Chicago Bears
Earl Bennett - #80 - WR
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 0"/ 206 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/23/1987 |
| Birthplace | Birmingham, AL |
| College | Vanderbilt |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 3rd round, 7th pick by Bears |
2012 STATS
| Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | 375 | 2 |
Patriots-Bears Week 14 game time changed
The NFL has flexed the kickoff time for the Patriots-Bears game at Soldier Field on Dec. 12 from 1 p.m. ET to 4:15 p.m. ET. CBS will air the game.
Lovie Smith hot-seat meter: Freezing
As it stands today, Lovie Smith has a better chance of getting a contract extension after the season than he does of losing his job.
Bears MVP Meter: Week 12
Julius Peppers and Brian Urlacher are battling for the top spot on the MVP Meter, and Jay Cutler could be making a late-season surge.
Bears players of the week
Jay Cutler's four-touchdown performance against the Eagles earned him Offensive Player of the Week honors in Week 12.
Fan falls to death at Soldier Field
A 27-year-old man died after falling at Soldier Field during the Bears-Eagles game on Sunday.
Bears alone in first after win over Eagles
Jay Cutler tied a career high with four touchdown passes and the Bears beat Michael Vick and the Eagles 31-26 to take sole possession of the NFC North lead on Sunday.
Eagles-Bears prediction
Dan Parr says the Bears' defense isn't going to let Michael Vick dominate the game, but he'll be able to make a couple big plays, and that could be all it takes for the Eagles to win.
Peppers, L.T. top free-agent pickups
For this week's NFList, we polled the PFW staff to determine who were the best free-agent acquisitions of 2010. Topping the list is Bears DE Julius Peppers, the highest-priced signee of all.
Eagles CB Samuel out for Sunday
The Eagles have ruled CB Asante Samuel out with a sprained MCL, and he will not make the trip to Chicago. CB Joselio Hanson will start in Samuel's place.
Eagles-Bears matchup of the day: Saturday
The Bears match up against Eagles QB Michael Vick about as well as any defense in the league.
PLAYER NEWS
Bennett had five catches for 109 yards and a touchdown in his best performance of the season in the Bears' win over the Lions on Sunday.|||||||
It was only the second touchdown of the season for Bennett, who has had an injury-plagued campaign. His previous high was 50 yards receiving in the opener.
Bennett is active for Sunday's game at Arizona.|||||||
Bennett was out with a concussion.
Bennett will miss his second consecutive game because of a hand injury.|||||||
Bennett, who has six receptions for 82 yards, is inactive for Sunday's game at Jacksonville. Bennett has been listed as questionable on Friday's injury report.
The Chicago Bears and Bennett have agreed on a four-year contract extension through 2015.|||||||
Bennett says the deal announced Friday had been in the works for several months, and he wasn't really interested in exploring the free agent market. He says Chicago is home and the organization has been loyal to him.
Bennett was fined $10,000 for wearing orange shoes, his second uniform violation.|||||||
Bennett committed the violation last week against the Lions.
