Brian Urlacher has sat out four consecutive practices with soreness in the knee, but it's too early to be concerned about the captain.
Considering there is no way to push it in rehab the way you do in practice, it's not surprising he's dealing with discomfort. I'd be more concerned if the situation is the same in a couple of weeks. The linebacking corps is not deep and if Urlacher can't play at 100 percent, the defense could have problems.
Geno Hayes was the guy that played with the starting linebackers with Urlacher out. Nick Roach went to Urlacher's spot in the middle. Hayes looked good and athletic.
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I was surprised that Devin Thomas left camp, but when you heard why, it's easy to understand. Football is not a game you can play if your heart is not in it. Clearly that was the case with Thomas.
His departure doesn't necessarily help any wideouts. Based on Thomas' performance in practice it's unlikely he was going to make the team.