Darrell McClover News

Now that the dust has settled, sort of, on the Gaines Adams trade, let's examine the roster move the Bears will have to make Saturday to add him to the 53-man roster.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. In returning the second-half kickoff 102 yards for a touchdown Sunday, Johnny Knox dashed through the Lions' coverage team and right to the top of the NFL rankings.

The Bears will re-sign defensive back DeAngelo Smith to their practice squad today, a league source said.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Senior writer Larry Mayer sits down with general manager Jerry Angelo to discuss the most pressing issues involving the Bears every Wednesday exclusively on ChicagoBears.com. This feature will provide you with inside information directly from Jerry that you can't get anywhere else.

A confident Matt Forte believes the Bears should have success running the ball against the Lions Sunday even if statistics say the Bears are the fifth-worst rushing team in the league.

The Bears' Matt Forte is tackled by the Seahawks' Jordan Babineaux and Aaron Curry on Sunday in Seattle.

The Chicago Bears have signed linebacker Darrell McClover to a one-year contract and released cornerback DeAngelo Smith.

It would have been a bigger story had the Detroit Lions not found a way to get off the schneid, but the first meeting between Rod Marinelli and his former team wasn't going to have any significance to him one way or the other.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. In their last two games, the Bears have erased fourth-quarter deficits in defeating the Steelers on a field goal with :15 remaining and the Seahawks on a touchdown with 1:52 to play.

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.

If the Bears deem it necessary to go out and find some help on special teams, the club is believed to be at least considering veteran Khary Campbell, who was cut loose by the Houston Texans at the end of the summer.

Lovie Smith and the Bears took to the defense on Saturday when it came to putting the final touches on the 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.

Tillman missed training camp and did not appear in any of the four preseason games after undergoing back surgery.

The Bears will release linebacker Darrell McClover, a special teams standout who was signed two weeks ago.

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 .

Hester learned this important lesson: "To just keep running as fast as I can," he said, drawing laughs.

The kid has a Super Bowl ring, a first name familiar to Bears fans and dreadlocks that make him stick out in a crowded locker room.

With less than three weeks remaining until the start of the regular season, Sept.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Although it appeared to be a foregone conclusion, the Bears on Thursday officially declared Pisa Tinoisamoa their starting strongside linebacker.