Bears place Vasher on IR, add Davis to 53-man roster has 0 comments

Nov 30th 2008, 15:48 | FFN-Score: 5 points

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears on Saturday placed veteran cornerback Nate Vasher on injured reserve and promoted fullback Jason Davis from the practice squad to the 53-man roster.

In last Sunday’s win over the St. Louis Rams, Vasher broke his hand and aggravated a thumb injury that had forced him to miss three games earlier in the season.

The 2004 fourth-round pick, who missed 12 games with a groin injury last season, registered 29 tackles and one interception in eight contests this year.

Vasher will be replaced in the starting lineup by Corey Graham, who led the Bears with 33 tackles and had one interception and one forced fumble in three games when Vasher was hurt earlier this year.

Davis spent the first eight weeks of the season on the Bears’ practice squad before being signed to the Raiders’ 53-man roster. He was then cut by Oakland last Tuesday after appearing in one game.

The 5-10, 245-pounder could replace starter Jason McKie, who is listed as questionable for Sunday night’s game in Minnesota after hurting his quad muscle Friday in practice.

Davis entered the NFL in 2006 as an undrafted free agent with the Eagles. The University of Illinois product spent his rookie season on injured reserve and the 2007 season on Philadelphia’s practice squad before being cut at the end of the 2008 preseason.