Bears Make Roster Cuts to Get to 53
Posted by Matt Loede on August 30th, 2008 filed in NewsThe Bears made their cuts today, among them included tight end Marcus Stone, cornerback Trey Brown, receiver Brandon Rideau, defensive ends Ervin Baldwin and Joe Clermond, offensive lineman Anthony Oakley, tight end Fontel Mines and linebacker Joey LaRocque. Here is the official 53-man roster for now:
QUARTERBACK (3)–Orton, Grossman, Hanie.
RUNNING BACK (4)–Forte, Jones, Wolfe, Peterson.
FULLBACK (1)–McKie.
WIDE RECEIVER (6)–Hester, Lloyd, Bennett, Booker, Bradley, Davis.
TIGHT END (3)–Clark, Olsen, Davis.
OFFENSIVE LINE (8)–Kreutz, Beekman, Metcalf, Garza, Tait, St. Clair, Williams, Barton.
TOTAL OFFENSE: 25
DEFENSIVE LINE (9)–Harris, Adams, Dvoracek, Idonije, Harrison, Brown, Ogunleye, Anderson, Toeaina.
LINEBACKER (6)–Urlacher, Briggs, Hillenmeyer, Williams, McClover, Roach.
SAFETY (5)–Brown, McGowan, D. Manning, Payne, Steltz.
CORNERBACK (5)–Tillman, Vasher, Graham, Bowman, McBride.
TOTAL DEFENSE: 25
SPECIALISTS (3)–Gould, Maynard, Mannelly.




August 30th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
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