6:54 PM - Alex Bars (LV) (knee) is active for Saturday's game in Pittsburgh.

9:15 PM - Alex Bars (LV) (knee) was downgraded to out for the remainder of Thursday's game against the Rams.

9:15 PM - Alex Bars (LV) (knee) won't return to Thursday's matchup against the Rams.

8:49 PM - Alex Bars (LV) (knee) is questionable to return to Thursday's contest against the Rams.

9:47 PM - Alex Bars (Chi) (knee) was absent from Thursday's injury report.

11:52 AM - Alex Bars (Chi) left practice early Thursday as he was dealing with a knee injury, Patrick Finley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

12:15 PM - Alex Bars (Chi) (knee) started and played every offensive snap in Saturday's preseason game against the Colts.

9:24 PM - Alex Bars (Chi) started and played all 57 snaps in Friday's preseason game with the Giants.

6:58 PM - Alex Bars (Chi) coach Matt Nagy said Bars sustained a knee contusion Friday, but the team doesn't believe it to be serious, Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune reports.

7:14 PM - Alex Bars (Chi) (knee) was able to practice on a limited basis during OTAs, JJ Stankevitz of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

11:14 AM - Alex Bars (Chi) Bears signed Bars (knee) as an undrafted free agent, Larry Mayer of the Bears' official site reports.