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1 Chicago Bears (1-2) vs. Cleveland Browns (1-2) Thursday, September 1, :00 p.m. CT Soldier Field (Natural Grass) -- 61,500 THIS WEEK vs. CLEVELAND The Chicago Bears (1-2) will wrap up their 2011 preseason slate when they host the Cleveland Browns (1-2) at Soldier Field on Thursday, September 1. The contest will be the third in 11 days for the Bears after battling the Giants (August 22) and Titans (August 27) on the road. Chicago will be closing out its preseason with Cleveland for the eighth consecutive year. The Browns have won 17 of the 26 preseason contests with the Bears - since the two storied clubs fi rst met in and a slight 5-4 edge since the rebirth of their franchise in Cleveland won last year s preseason meeting, snapping Chicago s two-game winning streak in the series. Chicago is now in preseason contests under head coach Lovie Smith, including a.500 or better mark in fi ve of his previous seven seasons. Overall, the Bears own an all-time preseason mark of After the preseason, the Bears will open the regular season at home versus the defending NFC South Champion Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, September 11 at noon. BEARS MEDIA ITINERARY Sunday, August 28 OFF DAY / No Media Availability Monday, August 29 12:15-1:00pm...Open Locker Room 1:30-3:30pm... Practice... Players available on fi eld 3:45 pm...head Coach Lovie Smith on fi eld Tuesday, August 30 Noon...QB Jay Cutler in the media room 12:15-1:00pm...Open Locker Room 1:30-3:30pm... Practice...Players / offensive coaches available on fi eld...lovie Smith available on fi eld Wednesday, August 31 Noon... Select defensive players in the media room 11:30-1:00pm... Practice... Players / defensive / S.T. coaches available on fi eld...lovie Smith available on fi eld 1:20pm... Open Locker Room Thursday, September 1 BEARS vs. BROWNS (7:00 pm) Friday, September 2 OFF DAY / No Availability Saturday, September 3 OFF DAY / No Availability CHICAGO BEARS 2011 SCHEDULE PRESEASON Day Date Opponent CST Network Sat. Aug. 13 BUFFALO BILLS...W Mon. Aug. N.Y. Giants...L Sat. Aug. Tennessee Titans...L Thur. Sept. 1 CLEVELAND BROWNS...7:00 pm...wfld-tv REGULAR SEASON Day Date Opponent CST Network Sun. Sept. 11 ATLANTA FALCONS...Noon...FOX Sun. Sept. New Orleans Saints...Noon...FOX Sun. Sept. 25 GREEN BAY PACKERS...3:15 p.m....fox Sun. Oct. 2 CAROLINA PANTHERS...Noon...FOX Mon. Oct. Detroit Lions...7:30 p.m.... ESPN Sun. Oct. 16 MINNESOTA VIKINGS...7:20 p.m.... NBC Sun. Oct. Tampa Bay (London)...Noon...FOX Sun. Oct. 30 BYE WEEK Mon. Nov. Philadelphia Eagles...7:30 p.m.... ESPN Sun. Nov. 13 DETROIT LIONS...Noon*...FOX Sun. Nov. 20 SAN DIEGO CHARGERS..3:15 p.m.*...cbs Sun. Nov. Oakland Raiders...3:05 p.m.*...fox Sun. Dec. 4 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS...Noon*CBS... Sun. Dec. Denver Broncos...3:05 p.m.*...fox Sun. Dec. 18 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS...Noon*...FOX Sun. Dec. Green Bay Packers...7:20 p.m.... NBC Sun. Jan. Minnesota Vikings...Noon*...FOX * Game times tentative and subject to fl ex scheduling TELEVISION WFLD-TV Play-by-Play...Sam Rosen Color Analyst...Erik Kramer Sideline Reporter...Lou Canellis RADIO WBBM Radio (780 AM & FM) Play-by-Play...Jeff Joniak Color Analyst...Tom Thayer Sideline Reporter...Zach Zaidman Sunday, September 4 OFF DAY / No Availability * All practices held at Halas Hall * Practice times are subject to change

2 THE HEAD COACHES CHICAGO BEARS Lovie Smith Lovie Smith enters his eighth season as the head coach of the Chicago Bears, tied for second longest tenured head coach with their current team in the NFC and tied for fi fth longest in the NFL. Smith has a regular season coaching record of (.563) and is overall including the playoffs after leading the Bears to an 11-5 regular season record, NFC North crown and NFC Championship game appearance in The Bears have won three division titles under Smith s tutelage, most in the NFC North since Smith signed on as the Bears 13th head coach all-time on Jan. 15, 2004 and guided the team to its fi rst Super Bowl appearance in 21 years three seasons later. The 2005 NFL Coach of the Year came to Chicago from St. Louis where he was the Rams defensive coordinator for three seasons ( ). In Smith s fi rst season in St. Louis he helped the Rams return to the Super Bowl. The native Texan took over the Rams defense after fi ve seasons as Tampa Bay s linebackers coach. Smith began 26 years as a collegiate and professional coach at his alma mater, Tulsa, in 1983 with fi ve other college stops along the way before moving on to the NFL. He got his fi rst taste of coaching at his hometown high school, Big Sandy, in 1980 before moving to Cascia Hall Prep in Tulsa. CLEVELAND BROWNS Pat Shurmur Pat Shurmur was named the 13th full-time head coach in franchise history on January 13, Prior to being named head coach, Shurmur spent the previous two seasons as offensive coordinator of the St. Louis Rams ( ). Last season, he helped St. Louis offense improve in total yards, time of possession and third-down percentage, while also scoring 114 more points than the previous year. Shurmur helped QB Sam Bradford set NFL rookie records for completions (354) and attempts (590), while his 3,512 passing yards were the secondmost by a rookie in league history, trailing only Peyton Manning s 3,739 in Before joining the Rams, Shurmur spent 10 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles ( ). He served as the team s quarterbacks coach from after spending the fi rst three seasons ( ) tutoring the tight ends. Prior to joining the NFL coaching ranks, Shurmur spent 11 seasons as a collegiate assistant. In 1998 he oversaw Stanford s offensive line after spending 10 seasons on Michigan State s coaching staff as a graduate assistant ( ) and tight ends/special teams/offensive line coach ( ). HEAD COACH COMPARISON CHICAGO CLEVELAND Lovie Smith Pat Shurmur (.563) Regular Season Record (pct.) 0-0 (---) 3-3 Playoff Record 0-0 8th Years as NFL head coach 1st 8th Years as team s head coach 1st Preseason Record Preseason vs. Team 0-0 A-2 IMPORTANT NFL DATES PRESEASON Aug Roster cutdown to maximum 80 players Sept. 3...Roster cutdown to maximum 53 players Sept Clubs may establish 8-man practice squad REGULAR SEASON Sept Kickoff Weekend Oct NFL Fall Meetings, Houston, TX Jan. 7-8, AFC-NFC Wild Card Playoffs Jan AFC-NFC Divisional Playoffs Jan AFC-NFC Championship Games