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09/04/2010 10:51 PM
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NFL cutdown day: NFC North (SportingNews.com)
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Teams had until 5 p.m. ET Sept. 4 to reach the NFL-mandated 53-player roster limit. Here's a team-by-team look from SN's correspondents at cuts and other decisions by teams in the division: Chicago Bears The team cut its top two picks from 2009 -- defensive end Jarron Gilbert and wide receiver Juaquin Iglesias -- both of whom were third-round picks. Gilbert had two sacks and a forced fumble in the final two exhibitions but was beaten out by Henry Melton and rookie Corey Wootton.
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09/04/2010 09:00 PM
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Bears looking to sign some linemen to practice squad (The National Football Post)
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The Chicago Bears are expected to try to re-sign a handful of offensive linemen to the practice squad following...
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09/04/2010 08:05 PM
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Bears waive Afalava (AP)
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The Chicago Bears have waived safety Al Afalava along with their top two draft picks last year in defensive lineman Jarron Gilbert and receiver Juaquin Iglesias. Also among the 21 players let go on Saturday as the Bears trimmed their roster to the 53-man limit were offensive lineman Josh Beekman, special teams contributor Tim Shaw and quarterback Dan LeFevour.
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09/04/2010 06:28 PM
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Houshmandzadeh, Leinart lead the charge among final cuts (Yahoo! Sports)
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As expected, Seattle Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart were...
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09/04/2010 04:37 PM
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Poor drafts in Chicago exposed on cutdown day (The National Football Post)
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The Chicago Bears have not drafted well in recent years. It’s a primary reason why the club was a huge...
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09/04/2010 11:38 AM
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Bears shopping special teams ace Tim Shaw (The National Football Post)
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Tim Shaw set a franchise record with 30 tackles last season and now the Chicago Bears are working to find him a...
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09/04/2010 12:11 AM
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Report: Browns RB Montario Hardesty out for the year (SportingNews.com)
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Cleveland Browns rookie running back Montario Hardesty has a torn ACL and likely will miss the entire 2010 season, ESPN reports. Hardesty injured his left knee in the second quarter of Thursday night’s game against the Chicago Bears. He’ll undergo surgery to repair the ligament and will be in recovery for about nine months, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I hurt my knee making a cut. I really don't know what it is. I can't say it's not frustrating," Hardesty said following the game.
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09/03/2010 07:13 PM
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Surprise early cuts include McCray, Brown, Afalava (Yahoo! Sports)
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Through Friday night, as NFL teams work to carve their final rosters, two potential cuts loomed large, and they...
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09/03/2010 05:39 PM
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Knee injury ends season for Browns rookie Hardesty (AP)
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The Browns couldn't wait to see what rookie running back Montario Hardesty could do on the field. He won't be out there again this season. Hardesty tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in his NFL debut on Thursday night and will be out for the year, a cruel twist for the second-round pick, whose career has been slowed by serious knee injuries.
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09/03/2010 05:02 PM
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Little equality in NFL schedule (AP)
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NFL coaches consistently spout the party line that every game is dangerous, no opponent is a pushover, on any given Sunday, etc. Well, these days it's hard to deny there are chunks of teams' 16-game schedule that simply are hellacious. Some clubs face big obstacles from the start of this season.
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