The Bears received good news regarding the ankle sprain suffered by Adewale Ogunleye yesterday. It turns out that it is merely an ankle sprain and nothing serious. "He has an old-fashioned ankle sprain,'' Bears coach Lovie Smith said Wednesday. Ogunleye is still questionable for this Sunday?s game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

After a trying battle back from a left knee injury suffered in his 2002 rookie season, offensive lineman Marc Colombo has been released by the Chicago Bears and replaced by veteran lineman John St. Clair. Colombo, the first first-round pick made by general manager Jerry Angelo, was a promising prospect as a rookie with a nasty demeanor and a love for the game. But he dislocated his knee in his fifth start, and nerve damage made his recovery long, painful and ultimately unsuccessful in the eyes of the club.

Washington Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey left Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears in the second quarter after a ferocious hit by linebacker Lance Briggs. Briggs came on a blitz, leaped to get past right tackle Jon Jansen and reached with his right arm to clobber Ramsey neck-high. Ramsey went down immediately and fumbled. Adewale Ogunleye recovered for Chicago, denying the Redskins a chance for a field goal.