Jan AFC-NFC Pro Bowl; Honolulu, HI Feb Super Bowl XLVI; Indianapolis, IN Feb NFL Scouting Combine; Indianapolis, IN QUICK FACTS CHICAGO BEARS -- NFC NORTH DIVISION Team Colors: Navy Blue, Orange and White 1920 Football Drive, Lake Forest, IL Telephone: (847) Head Coach... Lovie Smith Defensive Coordinator/Asst. Head Coach...Rod Marinelli Offensive Coordinator... Mike Martz Special Teams Coordinator...Dave Toub Strength and Conditioning Coach...Jim Arthur Linebackers...Bob Babich Asst. Defensive Backs/Safeties... Gill Byrd Quarterbacks... Shane Day Tight Ends... Mike DeBord Wide Receivers...Darryl Drake Offensive Quality Control...Andrew Hayes-Stoker Defensive Backs...Jon Hoke Director of Physical Development... Rusty Jones Assistant Special Teams...Kevin O Dea Defensive Line...Mike Phair Defensive Quality Control... Mikal Smith Running Backs...Tim Spencer Offensive Line...Mike Tice CLEVELAND BROWNS - AFC NORTH DIVISION Team Colors: Brown, Orange and White 76 Lou Groza Blvd.; Berea, OH; Telephone: (440) Head Coach...Pat Shurmur Defensive Coordinator...Dick Jauron Special Teams Coordinator...Chris Tabor Offensive Assistant... Chris Beake Defensive Line Coach... Dwaine Board Running Backs Coach...Gary Brown Defensive Assistant...Chuck Bullough Linebackers Coach... Bill Davis Senior Assistant - Offense... Keith Gilbertson Tight Ends Coach... Steve Hagen Defensive Backs Coach... Jerome Henderson Strength and Conditioning Coach...Kent Johnston Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach...Rick Lyle Special Teams Assistant...Shawn Mennenga Senior Assistant - Defense... Ray Rhodes Assistant to the Head Coach... Luke Steckel Offensive Line Coach...George Warhop Quarterbacks Coach...Mark Whipple Wide Receivers Coach...Mike Wilson

3 BEARS-BROWNS CONNECTIONS HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON Bears who are former Browns: DE Israel Idonije entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Browns in Browns who are former Bears: Defensive coordinator Dick Jauron was the head coach in Chicago from , during which he posted a record including the 2001 NFC Central title Special teams coordinator Chris Tabor served as the Bears assistant special teams coach from Defensive assistant coach Chuck Bullough was an assistant coach on the defensive side of the ball from DB DeAngelo Smith spent time in Chicago during the 2009 season P Richmond McGee spent parts of the 2009 and 2010 season with the Bears but did not appear in a regular season game. Bears front offi ce/coaches-browns front offi ce/coaches: Chicago director of player personnel Tim Ruskell was the president of football operations and GM of the Seahawks from during which Browns president Mike Holmgren was Seattle s head coach Bears defensive backs coach Jon Hoke served in the same capacity with the Texans in 2008 with Cleveland senior assistant-defense Ray Rhodes as his assistant DBs coach. Bears coaches-browns players: Chicago offensive line coach Mike Tice was the Jaguars assistant head coach/tight ends while Browns OL Tony Pashos was in Jacksonville ( ). Bears players-browns coaches: Chicago DT Anthony Adams played for the 49ers while Browns linebackers coach Bill Davis was the San Francisco defensive coordinator ( ). Bears players-browns players: Chicago QB Jay Cutler and Browns RB Peyton Hills started six games together in the same Broncos offense in 2008 Hillis also was college teammates at Arkansas with Chicago DT Marcus Harrison Bears C Chris Spencer played on the same offensive line with Cleveland OL Steve Vallos in Seattle ( ). Browns QB Seneca Wallace played 48 games with 14 starts ( ) with Spencer under center Spencer was also teammates with Cleveland DL Jayme Mitchell at Ole Miss Bears FB Will Ta ufo ou helped block for two 1,000-yard rushers along with Cleveland OL Alex Mack at Cal Chicago DT Anthony Adams played on the same defense in San Francisco as Browns DB Mike Adams ( ) Bears rookie DT Stephen Paea and Cleveland rookie DB James Dockery spent their college careers in the same defense at Oregon St Chicago S Major Wright and Browns DB Joe Haden were a part of the same defensive backfi eld at Florida Bears S Chris Conte and Cleveland DBs Darian Hagan and Brett Johnson were all members of the Cal secondary together Chicago T Gabe Carimi redshirted at the University of Wisconsin in 2006 while Browns T Joe Thomas won the Outland Trophy. Browns with connections to Chicago: OL Eric Steinbach is from Lockport OL Tony Pashos is from Palos Heights and played his college football at the University of Illinois. Bears with connections to Cleveland: RB Chester Taylor played collegiately at the University of Toledo WR Dane Sanzenbacher is from Toledo and played at Ohio State. A REGULAR SEASON CHICAGO (NFL Rank) CLEVELAND (NFL Rank) 20.8 (21st)... Points Scored (31st) (30th)... Total Offense (29th) (22nd)... Rushing Offense (20th) (28th)...Passing Offense (29th) 17.9 (4th)...Points Allowed (13th) (9th)...Total Defense (22nd) 90.1 (2nd)...Rushing Defense (27th) (20th)... Passing Defense (18th) +4 (T-11th)...Turnover Ratio (T-15th) BEARS-BROWNS SERIES THE PRESEASON SERIES: The Cleveland Browns have won 17 of the 26 preseason contests with the Chicago Bears since the two storied franchises fi rst met in The Browns started the series with wins each season from The Bears and Browns then alternated wins in 1995 and 56 before Chicago won two straight from Cleveland won fi ve of the next six contests which took place from The two teams did not meet in the preseason again for another 10 years before a 13-0 shutout by the Bears at the Hall of Fame game in Canton, Ohio. The fi nal meeting between the franchises before Cleveland moved to Baltimore came in 1995, a victory by the Browns. Cleveland holds a 5-4 edge since the re-birth of the Browns franchise in The two teams will be meeting for the eighth consecutive year, with the Browns holding a slight 4-3 edge in those previous seven contests. BEARS-BROWNS SCORES VS. CLEVELAND BROWNS in the preseason W - 9 L - 17 T Browns, Browns, Browns, Browns, Browns, BEARS, Browns, BEARS, BEARS, Browns, Browns, Browns, BEARS, Browns, Browns, (S) 1990 BEARS, 13-0 (CN; HOF) 1995 Browns, (CL) 1999 Browns, (CB) 2000 BEARS, 19-6 (S) 2004 Browns, (CB) 2005 Browns, 16-6 (S) 2006 BEARS, 20-7 (CB) 2007 Browns, 19-9 (S) 2008 BEARS, (CB) 2009 BEARS, (S) 2010 Browns, (CB) KEY: S = Soldier Field; Chicago CN = Fawcett Stadium; Canton, OH HOF = Hall of Fame Game CL = Cleveland Stadium; Cleveland CB = Cleveland Browns Stadium; Cleveland SERIES HIGHS & LOWS: Longest Bears win streak: 2 (twice) Last, Longest Browns win streak: 5 ( ) Most combined pts.: 73 (42-31, CHI, 1958) Fewest combined pts: 13 (13-0, CHI, 1990) Most points by the Bears: 42 (1958, win) Most points by the Browns: 55 (1995, win) Largest Bears victory: 26 pts (29-3, 1957) Largest Browns victory: 42 pts (55-13, 1995) Smallest Bears victory: 1 pt (20-19, 1971) Smallest Browns victory: 2 pts (33-31, 1980)

