coach Marc Trestman said DT Henry Melton (concussion) is on track to receive clearance to practice Monday, Sept. 2, or Wednesday, Sept. 4.
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Bears | Brandon Marshall unhappy
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:05:18 -0700
Chicago Bears WR Brandon Marshall (hip) is upset that the Bears have not taken his concerns about his hip injury seriously.
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Bears | Could move Earl Bennett
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:24:48 -0700
The Chicago Bears have had talks about the possibility of trading WR Earl Bennett.
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Bears | Unlikely to move Earl Bennett now
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 13:33:38 -0700
Updating a previous report, the Chicago Bears likely would not be able to trade WR Earl Bennett (concussion) at this point because he is still recovering from a concussion he suffered earlier this month.
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Bears | Jordan Palmer, Trent Edwards to play one half
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:28:20 -0700
Chicago Bears QB Jordan Palmer will start the final preseason game and play the first half while QB Trent Edwards will play the second half.
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Bears | Brandon Marshall meets with doctors
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 14:55:09 -0700
Chicago Bears WR Brandon Marshall (hip) met with doctors Wednesday, Aug. 28, for a scheduled follow-up exam on his surgically repaired hip.
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Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Less than elite 'unacceptable' to Marshall
By Michael C. Wright
Brandon Marshall and his agent, Kennard McGuire, summed up my suspicions about the receiver’s recent revelations of frustration with his recovery process and the indication the organization might be rushing him back from offseason hip surgery before he’s fully ready.
“Brandon is accustomed to executing and playing at a high level, and being the perfectionist that he is, his expectations of himself are very high,” McGuire told ESPN. “Anything less than elite is unacceptable to him.”
A day after Marshall expressed concern that he “may be [being] rushed a little bit, and some people might think I need to be farther on than where I am,” the receiver missed practice to attend to a personal matter, which according to a source was an examination on the hip that was scheduled in January just after the surgery was performed.
Marshall explained the situation Wednesday to ESPN.com as “just that eight years in the NFL coming off these surgeries, and it’s been frustrating trying to get back to 100 percent,” adding “I woke up a couple days really sore when camp first started. I’m really much better now, but it’s not where you want to be at this time, which has been a little frustrating. From an ability standpoint, I’m right where I need to be. I’m not at midseason form, but that’s OK.”
But really for Marshall, it isn’t.
As one of the game’s elite players, Marshall wants to replicate his record-setting production of 2012 (118 catches for 1,508 yards) in 2013 or surpass it. At this point, his body isn’t in the right place physically for him to do that. A lack of conditioning from all the days off given by the coaching staff is a part of it. The truth of the matter, however, is that Marshall probably wants even more time off for his hip to sufficiently heal.
New Bears coach Marc Trestman isn’t like former coach Lovie Smith, who routinely gave veteran players days off to keep their bodies fresh. Trestman wants all his players constantly working. But such an approach might not be conducive to Marshall’s healing process. Remember, he's coming off his third hip surgery.
Although Marshall looked perfectly fine throughout training camp and in preseason games, he often said how he felt physically belied the appearance on the field. At the time, it seemed Marshall might have been overexaggerating, but it’s apparent now that he wasn’t.
Does Marshall feel better than he did at the start of camp? Yes. Is this a major issue that will keep him out of the regular-season opener against the Cincinnati Bengals? Absolutely not.
That’s why quarterback Jay Cutler brushed off any suggestion of that by saying Marshall will “snap out of it, and he’ll be the guy we need next week. He knows where he needs to be.” Which for Marshall is as the elite receiver he’s been for the majority of his NFL career.
Since 2006, Marshall ranks No. 4 in the NFL in receptions (612) and is one of just two receivers to catch 80 balls or more in each of the past six seasons. You don’t put up those numbers unless you’re elite.
Right now, because of the hip, Marshall doesn’t feel that way, but he told ESPN.com, “My hip’s gonna be great," because eventually, he'll get there.
“As far as him not being there [at practice Wednesday], this has been planned with the Bears and Brandon long before yesterday,” McGuire said. “Any other suggestion, thought or implication are all unfair to Brandon and the Bears organization.”
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