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Q: What do you think the chances are Anquan Boldin will play Sunday? Mark B., Hammond, Ind.

The Bears made it official today by signing cornerback DeAngelo Smith to the practice squad a week after he was released.

Happy afternoon folks... there's a little bit of movement going on around the Bears camp this afternoon.

Beating the defending Super Bowl champions did not answer all the questions for the Bears.

Lots of questions today about Derrick Brooks. Why don't the Bears sign him now that Brian Urlacher is out for the season? Well, it's pretty clear here if they wanted to sign Brooks, they would have signed him months ago.

Stray thoughts from a tangled mind: --Though they probably don't know it, our friends at the Sun-Times have come up with the perfect solution to solving the mess known as the Cubs .

Rashied Davis, left, celebrates a touchdown catch against the Lions last season.

The Bears cut veteran CB Rod Hood , who had signed with the team earlier this week, and 15 other players to finalize their 53-man roster.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Roster cuts have begun in Chicago, according to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Sun-Times. Here is a link to Biggs' Inside the Bears blog , where he is compiling the information as it comes in.

Now that Kevin Jones is out for the season, is it likely the Bears will look at obtaining a running back that was let go in the final NFL roster reductions? Justin H. Peoria, Illinois I think it's possible, but not probable.

In a Sept. 5 story about the Chicago Bears ' roster moves, The Associated Press erroneously reported that receiver Brandon Rideau failed to make the season-opening roster for the fourth straight year.

The Chicago Bears have activated cornerback Charles Tillman from the physically unable to perform list, making him eligible to play in the season-opener at Green Bay.

Quarterback Brett Basanez and cornerback Roderick Hood were among the notable players released by the Chicago Bears on Saturday, as the team reached its 53-player maximum.

The season-ending ankle injury to backup running back Kevin Jones leaves the Bears lacking some depth, but it doesn't create an emergency situation.

This is a link to a list of players the Bears released Friday. A couple of surprises: CB Rod Hood after 5 days w/ the team and OL Dan Buenning .

It's unfortunate the same can't be said for running back Kevin Jones , who's supposed to play a complementary role to this season.

Eric Mangini apparently didn't need another look at Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson.

There is not a lot left for the Bears to evaluate entering tonight's preseason finale at Soldier Field against the Cleveland Browns with most of the starters scheduled to play a series, maybe two.

In this Aug. 1, 2009 file photo, Chicago Bears' Devin Hester walks out on the field during the team's NFL football training camp in Bourbonnais, Ill.

By Edward Kensik In this day-and-age of immediate determinations, many are looking at the Bears-Giants game on Saturday as great things to come.