4 LAST PRESEASON GAME vs. CLEVELAND Cleveland 13, Chicago 10 Thursday, September 2, Cleveland Browns Stadium CLEVELAND - Browns K Phil Dawson hit a 36-yard fi eld goal as time expired to give Cleveland a victory over the Bears at Cleveland Browns Stadium to close out the 2010 preseason. With a handful of Bears fi rst-team starters missing on offense and defense, the units were productive in their limited time on the fi eld. Starters Jay Cutler (QB), Olin Kreutz (C) and Matt Forté (RB) all sat out the Bears preseason fi nale on the offensive side of the ball. Veteran-signal-caller Todd Collins saw his fi rst action with the Bears, playing the fi rst half of the contest. Collins was productive, completed 10 of 15 pass attempts for 139 yards and a touchdown for a passer rating. The touchdown was a 15-yard strike to TE Greg Olsen, which gave the Bears a 7-0 lead fi ve minutes into the fi rst quarter of play. The drive was set up after the fi rst -team defense recovered a fumble attempt in the unit s only play of action. MLB Brian Urlacher and WLB Lance Briggs both sat out but fi rst-year linebacker Kevin Malast, starting in place of Urlacher, took advantage of his time with the unit, recovering a botched exchange between Browns C Shawn Lauvao and rookie QB Colt McCoy at the Browns 19. This was the second-straight year the Bears No. 1 defense exited the preseason fi nale after generating a turnover on its only play after CB Zackary Bowman had an interception against the Browns in 2009 at Soldier Field. The Browns tied the score on a 1-yard touchdown run by RB Montario Hardesty with 3:40 to play in the fi rst quarter. Like the Bears touchdown, Cleveland s score was set up by a botched center-quarterback exchange after Collins was trying to signal for a timeout when backup C Josh Beekman s shotgun snap glanced off the quarterback s facemask. Browns LB Jason Trusnik recovered the fumble at the Bears 13. After Dawson s 24-yard fi eld goal gave the Browns a 10-7 lead with 3:29 left in the second period, the Bears tied the game on K Robbie Gould s 46-yard fi eld goal two minutes later. Gould s kick was set up by Collins completions of 22 and 18 yards to WR Rashied Davis. The second half degenerated into a punting duel between Brad Maynard of the Bears and Reggie Hodges of the Browns. The two combined for nine punts in the fi nal two quarters. Maynard s last effort was blocked by DeAngelo Smith, setting up Dawson s winning fi eld goal. McCoy was 13 of 13 for 131 yards for the Browns before exiting in the third quarter. As Forté rested, Chester Taylor totaled 23 rushing yards on four carries (5.8 ypr) and added 12 receiving yards on two catches. BOX SCORE Browns 13, Bears 10 Cleveland Browns Stadium (62,299) Thursday, September 2, 2010 CHICAGO CLEVELAND BEARS G. Olsen 15 pass from T. Collins (R. Gould kick) (3-19, 1:19). BROWNS M. Hardesty 1 run (P. Dawson kick) (3-13, 1:30). BROWNS P. Dawson 24 FG (11-69, 6:48). BEARS R. Gould 46 FG (8-42, 2:21). BEARS BROWNS First downs Total net yards Rushes-yards Att-comp-net Times thrown-yds lost Int-TDs Punts - avg Penalties-yards Fumbles-lost Time of possession... 24:15 35:45 RUSHING BEARS K. Bell 12-32; C. Taylor 4-23; D. LeFevour 1-5; G. Wolfe 3-0; T. Collins 1-0; J. Iglesias 1-(-2). BROWNS J. Davis 15-66; M. Hardesty 7-25, TD; C. Jennings 5-18; B. Ratliff 3-8; C. McCoy 2-4; C. Mitchell 1-1. RECEIVING BEARS R. Davis 3-65; C. Taylor 2-12; G. Wolfe 2-9; J. Iglesias 1-39; G. Olsen 1-15, TD; G. Mathews 1-11; D. Aromashodu 1-10; J. Knox 1-9; K. Bell 1-8; R. Angulo 1-5. BROWNS B. Engram 6-61; J. Davis 5-53; A. Smith 3-24; C. Jennings 3-11; C. Mitchell 2-22; S. Steptoe 1-16; J. Gamble 1-16; J. Allen 1-15; E. Moore 1-6. PASSING BEARS T. Collins , TD; D. LeFevour BROWNS B. Ratliff , INT; C. McCoy PUNT RETURNS BEARS D. Moore BROWNS S. Steptoe KICKOFF RETURNS BEARS G. Wolfe BROWNS S. Steptooe 2-45; J. Haden INTERCEPTIONS BEARS A. Webster BROWNS None. SACKS BEARS B. Turner 1-10; J. Gilbert 1-4; K. Malast 1-2. BROWNS B. Sanford 1-7; K. Maiava 1-1; D. Bowens ; B. Schaefering A-4

5 BEARS POSITION BREAKDOWN: OFFENSE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR MIKE MARTZ QUARTERBACKS (3) - Coach Shane Day Entering a second season under offensive coordinator Mike Martz, Bears quarterbacks will build on a strong 2010 campaign which culminated with an NFC North crown and an appearance in the NFC Championship game. Jay Cutler enters his sixth NFL season having completed 1,359 of 2,207 passing attempts for 15,964 passing yards, 104 touchdowns and 79 interceptions to compile an 84.3 passer rating. In two seasons with the Bears, Cutler has established the top passer rating in franchise history (80.9), ranks tied for sixth in touchdown passes (50), eighth in passing yards (6,940) and third in completion percentage (60.5). Also a threat on the ground, Cutler had a career-high 232 rushing yards in 2010, sixth in the NFL among quarterbacks, and has rushed for 828 yards in his career with fi ve touchdowns. In the Bears fi rst preseason game of 2011 versus Buffalo, Cutler played one series completing his only pass attempt for 0 yards and rushed for 10 yards for a fi rst down on third-and-8. Cutler was 12 of 21 for 171 yards, including four passes of 20-plus yards to three different receivers, with no interceptions or touchdowns for an 83.6 passer rating, in Chicago s second preseason contest at the New York Giants. In Chicago s third preseason game at Tennessee, he was 13 of 21 passing for 170 yards and an interception. Backing up Cutler will be Caleb Hanie and rookie Nathan Enderle. Hanie is in his fourth season with the Bears after signing as an undrafted rookie free agent in He has appeared in four regular season contests completing eight of 14 pass attempts for 66 yards and an interception. During the NFC Championship game last season, Hanie replaced an injured Cutler and led the Bears on two scoring drives, completing 13 of 20 passing attempts