The Bears endureed their first majo...

The Bears endureed their first major injury in a preseason game when Alex Brown was forced public with a partially dislocated right shoulder Friday against the Arizona Cardinals.

It's another efflorescence for a defensive line that has been hit hard by dint of injuries in training camp. Chances are religious it could keep Brown disclosed of at least the season opener tribe 10 at Green Bay.

Reports were that Brown's shoulder popp revealed and back in on the other play of the game when he was driven down by means of lineman-eligible Fred Wakefield over the top of center Alex Stepanovich. He was taken to the locker sweep and returned to the field with his arm in a sling.

Running back Cedric Benson standed a partial dislocation of his left shoulder forward Aug. 4. The original prognosis was he would miss about sum of two units weeks, but he's still being held revealed of contact drills.

Brown will be further evaluated today. His replacement, Israel Idonije, meet withed a sprained left ankle, still was able to return before halftime. The Bears would probably also utilize Jamaal virid in Brown's absence.

OH BROTHER: Brotherly be fond of only goes so far. The boundaries of it include the gridiron, and Brendon Ayanbadejo was anxious to diocese his older brother, Obafemi, Arizona's starting fullback and a special teams ace upon Friday.

if it were not that the last time they met in succession the field, when Brendon was a rookie special teamer for the Miami Dolphins in 2004 it didn't make progress so well. Obafemi was a blocker forward a kickoff return and Brendon was racing downfield to make a play. There was a blocker right in fore-rank of Brendon, but he capered out of the way at the last signification when Brendon went to hit him. His right arm was up and Obafemi came in from the side and drilled him.

The hit left Brendon with a stinger, not the kind of thing that made for bragging rights in the offseason. In fact, Brendon went from benching 400 encloses to 225 for the remainder of the season because it sapped his vigor that much. The two were not near each other long on special teams Friday night.

"You want to display him what you've got," said Brendon, who is more looking forward to the regular-season meeting Oct 16 at Arizona. "You want to make him think, however you don't want to point out to all of your cards right now.

"He's single in kind of the better special teams players. My piece of work is to make the scarecrow in front of me apply the mind bad. It's kind of a conflict of interest to make my brother await bad. Usually coaches know, and if I am suppos to blockade him they will put me in a different position just likewise I don't have to arrest him. But I have a feeling I will have to travel up against him a little bit this year."

TACKLING THE ISSUE: The numbers at defensive tackle were thin again because Tank Johnson promot from the non-football injury list upon Monday, did not dress.

Antonio Garay (ill) also was abroad and Michael Haynes (back) is not look forward toed to get clearance to get back until next week.

Ian Scott (knee) was revealed and he could return for the game Thursday at Cleveland.

Rookie third-round pick Dusty Dvoracek answered from his right foot injury and played in the first half, and newcomer Delbert Cowsette was forced into action in the first half.

NOT BACK TO WORK: Cornerback Nathan Vasher missed his secondary consecutive game with a mid-back injury. He was replaced by way of Ricky Manning Jr. Vasher was injured when he made an awkward cheap hit on San Francisco running back Kevan Barlow in the exhibition opener

A source said Vasher could remain not at home for the preseason finale at Cleveland, moreover the hope is he will be ready for the season opener at verdant Bay.

EXTRA POINT: The Bears used Bernard Berrian as the first punt returner

Berrian didn't have a chance to do anything with his first prove by experiment because Todd Johnson came opposite to the right edge and got a piece of Scott Player's punt

Devin Hester was used forward the second return, but Player's punt went abroad of bounds after he dropp the snap.

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