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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears on Monday agreed to a two-year contract
extension with defensive end Alex Brown through 2011, released wide
receiver Muhsin Muhammad and right tackle Fred Miller, and declined to
exercise an option on defensive tackle Darwin Walker, making him a
free agent.



 Alex Brown is now under contract through 2011 after agreeing to a
two-year extension. Brown finished a strong 2007 season with a
flourish. In the final four games, the 2002 fourth-round draft pick
from Florida recorded 20 tackles, three sacks, two tackles for loss,
one interception, five pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one
fumble recovery.

Brown was the only Bears defender to register a sack, interception,
forced fumble and fumble recovery in 2007. He rotated into the lineup
behind Mark Anderson and Adewale Ogunleye for the first 14 games
before starting the final two contests after Anderson injured his
knee.

Brown has played in 95 games with 75 starts in six seasons with the
Bears, compiling 405 tackles, 31½ sacks, four interceptions, 15 forced
fumbles and nine fumble recoveries. The 28-year-old had two years
remaining on his contract before agreeing to the extension.

Muhammad departs after catching 40 passes for 570 yards and 3 TDs in
2007. It was his fewest receptions since he had 27 in 1997 in his
second NFL season with the Carolina Panthers.

In three years with the Bears, Muhammad caught 164 passes for 2,183
yards and 12 TDs. The 34-year-old was the team's leading receiver with
64 receptions for 750 yards in 2005 and 60 catches for 863 yards in
2006.

Muhammad signed with the Bears in 2005 after spending his first nine
seasons with the Panthers.

 Miller started 46 games in three years with the Bears, including 15
in 2007. The 6-7, 314-pounder signed with Chicago in 2005 after
spending his first nine NFL seasons with the St. Louis Rams (1996-99)
and Tennessee Titans (2000-04).

 The Bears acquired Walker last July 29 in a trade with the Buffalo
Bills. The 6-3, 294-pounder compiled 33 tackles, one sack and one
tackle for loss in 11 games with Chicago.

 Walker appeared in 87 games with 75 starts the previous six seasons
with the Philadelphia Eagles, recording 264 tackles, 27½ sacks, five
forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
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