for 153 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Versus Buffalo, Hanie completed three of seven pass attempts for 32 yards and found the endzone on a four-yard run for the only touchdown of the game. In his second preseason contest, Hanie completed 17 of 28 pass attempts for 166 yards with one interception, leading the Bears to their only touchdown drive of the contest. In Tennessee, Hanie completed nine of 18 pass attempts for 107 yards and an interception. Enderle, the team s fi fth round pick (160th overall) in the 2011 NFL Draft, fi nished his career at the University of Idaho as the school s all-time leader in attempts (1,427), ranking second in school annals in completions (779), third in passing yards (10,084) and fourth in TD passes (81) and total offense yards (9,935) in 45 games as a four-year starter. In his fi rst NFL preseason action, Enderle completed seven of 10 passing attempts for a game-high 110 yards with an interception versus Buffalo, leading the Bears to a fi eld goal in the fourth quarter. RUNNING BACKS (8) - Coach Tim Spencer Quickly becoming one of the deepest units on the Bears roster, a pair of familiar veteran dual-threats will roam the Bears backfi eld once again, while a new veteran face will add even more depth to the group. Matt Forté enters his fourth season with the Bears, ranking fi fth in the NFL in yards from scrimmage (4,731) since Starting all 48 games in his fi rst three years with the team, Forté has rushed for 3,236 yards and 18 touchdowns on 811 carries (4.0 ypc). His 171 receptions and 1,495 receiving yards since joining the league in 2008 are the second most by a NFL running back during that span. In 2010, Forté joined Hall of Famer Walter Payton as the only running backs in team history to have 1,000 rushing yards (1,069) and 500 receiving yards (547) in a single season. His 4.5 yards per carry in 2010, was highest by a Bears running back since Neal Anderson in 1989 (minimum 200 attempts). In his fi rst start of the 2011 preseason, Forté played in one series and caught one pass for zero yards. Forté totaled 49 yards on fi ve touches in the second preseason contest at New York with four carries for seven yards and one reception for a 42-yard gain. In Chicago s third preseason game at the Titans, Forté had a game-high 74 rushing yards on 17 attempts (4.4 ypc) with a touchdown, adding a 15 yard reception. Chester Taylor enters his second season with the Bears and 10th in the NFL. His 285 receptions and 2,233 receiving yards since entering the league in 2002 are eighth among NFL running backs during that span. Taylor has also rushed for 4,663 yards and 25 touchdowns on 1,140 carries (4.1 ypc) during his career. In 2010, Taylor converted nine of 11 attempts into fi rst downs on third-and-1 and fourth-and-1 situations during the regular and post season, including fi ve for touchdowns. Taylor carried the ball three times in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo for three yards. Taylor had seven rushing yards on three carries at the New York Giants in Chicago s second preseason contest, adding a six-yard reception. He did not play at Tennessee. At the beginning of the Bears 2011 training camp, Chicago signed veteran Marion Barber. Barber spent the last six seasons ( ) with the Dallas Cowboys, carrying the ball 1,042 times for 4,358 (4.2 ypc) and 47 touchdowns in 88 games (41 starts). His 47 rushing touchdowns during that span ranks sixth in the NFL. He added 1,280 receiving yards and six touchdowns on 174 receptions (7.4 ypr). Barber reached the Pro Bowl following the 2007 season. Barber carred the ball seven times for 45 yards (6.4 ypc) versus Buffalo in the preseason opener. At the Giants, in the Bears second preseason game, Barber totaled 80 yards with 49 on the ground (13 carries) and 31 receiving (team-high fi ve catches). At the Titans, Barber had a two-yard run and eight-yard reception before leaving with a calf injury. A-5

6 Third-year back Kahlil Bell burst onto the scene in 2009 after he took his fi rst career NFL carry for 72 yards. For his career, Bell has 220 rushing yards on 40 attempts (5.5 ypc). Bell totaled 119 yards with a game-high 73 yards rushing on 13 carries (5.6 ypc) and two receptions for 46 yards (23.0 ypr) in the Bears fi rst preseason game of 2011 versus Buffalo. Bell had 10 rushing yards and a touchdown (four carries) in Chicago s second preseason contest at the New York Giants, adding a nine-yard reception. In the third preseason game at Tennessee, Bell had 48 rushing yards on 11 attempts (4.4 ypc) and three receptions for 20 yards. A handful of young backs will also look to make an impact and add even more depth to the group. In 2010, the Bears made Harvey Unga their fi rst-ever supplemental draft choice when they selected him in the seventh round, however he spent the entire regular season on injured reserve. Unga carried the ball nine times for 27 yards (3.0 ypc) in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo. Eddie Williams has spent most of his career on the Bears (2010) and Redskins (2009) practice squad. He was elevated to Washington s active roster on November 2, 2009 but was inactive for three contests before being placed on injured reserve. At Idaho, Williams caught 100 passes for 1,205 yards and 11 touchdowns, adding 19 rushes for 195 yards and three scores. Will Ta ufo ou spent the previous two preseasons with Chicago as well as the entire 2009 regular season on the Bears practice squad. Known for his blocking, Ta ufo ou received all-pac 10 honorable mention as a senior at Cal (2008). Robert Hughes (Notre Dame) also joined the team as an undrafted free agent. WIDE RECEIVERS (10) - Coach Darryl Drake Looking to add a new dynamic to a young, yet explosive group, the Bears signed two tall veterans to strengthen an already solid receiving corps that has size, speed and play-making ability. The Bears added veteran receiver Roy Williams at the beginning of the preseason, giving the Bears a 6-3, 215-pound target. Williams has hauled in 356 receptions for 5,208 yards (14.6 ypc) and 42 touchdowns in 100 career games played (84 starts). He was in Detroit when current Bears offensive coordinator Mike Martz held the same title for the Lions ( ). In those two seasons, Williams had 146 receptions for 2,148 yards (14.7 ypc) and 12 touchdowns, including a Pro Bowl nod following the 2006 season. In the third preseason start at Tennessee, Williams had two receptions