[CBFF] Another Bears DB on IR

[Dwayne]

Better move Hester back to db, and quickly.
D
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Ferolie" <ferolie at charter.net>
To: <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [CBFF] Another Bears DB on IR


> There's one answer for you, Tom. How far can your attrition go before
you're
> putting people in the wrong positions?
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Madsen" <jerrywm at gmail.com>
>
>
> > It's so ridiculous at this point you almost have to start and laugh.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> >
> > Monday, October 1, 2007
> > Bears reserve DB Payne out for season with torn ACL
> > By Len Pasquarelli
> > ESPN.com
> >
> > The rash of injuries that left the Chicago Bears without a single
> > starter in their secondary during Sunday's loss to the Detroit Lions has
> > now claimed one of the ailing unit's top reserves as well.
> >
> > Rookie safety Kevin Payne, who started his first regular-season game on
> > Sunday but was forced from the contest in the second quarter, has been
> > placed on the injured reserve list with a broken right arm. The move
> > ends Payne's season after only three appearances. He joins veteran Mike
> > Brown, who opened the year as the starting free safety, on injured
> > reserve.
> >
> > Brown suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the season opener.
> >
> > Chicago may promote rookie safety Josh Gattis from the practice squad
> > but could also consider going outside the organization to sign a free
> > agent.
> >
> > Payne, 23, is a promising young player who figures prominently into the
> > Bears' plans for the future. A fifth-round draft choice from
> > Louisiana-Monroe and the 167th player chosen overall, Payne had two
> > tackles in the three games in which he played.
> >
> > The Bears feel that Payne, who signed a four-year, $1.815 million
> > contract this spring, possesses prototype safety skills, and that he
> > will be a starter in the future. The plan was for Payne to primarily
> > contribute this season on special teams before challenging for
> > significant playing time from scrimmage, but his role was increased as
> > injuries mounted.
> >
> > In his two college seasons at safety, Payne started in 20 of 24
> > appearances and had 185 tackles, seven tackles for losses, six
> > interceptions, four passes defensed, one sack, three forced fumbles and
> > two fumble recoveries. Payne began his career as a tailback and actually
> > played there and as a slot receiver his first two college seasons. He
> > rushed for 1,234 yards and eight touchdowns and had 54 catches for 607
> > yards and four touchdowns, appearing in 22 games on offense.
> >
> > Payne has excellent physical dimensions (6 feet, 220 pounds) for the
> > safety spot and good flexibility. At the combine workouts, he was
> > clocked at just 4.60 in the 40-yard dash but then ran in the high 4.4s
> > during campus auditions.
> >
> > The Bears play at Green Bay next Sunday and hope that some of their
> > starting secondary players are back for the contest against the
> > pass-oriented Packers offense. The status of cornerbacks Charles Tillman
> > (ankle) and Nathan Vasher (groin) and strong safety Adam Archuleta
> > (hand) won't be known until later this week.
> >
> > Senior writer Len Pasquarelli covers the NFL for ESPN.com.
> >
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