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TE Gaines joins Bears

Sports Network | May 11, 2009

Lake Forest, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Bears came to terms Monday on a one-year contract with tight end Michael Gaines, who spent last season playing for Detroit.

The 29-year-old Gaines, a seventh-round draft pick by Carolina in 2004, has 79 career receptions for 810 yards and five touchdowns over 73 games (41 starts). He has played for the Panthers (2004-06), Bills (2007) and Lions (2008). Last season, Gaines had 23 catches for a career-best 260 yards and a TD while starting six of the 16 games he played in.

NFC North Standings

W L T PF PA
Minnesota 10 2 0 359 233
Green Bay 8 4 0 323 229
Chicago 5 7 0 233 270
Detroit 2 10 0 206 358

(updated 12.11.2009 at 4:16 AM EST)

Chicago Bears Injuries

Probable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Lance Briggs knee 12/11/2009
Tommie Harris knee 12/11/2009
Hunter Hillenmeyer groin 12/11/2009
Israel Idonije knee 12/11/2009

Questionable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Devin Hester calf 12/11/2009
Orlando Pace groin 12/11/2009

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Kevin Jones ankle 09/05/2009
Brian Urlacher wrist 09/14/2009
Pisa Tinoisamoa knee 12/02/2009
Garrett Wolfe kidney 11/20/2009
Henry Melton ankle 09/05/2009