for 33 yards. Entering his fourth full season as a wideout for the Chicago Bears, Devin Hester has 168 career receptions for 2,196 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns. In 2010, Hester had 40 receptions for 475 yards and a career-high four touchdowns. He is the 10th player in NFL history with 2,000 receiving, punt and kickoff return yards. Hester recorded three receptions for 46 yards at New York, including a 37-yard grab. In his third start of the 2011 preseason, Hester had two receptions for 31 yards. Wideout Johnny Knox has 96 receptions for 1,487 yards (15.5 yards per catch) and 10 touchdowns in his fi rst two seasons for Chicago. In 2010, Knox ranked fi fth in the NFL in receiving average, 18.8 ypc, after hauling in 51 passes for 960 yards. Knox s 960 receiving yards were 13th most in Bears single-season franchise history and most since Marty Booker in Knox had one reception for 11 yards in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo. He added two receptions for 21 yards, including a 20-yarder, in the Bears second preseason game against the Giants. At the Titans, Knox had a 21-yard reception. In three previous seasons, Earl Bennett has hauled in 100 receptions for 1,278 yards and fi ve touchdowns. In 2010, Bennett had 46 receptions for 561 yards and a career-high three touchdowns. Over the last nine weeks of the 2010 regular season, Bennett had 11 receptions on third down, converting all of them for fi rst downs, tied for ninth most in the NFL. Bennett had a seven-yard reception in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo. In the Bears second preseason contest at the New York Giants, Bennett had three receptions for a game-high 58 receiving yards, including two receptions of 20-plus yards (32 and 21) from Cutler. In Tennessee, Bennett once again paced all receivers in the game with 89 receiving yards on six catches. Along with Williams, the Bears brought in another tall (6-3) target in Sam Hurd. In fi ve seasons with the Cowboys, Hurd had 45 receptions for 630 yards and two touchdowns. Known for his versatility and strength, Hurd registered 72 special teams tackles including 40 over the last two seasons - and two forced fumbles. In 2010, Hurd recorded a career-high 21 special teams tackles to go along with 14 receptions for 120 yards. Chicago signed Onrea Jones in the offseason. Jones has spent time with the Chargers, Packers, Colts, Cardinals and Redskins, seeing a majority of his time on practice squads having never appeared in a regular season game. Jones had three grabs for 48 yards in the Bears second preseason contest at New York. He had a 20-yard grab in Tennessee. Andy Fantuz will join the Bears from the Canadian Football League where he led the CFL with 1,380 receiving yards on 87 catches (15.9 ypc) and 6 touchdowns in Fantuz spent fi ve seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders ( ) in the CFL, hauling in 276 receptions for 4,136 yards (15.0 ypc) and 23 touchdowns. The Bears added rookie free agents Kris Adams (UTEP), Dane Sanzenbacher (Ohio St.) and Jimmy Young (TCU) this offseason. Adams paced the Bears with three receptions for 58 yards in his preseason debut versus Buffalo, adding a 12-yard reception in New York. Sanzenbacher had four catches for 34 yards in Chicago s fi rst preseason road game at New York. He followed up that performance with two receptions for 23 yards in Tennessee. A-6

7 TIGHT ENDS (5) - Coach Mike DeBord The Bears tight ends will have a much different look entering the 2011 season with three veterans that display size and strength and rookies looking to add depth to the position. In eight seasons with the Bears, veteran Desmond Clark ranks ninth in team history with 242 receptions. His 2,639 receiving yards ranks 20th in Bears annals and his 18 touchdown receptions are tied for 18th. Clark has appeared in 110 contests with 99 starts for Chicago. In 12 previous NFL seasons with Denver ( ), Miami (2002) and Chicago ( ), Clark has appeared in 162 games with 105 starts, recording 323 receptions for 3,591 yards (11.1 ypc) with 27 touchdowns. Clark had one reception for 14 yards in the Bears preseason opener versus Buffalo and a six-yard grab at New York in the following contest. Clark left the Titans game with a knee injury. Entering his fourth NFL season, Kellen Davis has hauled in fi ve of his 12 career receptions, including the postseason, for touchdowns. His 2.4 receptions per touchdown ratio is third best in franchise history. At 6-7, 262 pounds, Davis has been used mostly in red zone packages and on special teams in his fi rst three seasons and will look to increase his role in Davis started the fi rst two preseason contests before missing the third with a back injury. The Bears added veteran Matt Spaeth before training camp. The fi fth year veteran started 40 of 60 games played, accumulating 36 receptions for 275 yards and fi ve touchdowns with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2010, he started 13 of 14 games played, grabbing nine receptions for 80 yards and a touchdown. Spaeth started Chicago s fi rst three preseason games in a two-tight end set. He had a six-yard grab at the Giants in the second preseason game. Spaeth had a four-yard grab for a fi rst down at Tennessee. Adding depth to the unit are rookie free agents Kyle Adams (Purdue) and Andre Smith (Virginia Tech). Adams had two receptions for 12 yards in Chicago s second preseason contest at the New York Giants. He had two receptions for 13 yards against the Titans. OFFENSIVE LINE (13) - Coach Mike Tice The offensive line will have a mix of veterans, sizable youth and new acquisitions shaping the cornerstone of the Bears offense. Roberto Garza is the veteran of the group, entering his 11th NFL season and his seventh with Chicago. Likely to hold down a starting role at either center or guard, the durable lineman has appeared in all 100 games (94 regular season and six playoff) since joining the Bears in In 2010, he started all 14 regular season games he appeared in and both postseason contests. Prior to his time in Chicago, Garza spent four seasons with the Atlanta Falcons appearing in 52 games with 31 starts. He has played each of the interior offensive line spots during his career. Garza started the fi rst three preseason contests at center for the Bears. The guard positions are currently being held by Chris Williams and Lance Louis. Williams fi nished the 2010 season starting