Brandon

McGowan

He did not return and reportedly had his right arm in a sling afterward.

“We don’t know exactly how serious the injury is,” Smith said. Losing McGowan would leave the Bears very thin at safety.

Bradley, a 2005 second-round pick by the Bears, has been buried on the depth chart since tearing his ACL in 2005 and has only two receptions on the season. Brown, who was once the Bears starting RDE, picked up second sack in three games in Week 8. McGowan, who has a sprained right elbow, is currently backing up FS Danieal Manning.

Vasher, who has said he wants a full week of practice and conditioning before playing, will likely miss his seventh game. S Brandon McGowan did return to limited practice after missing two games with an elbow injury.

Brandon McGowan is expected to start in his place. Archuleta has been struggling in the same areas this season that he did in Washington, which is a surprise because coach Lovie Smith was supposed to have a better idea of his strengths and weaknesses. McGowan is a solid pickup in IDP leagues.

McGowan, a former undrafted player, ended 2007 as a starter because Adam Archuleta wasn’t cutting it. He made 68 tackles, two interceptions, forced a fumble, and broke up three passes. The low tender this year is $927,000, but McGowan will at least get the $1.427 million second-round tag.