Saints FS Malcolm Jenkins left the field during the opening drive of the game with what appears to be a right knee issue.

Alex Brown hasn’t been traded or released by the Chicago Bears, but he clearly expects to be. He’s already saying goodbye.

Speculation that the Bears are looking to move DE Alex Brown continues to ramp up. The latest rumor comes from Chicago Tribune reporter Dan Pompei.

At the owners’ meeting earlier this week, Bears coach Lovie Smith announced that Israel Idonije would be moving to defensive end. So where does that leave fellow defensive end Alex Brown?

Torry Holt enjoyed some of his best years under Mike Martz‘s tutelage in St. Louis. So now that Holt has been released by the Jaguars and Martz is the Bears’ offensive coordinator, should we expect a reunion in Chicago?

Teams have released their practice participation reports for Thursday. Here’s a look at what’s happening with some of the notable players.

Browns NT Shaun Rogers, Eagles WR DeSean Jackson and Falcons QB Matt Ryan were among the players who sustained injuries in Week 12.

Bears starting DE Alex Brown left Sunday’s game against the Vikings with a leg injury and was announced as questionable to return.

Ever the fan of expression through his favorite social networking site, Bengals WR Chad Ochocino was at it again on Twitter, instigating an exchange of trash-talking tweets with Bears QB Jay Cutler and DE Alex Brown ahead of Sunday’s matchup in Chicago — and the game is still five days away.

The Bears’ reported interest in free-agent WR Plaxico Burress has the approval of the team’s players. Devin Hester, likely one of the players who would be most affected by a Burress signing, was one of many Bears who appeared ready to welcome the former Giant with open arms, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.