the fi nal 11 regular season contests and the two playoff contests at left guard. The 2008 fi rst-rounder (14th overall) has also started seven contests at left tackle after starting his Bears career at the right tackle position (11 starts). Williams started at left guard in all three of Chicago s preseason contests. Louis started the fi rst four games at right guard for the Bears in The 2009 seventh round (246th overall) selection, appeared in all 16 contests last season, the fi nal 12 as a reserve. In Chicago s fi rst three preseason games, Louis has started at right guard. Gabe Carimi and J Marcus Webb hold down the starting left and right tackle positions and each have the adaptability to play on either side of the line. In his rookie season in 2010, Webb started the last 12 regular season contests and both playoff games at right tackle. At 6-7, 333-pounds, the 2010 seventh-round (218th overall) selection is the biggest player on the roster. Webb started all three preseason contests at left tackle. Carimi was selected by the Bears with the 29th overall pick in the fi rst round of the 2011 NFL Draft. The 6-7, 316-pound tackle was named the 2010 Outland Trophy award winner after being a four-year starter at left tackle (49 starts) for the Wisconsin Badgers ( ). Carimi has started at right tackle in the fi rst three of Chicago s 2011 preseason contests. Free agent acquisition Chris Spencer has the versatility to start at center or guard. Spencer started 70 of 80 games played for the Seahawks over the last six seasons, after being selected 26th overall in the fi rst round of the 2005 NFL Draft by Seattle. The 6-3, 309-pounder started all 16 regular season contests and both playoff games at center for the Seahawks last season. Adding depth are Frank Omiyale and Edwin Williams. Omiyale is a versatile lineman who can play both tackle and guard positions. The veteran, who has experience at both the tackle and guard spots, has started 28 regular season contests (2 at right tackle, 12 at left guard and 14 at left tackle) and two postseason games (at left tackle) over the last two seasons with Chicago. Prior to coming to the Bears, Omiyale appeared in 10 games for the Carolina Panthers in 2008, including one start at left tackle. Williams started three of fi ve contests played last season at right guard after being claimed off of waivers in September of For his career, Williams has started fi ve of nine regular season games, all at right guard, with Chicago (2010) and Washington (2009). Johan Asiata has spent a majority of the last two seasons on the Bears practice squad after entering with the team as an undrafted free agent out of UNLV in Last season, Asiata appeared in two contests as a reserve lineman. Levi Horn spent the entire 2010 season on the Bears practice squad after joining the team as an undrafted free agent out of Montana in Chicago also added undrafted rookies Josh Davis (Georgia), Ricky Henry (Nebraska) and Alex Linnenkohl (Oregon State) in A-7

8 BEARS POSITION BREAKDOWN: DEFENSE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR ROD MARINELLI DEFENSIVE LINE (13) - Coach Mike Phair Chicago s front-four will bolster an All-Pro, trusted veterans, new athletic acquisitions looking to make an impact and rookies hungry to help add depth. DEFENSIVE ENDS (6) Julius Peppers, who enters his 10th year in the NFL and second with the Bears, has 89 career sacks, third most in the NFL since joining the league in The six-time Pro Bowler has added eight interceptions, 32 forced fumbles, 47 pass break ups, seven fumble recoveries, three return touchdowns (two INT and one fumble) and nine blocked fi eld goals. During his 2010 Pro Bowl season with Chicago, Peppers recorded eight sacks, six tackles for losses, two interceptions, seven pass break ups and three forced fumbles. Peppers has started at right defensive end in all three preseason contests. Israel Idonije is coming off a career year in which he tied for the team lead with Peppers registering eight sacks (one of eight duos in the NFL to each record eight sacks). Idonije has appeared in 102 games over the last seven seasons with the Bears, recording 165 tackles with 16 sacks, 11 TFLs, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 15 pass break ups. Fourteen of his 16 career sacks have come in the last three seasons. In 2010, Idonije also set career highs with 46 tackles, three forced fumbles and four TFLs. Idonije has been the starting left defensive end in the Bears fi rst three preseason contests. Young players will look to add depth to the experienced duo in the defensive end rotation. Corey Wootton enters his second season in Chicago playing in six contests his rookie season for the Bears, registering six tackles and one sack. Wootton s fi rst career sack came on December 20, 2010, at Minnesota against Brett Favre (12 yards). Wootton missed the last two preseason contests due to a knee injury. Earlier in the offseason, the Bears added veteran Nick Reed who spent the 2009 season with the Seattle Seahawks. In 16 games played, Reed recorded eight tackles, one sack and returned a fumble 79 yards for a touchdown. The Bears also added undrafted rookie free agent Mario Addison (Troy) and Jake Laptad (Kansas) this offseason. Addison had a tackle for a three-yard loss and a QB hurry in his NFL preseason debut versus Buffalo. DEFENSIVE TACKLES (7) A fi xture in the middle of the Bears defensive front over the past four seasons, Anthony Adams enters his ninth year in the NFL ( with San Francisco) starting 70 of 110 contests played. During his career, Adams has recorded 312 tackles, 25.5 TFLs, 10.