Bears sign vet C/G Gurode for OL reinforcement
November 27, 2012, 6:33 pm
The Bears did not take long to address the loss of guard Lance Louis, signing veteran guard center Andre Gurode on Tuesday and waiving veteran defensive tackle Amobi Okoye.
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Gurode, 6-4, 318, was a five-time Pro Bowl center for the Dallas Cowboys and has started 127 of 151 games played over 10 seasons with the Cowboys (2002-10) and Baltimore Ravens last year after having offseason knee surgery. He was a second-round pick of the Cowboys in 2002, the second offensive lineman taken after the Bears selected Marc Colombo No. 29.
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Gurode gained some unwanted notice in 2006 when as a Dallas Cowboy he had his helmet ripped off by then-Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, who then stomped on Gurode’s face. The wound required 30 stitches and resulted in a five-game suspension for Haynesworth, the apparent role model for Ndamukong Suh.
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The signing points to some continuing uncertainty with the health of Chris Spencer, who suffered a knee injury in the Minnesota game, left for a series, tried to play again in the first half but was out for the second half. Gurode signed with the Ravens
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The line was further reinforced with the signing of rookie Derek Dennis, signed as an undrafted free agent b Miami and playing for New England in the preseason. To make room for Dennis the Bears cut and guard Chris Riley.
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The Bears also shuffled practice-squad wide receivers, adding Dale Moss and terminating the contract of Raymond Radway.
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