Winston Venable - #49 - S
| Status | Inactive |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 210 lbs. |
| Birthday | 03/31/1987 |
| Birthplace | San Rafael, CA |
| College | Boise State |
| Years played | 2 |
Bears waive S Venable
The Bears announced Thursday that they have waived hard-hitting S Winston Venable.
Bears sign S Venable to practice squad
The Bears announced Thursday that they have signed S Winston Venable to the practice squad.
Bears elevate S Walters from practice squad
The Bears elevated S Anthony Walters from the practice squad to the 53-man roster Tuesday and waived S Winston Venable.
Bears rookie report: Week One
Six of the nine rookies on the Bears' roster played in Week One, and the lone starter in the group, ORT Gabe Carimi, struggled at times in his debut.
Wilkerson, Jacobs, Venable hit with fines
Bears S Winston Venable, Jets DE Muhammad Wilkerson and Giants RB Brandon Jacobs were fined by the NFL on Friday.
PLAYER NEWS
Venable will appeal a $20,000 fine he received Friday for a preseason hit on Cleveland wide receiver Demetrius Williams. The fine is only $2,000 less than Venable makes per week as an undrafted rookie free agent.|||||||
Venable says he hasn't seen the replay yet, but found a photo showing the hit was legal. Venable drew a 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty on the play in the Sept. 1 game. If the fine holds up, Venable could be allowed to pay it back over a period of time instead of all at once.
