Coach Lovie Smith said the Chicago Bears properly handled quarterback Jay Cutler's concussion on Sunday night.
The Chicago Bears released veteran defensive tackle Tommie Harris on Monday, cutting loose a three-time Pro Bowl pick who had struggled in recent years because of injuries.

When the NFL and the players' union agreed to federal mediation, they knew it was voluntary.
Federally mediated negotiations between the NFL and the players' union have stretched 35 hours over five consecutive days _ and they aren't done.
When the NFL and the players' union agreed to federal mediation, they knew it was voluntary.

Federally mediated negotiations between the NFL and the players' union have stretched 35 hours over five consecutive days _ and they aren't done.

Federally mediated negotiations between the NFL and the players' union have stretched past 35 hours over five days — and they aren't done.

After negotiating through the long holiday weekend, NFL and the players' union kept going Tuesday, undeterred by a blanket of snow and ice that slowed down the usual bustle of the nation's capital.