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Jarron Gilbert is ready to go. That is what Bears general manager Jerry Angelo announced earlier today on the team's Web site.

Here's an assessment of the Bears defensive linemen who have started or have been major contributors this season: Anthony Adams , nose tackle Signed through: 2010.

The wretched reality for the Bears with five games to play is that they're no longer battling for victories to get a playoff spot and that they can't improve their draft position by continuing to lose.

The last time the Bears had three losses in a season where they were blown out by 20 or more points, they shook up the building at Halas Hall and the organization went out and hired a general manager.

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown celebrates with safety Dashon Goldson after a 51-yard interception return on a pass thrown by Chicago Bears more... San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore scores a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter of an NFL football game in San Francisco, Thursday, Nov.

Tommie Harris became the first Bear to go into the locker room for good on Sunday.

The Bears can rearrange the deck chairs all they want on their Titanic of an offensive line, but the fact remains this group lacks talent.

No reason to worry. Even so, the Chicago Bears did little to calm their anxious fans in a 30-6 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

CHICAGO - Pounded the previous week and losers of two straight, the Chicago Bears couldn't afford to go down again.

Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson is active Sunday against the Chicago Bears after missing five weeks with a strained left calf.

Lovie Smith finally announced to the world that Josh Beekman will be the starting left guard today and Hunter Hillenmeyer will return for his 10th career start at middle linebacker with Nick Roach flipping to strong side.

Bears coach Lovie Smith wants to see defensive tackle Tommie Harris practicing more often before he puts the Pro Bowler into a game.

The Bears won't have DT Tommie Harris for their pivotal game against the Bengals , a league source told NFL Network's Jason La Canfora .

Bears running back Matt Forte fumbles the goal line by after being stopped by the Atlanta Falcons' Lawrence Sidbury , Curtis Lofton and Erik Coleman during their Oct.

Smith said he held Harris out of the lineup for the 45-10 loss at Cincinnati because Harris did not practice during the week due to knee soreness.

No surprise among the Bears inactives for Sunday, with Tommie Harris and Adrian Peterson both out with injuries.

The plan is for Gaines Adams to make his debut for the Bears on Sunday at Cincinnati, but exactly how that will be executed remains to be seen.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. Tommie Harris' sore knee coupled with the addition of Gaines Adams likely will give the Bears defensive line a slightly different look Sunday in Cincinnati.

Although coach Lovie Smith called it precautionary, defensive tackle Tommie Harris being sidelined for a second day Thursday was not a good sign.

Tinoisamoa left the game Sunday night in Atlanta on a cart after he couldn't put weight on his right leg.