LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) -The Chicago Bears promoted linebacker Joey LaRocque from the practice squad to the active roster Friday and placed safety Brandon McGowan on injured reserve due to an injured left ankle.
A seventh-round draft pick this year, LaRocque led Oregon State in tackles (184) over his two seasons and was an all Pac-10 second-team selection as a senior.
McGowan, knocked down from starting strong safety to nickel back, left last week’s 20-17 loss at Carolina. He was demoted when Kevin Payne started at strong safety in the season opener at Indianapolis.
That also led to a demotion for Danieal Manning, who could play a big role in Sunday’s home opener against Tampa Bay. He’ll move back into the nickel role with McGowan hurt and could be the primary kickoff returner if Devin Hester is sidelined by a rib injury. He was listed as questionable on Friday.
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