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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 7 1 0 244 174
Chicago 4 4 0 180 191
Green Bay 4 4 0 215 172
Detroit 1 7 0 133 237

(updated 11.10.2009 at 4:30 AM EST)

Chicago Bears Injuries

Probable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Desmond Clark neck 11/09/2009
Tommie Harris knee 11/09/2009
Charles Tillman shoulder 11/09/2009

Questionable

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Kevin Payne back 11/09/2009
Al Afalava shoulder 11/09/2009

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player Injury Type Injury Date
Kevin Jones ankle 09/05/2009
Brian Urlacher wrist 09/14/2009
Henry Melton ankle 09/05/2009