Wednesday, 14 March 2012

Smith injury further depletes linebacking corps

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. Bears coach Dave Wannstedt thought he haddepth at the linebacking position. Now he has depth on the injuryreport.

Starter Vinson Smith sprained the medial collateral ligament inhis right knee during practice Tuesday and didn't practice Wednesday.

"We've all of a sudden gotten real low at linebacker,"Wannstedt said.

Smith joins second-stringer Sean Harris (hamstring) on theinjured list. Undrafted free agent Michael Lowery practiced with thefirst team Wednesday and will start Saturday at New Orleans if Smithis unable to play.

"It was a freak accident," Smith said. "Someone wentunderneath, and it just rolled.

"It's a …

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