The Chicago Bears will wait until game time Sunday against the Detroit Lions to decide on the status for a handful of injured defensive starters.

Despite being the second-lowest-rated starting quarterback in the NFL, Rex Grossman didn't expect to be demoted to backup quarterback by coach Lovie Smith.

"NBC Sunday Night Football," featuring the Bears-Cowboys matchup, was the top prime-time program for the third consecutive week.

The Chicago Tribune, citing an anonymous source, reported on its Web site that backup Brian Griese will replace Red Grossman as the starting quarterback when the Bears face the Lions.

Tommie Harris is expected to miss the Bears' game Sunday at Detroit, but his knee injury doesn't appear to be serious.

Lovie Smith continued to support Red Grossman, but not as much as he has in the recent weeks.

A quarterback change could be announced Monday after Rex Grossman's poor effort against the Cowboys.

Tony Romo looked desperate early on, scrambling, rushing throws and doing all he could to avoid the Chicago Bears' defense.

Defensive lineman Tank Johnson, who cannot play until midseason because of an eight-game NFL suspension, reached a two-year agreement with the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday.

Coach Lovie Smith doesn't appear to have immediate plans to bench Cedric Benson in favor of backup Adrian Peterson, no matter how disappointed he is right now in the running game.

Chicago Bears safety Mike Brown suffered a season-ending knee injury during Sunday's loss to the San Diego Chargers.

The Chargers didn't look like world-beaters.

Shawne Merriman doesn't want to get drawn into a verbal exchange with the Bears.

Brian Urlacher rolled his eyes and then exhaled as if to say he wanted no part of a conversation about San Diego's Shawne Merriman.

Nike at first wanted to use New England as the defense LaDainian Tomlinson carved up in his commercial that debuted last month.