Bears general manager Jerry Angelo ...

Bears general manager Jerry Angelo admitted to disappointment in not being able to descry his wide receivers on the field consistently since training camp started.

Rashied Davis is the solely one of the group not to miss significant practice time, a game or be knocked public of a game. Veteran Muhsin Muhammad is fine, and at 33 he's in as virtuous shape as he has been in his career. Who will line up across from him Sunday at undecayed Bay (3:15 p.m., Fox-32, 780-AM) remains a tightly guarded privy

Or it could be the Bears have now to decide what they are going to do opposite Muhammad. They kept six receivers -- Bernard Berrian, Mark Bradley, Justin Gage and Airese Currie also made it -- because of durability issues.

"We like all our receivers," Angelo said. "The biggest transaction and disappointment has been we haven't been able to hold them on the field at the same time week in, week public Just because they're unknown doesn't mean we're unhappy with them. It's just a matter of getting them up and going."

Berrian has been atop the deepness chart since camp opened, however he missed practice last week and the final preseason game at Cleveland after tweaking the MCL in his right knee An MRI confirmed it was alone a minor issue, and he says he will be ready to journey

"As far as starting lineups, of course I'm not going to talk in succession anything like that," said coach Lovie Smith, who later tendered that Thomas Jones is his starting running back. "It's game week. We don't want to help anyone abroad I can tell you who is upon the roster, and Bernard Berrian is single in kind of those."

It's doubtful that it makes earnestly difference to the Packers if Berrian (28 career receptions), Bradley (18) or Davis (zero) get by hearts the call. All should play unles the hip injury that knocked Bradley on the outside at Cleveland lingers. He has been brought along slowly as he recruits from a torn right ACL undergoed last October.

A passing offense is based forward timing and repetition, and those are hard to achieve without a consistent lineup for quarterback Rex Grossman.

The Bears at least considered alternatives as wide receivers have traded places. They had preliminary discussions with the Denver Bronco about Ashley Lelie before he went to Atlanta in a three- team deal. A source in novel Orleans said the Bears talked to the Saints about Donte' Stallworth, who went to Philadelphia. Doug Gabriel just got shipped from Oakland to of the present day England, and the Patriots still could still deal Deion Branch.

At this point, although Angelo doesn't seem moved to make a instigate

"If, in fact, we have injuries, then we'll have to act," he said. "Naturally, you want to do it internally. We kept six receivers to fortify ourselves in the event that maybe some isn't ready to go in succession any given Sunday."

Angelo said going after a independent agent such as Charles Roger is complicated at this point because he doesn't know the offense Then there is Rogers' hefty baggage. The former No. 2 overall pick, divide [i]or[/i] sever by the Detroit Lions onward Saturday, has suffered two hesitating collarbones, received a four-game suspension for violating the league's substance-abuse policy and has had his work ethic questioned.

The Bears have a spe merchant upon the roster in Currie. He showed flashes against the Brown nevertheless also dropped two balls, including a potential touchdown. In brace seasons, his entire experience consists of pair preseason games.

Currie, a fifth-round pick last year, was forward the practice field two weeks ago when Angelo went up to him with about words of encouragement.

"Just go on foot out there and keep playing," Angelo told him.

They are words for the whole arrange

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the intermission of the receivers

JUSTIN GAGE

Rec Yd Avg TD

Career 60 840 140 4

2005 31 346 112 2

BERNARD BERRIAN

Rec Yd Avg TD

Career 28 471 168 2

2005 13 246 189 0

MARK BRADLEY

Rec Yd Avg TD

Career 18 230 128 0

2005 18 230 128 0

RASHIED DAVIS

Rec Yd Avg TD

Career 0 0 0 0

2005 0 0 0 0

AIRESE CURRIE

Rec Yd Avg TD

Career 0 0 0 0

2005 0 0 0 0

MUHSIN MUHAMMAD

Rec Yd Avg TD

Career 642 8501 132 48

2005 64 750 117 4

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