CHICAGO (AP) — Arizona Cardinals receiver Early Doucet is available for their preseason game against the Chicago Bears after sitting out the previous week with an abdominal strain.
Doucet has been bothered by the injury since early in training camp. He caught three passes in the preseason opener against Houston but did not play against Tennessee on Monday night.
The Cardinals on Saturday were again without Pro Bowler Larry Fitzgerald, who sprained his right knee against the Texans, along with fellow receivers Darren Mougey (broken hand) and Andre Roberts (shoulder). And tight end Ben Patrick (knee) missed his third game.
The Bears held out middle linebacker Brian Urlacher for precautionary reasons after he strained his left calf in last week’s loss to Oakland. They also had Israel Idonije start at left defensive end over Mark Anderson.
