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LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Mike Martz, you’re on the spot. You, too, Jay Cutler. And the same goes for the rest of the offense.

CLEVELAND (AP) — On crutches again, Montario Hardesty hobbled toward the stadium’s exit after his first NFL game for a doctor’s appointment.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have claimed offensive lineman Edwin Williams off waivers and waived running back Brandon Minor.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs will not play in Thursday’s preseason finale against the Cleveland Browns because of a sprained right ankle.

CHICAGO (AP) — Not exactly a dominant performance by Derek Anderson. Not quite redemption, either, for Matt Leinart, but a win for Arizona.

CHICAGO (AP) — Not exactly a dominant performance by Derek Anderson. Not quite redemption, either, for Matt Leinart, but a win for Arizona.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Veteran quarterback Todd Collins made no pretenses about his ambitions after signing a one-year contract Monday with the Chicago Bears.

Might this be the Bears’ year? The arrival of Mike Martz as offensive coordinator holds out the promise of a playoff berth.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have placed rookie running back Harvey Unga on injured reserve, meaning he won’t play this season.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed linebacker Kelvin Smith to a one-year contract and waived Antonio Robinson.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) — Many running backs would be a little anxious if their team signed another proven back during free agency.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (AP) — Before they hired an offensive coordinator, the Chicago Bears turned to Mike Tice to help a struggling line.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed running back Harvey Unga to a four-year contract.

Stan Jones, a Hall of Fame lineman who starred on offense and defense for the Chicago Bears and was one of the first N.F.L. players to train by lifting weights, died Friday in Broomfield, Colo. He was 78. Jones’s death was announced by his son Kevin, who said he had complications of heart disease and skin cancer. Jones died at the home of his daughter, Sherrill Jones.

The Hall of Fame lineman was a standout for the Chicago Bears and an innovator in weight training.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed rookie quarterback Dan LeFevour to a four-year contract.