Dane Sanzenbacher

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte, who sprained his right ankle against Green Bay, is active for Monday night's showdown with the Dallas Cowboys. He will start. Forte was questionable coming into the game after being limited all...

J'Marcus Webb had trouble stopping Rams pass rusher Robert Quinn a handful of times Sunday. Fortunately, Webb's missteps weren't as noticeable after a victory. The left tackle got some much-needed help as offensive coordinator Mike Tice opted not to...

CLEVELAND — There shouldn't be any doubt about Dane Sanzenbacher's roster status now. The second-year player from Ohio State was believed to be on the bubble when the Bears started practice this week. His situation got a boost after Rashied Davis,...

Ten thoughts on the Chicago Bears after their 20-17 exhibition victory Friday night over the New York Giants in East Rutherford, N.J. 1. Lovie Smith always has said that it's hard to make final roster cuts, with plenty of hard decisions in the process....

The competition between Rashied Davis and Dane Sanzenbacher for a spot on the Chicago Bears' 53-man roster has ended: Davis told the Tribune he was released Wednesday morning. The Bears had not announced the move, but Davis suffered an undisclosed injury...

CLEVELAND — If the competition for the final receiver spot was supposed to come down to Thursday's exhibition game against the Browns, then Dane Sanzenbacher should have no problem making the 53-man roster. Veteran Rashied Davis, who was believed...

Several rookies and other players on the roster bubble were impressive in the Bears' 28-20 victory over the Cleveland Browns Thursday night. Third-string quarterback Josh McCown completed 20 of 29 passes for 157 yards and 2 touchdowns. Running backs...

BOURBONNAIS — As Stephen Paea continued to build on a strong training camp at Olivet Nazarene University, Bears defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli tried not to gush too much about the second-year defensive tackle. But Marinelli couldn't contain...

The Chicago Park District had been dying for more rain this summer, just not immediately before the Bears' exhibition opener at Soldier Field. A blue tarp covered the field before Thursday night's game against the Broncos as a steady drizzle and...

5th in a 10-part series How dysfunctional are the Chicago Bears at wide receiver? In two seasons under pass-happy Mike Martz, they couldn’t come up with a 1,000-yard receiver. If that’s not a sign something is wrong, it ought to be. Martz,...

I would like to know your thoughts on the Bears' first round pick (No. 19) in this year's draft. As I see it there will be plenty of quality No. 1 receivers in free agency, large and small. Wouldn't it be wiser for them to opt for a DE the likes of Nick...

Dave Toub was forced to wonder how it would shake out at this time a year ago when the Bears' top six tacklers on special teams all were headed to unrestricted free agency. He's in a similar position again as five of the top eight core players, based...