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries. In 2010, Adams started all 16 contests for Chicago, collecting 36 tackles, four TFLs, two sacks and two forced fumbles. Adams has missed the fi rst three preseason contests with a calf injury. Coming off a career year, Matt Toeaina enters his fi fth season with Chicago, appearing in 21 career games having registered 39 tackles, two sacks, three pass break ups, two TFLs and one fumble recovery. In 2010, Toeaina started 10 of 16 games played, registering 33 tackles, his fi rst two career sacks, two pass break ups and his fi rst career fumble recovery. Toeaina has started at nosetackle for Chicago s fi rst three preseason contests, recording a tackle in each of the fi rst two games. In Tennessee, he had two tackles, including one for twoyards in losses. Third-year end Henry Melton appeared in all 16 contest last season after missing his rookie season when he was placed on injured reserve following an ankle injury. In 2010, Melton recorded 17 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery as a reserve defensive lineman. He has played both end and tackle for the Bears. Melton started at defensive tackle in the fi rst three preseason contests. In the fi rst game versus Buffalo he had two tackles, including one for a loss of three yards in one quarter of work, and had two stops in the second contest at the New York Giants. Against the Titans he recorded one tackle. The Bears added veteran depth to inside of the line when they signed Amobi Okoye early in the preseason. In four seasons with Houston ( ), Okoye started 58 of 62 contests, recording 138 tackles, 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. In 2010, the former 10th overall selection in the 2007 NFL Draft, led the Texans defensive line with 44 tackles, adding three sacks while starting all 16 contests for the second consecutive year. In his Bears preseason debut, Okoye paced the defensive line with three tackles, including two sacks totaling a loss of 12 yards. In the third preseason contest at the Titans, Okoye recorded his third sack of the preseason and two more stops including a tackle for a three-yard loss. Marcus Harrison enters his fourth NFL season having appeared in 37 games (nine starts), recording 53 tackles with three sacks, four TFLs and three pass break ups over the previous three years. He had two tackles in the second preseason contest against the Giants. In the 2011 NFL Draft, the Bears selected Stephen Paea in the second round (53rd overall). A two-time winner of the Morris Trophy (top defensive lineman in the Pac 10) and 2010 Pac-10 Pat Tillman Defensive Player of the Year, Paea started 37 of 38 games played at Oregon State posting 129 tackles, 14 sacks, 30.5 TFLs and setting a school record with nine forced fumbles. The Bears also added rookie free agent Jordan Miller (Southern) this offseason. A-8

9 LINEBACKERS (10) - Coach Bob Babich A signature of the Bears defense, Chicago s linebacking corps will once again be considered among the best units in the NFL in Brian Urlacher will man the middle of the defense after reaching his seventh Pro Bowl following the 2010 season. Entering his 12th NFL season, Urlacher has registered a Bears franchise record 1,556 tackles (since 1971 when the stat was fi rst recorded). Urlacher is the only active player in the NFL to record 40 sacks (41.5), 10 interceptions (18) and 10 fumble recoveries (12) in his career. In 2010, Urlacher paced the Bears in tackles for the eighth time in his career with 146. He also led the team with 11 tackles for losses, 13 pass break ups and three fumble recoveries and added four sacks, two forced fumbles and an interception. Urlacher started at linebacker in the Bears fi rst three preseason contests. He had four tackles in the third preseason contest at Tennessee, including assisting on a four-yard loss. Weakside linebacker Lance Briggs became just the fourth linebacker in franchise history to be named to six consecutive Pro Bowls following the 2010 season, joining Hall of Famers Dick Butkus (eight straight), Bill George (eight) and Mike Singletary (ten). Briggs has 1,139 career tackles, third most in Bears franchise history, in eight seasons, leading the team in the category in 2004, 2008 and 2009, while fi nishing second each season from and in He has missed only four contests his entire career, starting 121 of 124 games played. He has 12 interceptions, four touchdowns, 12 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, 66 TFLs and 10.5 sacks. Briggs started at weakside linebacker and recorded one tackle in less than one quarter. Briggs missed the last two preseason contests with a knee bruise. Nick Roach will hold down the starting strongside linebacker spot after starting six of the fi nal seven regular season contests there last season. In four seasons, Roach has started 30 (27 at SLB and 3 MLB) of 48 games played, recording 133 tackles, two sacks, four forced fumbles, 12 tackles for losses and six pass break ups. On special teams, Roach has recorded 27 tackles for Chicago. Roach started the Bears last two preseason contests at strongside linebacker. At New York he recorded two tackles, including one for a loss. In Tennessee, he assisted on a tackle that resulted in a four-yard loss. Brian Iwuh will add depth for a second straight season. The veteran linebacker has appeared in 74 contests with four starts over the last fi ve seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars ( ) and Chicago Bears (2010), recording 80 tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one sack and 79 special teams stops. In 2010, Iwuh tied for second on the Bears with 18 special teams tackles in 16 contests, including one start in which he paced the team with 12 tackles (vs. Seattle, 10/17). Iwuh had two tackles including one for a loss of three yards in Chicago s preseason opener versus the Bills. He started in the Bears last two preseason contests, in place of an injured Briggs. In New York he had two tackles, including one for a loss, with one pass break up near the goal line on third-and-six from the 7. J.T. Thomas was selected by the Bears in the sixth round (195th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft. At West Virginia, the two-time all-big East fi rst-team selection tallied 233 tackles (106 solo), six sacks, 27 TFLs, two interceptions, 13 pass break ups, four forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries in 49 career games (39 starts). Newly signed 2011 undrafted rookie free agents Tressor Baptiste (Texas A&M-Kingsville), Dom DeCicco (Pittsburgh) and Deron Minor (McNeese State) will also add depth to the group. Last season the Bears added undrafted free agents Chris Johnson (South Dakota State) and Patrick Trahan (Mississippi) late in the season from the Cardinals and Titans, respectively. Johnson spent the last nine weeks of the regular season and the entire playoffs on the Bears practice squad. DeCicco paced the linebackers with four tackles in his NFL preseason debut versus Buffalo, leading the group once again with three tackles at the Giants. In Tennessee, DeCicco had four tackles, including a stop for a three-yard loss. Versus the Titans, Trahan blocked a punt. DEFENSIVE BACKS (15) - Coach Jon Hoke CORNERBACKS (8) Charles Tillman will hold down one of the corner spots for the ninth straight season while a handful of players will battle for the starting role on the opposite side in Tillman has started 110 of 114 career games played for Chicago, leading the active roster with 27 career interceptions, tied for fourth most in team history. The takeaway specialist has also forced 24 fumbles in his career, most among NFL defensive backs since Tillman has 686 tackles, 81 pass break ups and four touchdowns in his career. He has appeared in 14 or more contests in seven of his eight NFL seasons. In 2010, he tied for the team lead and ranked tied for 10th in the NFL with fi ve interceptions and was third in the league with 127 return yards. Tillman has started all three preseason contests at right cornerback for the Bears. He had two tackles in less than a quarter of action versus Buffalo and two stops with a tackle for loss at the Giants. In a little over one half of play at Tennessee, Tillman had two tackles and a pass defensed. Battling for the starting role opposite Tillman will be Tim Jennings, Zackary Bowman and Joshua Moore. Jennings came to the Bears in the 2010 offseason and started 13 of 16 contests at left cornerback registering 66 tackles, nine pass break ups, one interception one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. After spending four seasons ( ) in Indianapolis, Jennings has 223 tackles, fi ve interceptions, 34 pass break ups, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries in 69 career games (34 starts). Jennings started the Bears fi rst three preseason games. Versus the Bills he had one tackle in less than a quarter of work. At the Giants he had four tackles and a pass break up in one half of action. Against the Titans, Jennings had three tackles. A-9

10 Bowman is in his fourth season with the Bears having started 15 of 30 games played, collecting 111 tackles, seven interceptions, six pass break ups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. On special teams, Bowman has 12 career tackles and a fumble recovery in the end zone for a touchdown. Bowman had one pass defensed versus Buffalo. In Tennessee, Bowman paced the team with four solo tackles and added a pass defensed. Moore was selected by the Bears in the fi fth round (141st overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft appearing in three contests his rookie season. Collegiately, Moore appeared in 37 games over the course of three seasons (2006, 08-09) at Kansas State, gathering 175 tackles, six interceptions, 34 passes defensed, two sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Moore had two passes defensed against the Bills and two tackles at the Giants. Moore had a solo stop at Tennessee. D.J. Moore manned the nickel position in the secondary last season, fi nishing third on the team with four interceptions. Moore returned those interceptions for 95 yards and a touchdown as his 23.8 yards per return average was fourth highest in the NFL. In 16 contests, he added 44 tackles, one sack, one forced fumble, three pass break ups and three tackles for losses. Moore started at nickleback for the Bears and had one tackle versus the Bills. At the Giants, he had four defensive tackles and two special teams stops. At Tennessee, Moore had two tackles. Corey Graham has appeared in 61 contests with 10 starts in four seasons for Chicago gathering 111 tackles, one interception and nine pass break ups. On special teams, Graham s 82 career tackles are second most by a Bears player since the statistic was fi rst recorded in In 2010, Graham led Chicago with 25 specials teams tackles (after coaches review) and led the NFL in press box special teams tackles with 22. Graham had two defensive stops and two special teams tackles versus Buffalo. He paced the Bears with six defensive tackles at the New York Giants with one pass defensed and two special teams stops. The Bears also added undrafted free agents Antareis Bryan (Baylor) and Ryan Jones (Northwest Missouri State) in SAFETIES (6) - Coach Gill Byrd In 2011, a familiar face will man one of the Bears safety positions while a young face will emerge in the other starting role. After returning to the Bears via trade in 2010 Chris Harris, was named second team All-Pro after recording a career-high fi ve interceptions, all in the last nine contests of the regular season, tied for second most in the NFL during that span. In six NFL seasons with Chicago ( , 10) and Carolina ( ), Harris has started 80 of 85 games played, recording 460 tackles, 15 interceptions, 25 pass breakups, 12 forced fumbles and eight fumble recoveries. Harris started all three 2011 preseason contests at strong safety. Versus Buffalo Harris recorded two tackles in less than a quarter of action. At the Giants, Harris had four tackles in a half of action. He had two stops at Tennessee. A handful of players will have the opportunity to start opposite of Harris with second-year safety Major Wright the lead candidate. In 11 contests during his rookie season, Wright who was the Bears fi rst selection in the 2010 draft (3rd round, 75th overall), recorded 31 defensive tackles and six special teams stops. Wright started the Bears preseason opener against the Bills at free safety and paced the team with fi ve tackles. In his second preseason start at the Giants, Wright had three tackles. Starting his third preseason contest at free safety, Wright had four tackles. Fourth-year safety Craig Steltz has appeared in 32 career NFL games with two starts at strong safety, recording 23 tackles, one interception and 25 special teams stops. Steltz recorded three tackles versus Buffalo. He had fi ve tackles at New York in the second presason game and three stops at Tennessee. During the 2011 NFL Draft, the Bears selected Chris Conte in the third round (93rd overall). Conte appeared in 50 games at California ( ) making 17 starts (12 at safety, fi ve at corner). He recorded 157 tackles (100 solo), two interceptions, 11 pass break ups, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and blocked a punt that he returned for a touchdown. He was a fi rst-team all-pac-10 member as a senior. In his NFL preseason debut versus the Bills, Conte recorded three tackles. He had one defensive tackle and one special teams stop in Tennessee. Chicago also added undrafted rookie free agents Winston Venable (Boise State) and Anthony Walters (Delaware) into the safety mix this offseason. A-10