Jay Cutler to Start vs Browns, Briggs Returns to Practice

In other injury news, Lance Briggs returned to practice for the first time since he suffered a fractured shoulder against the Redskins:

I don’t know if Briggs will be able to return, but it’s certainly an encouraging sign to see him back in contact drills.  I would argue that Briggs’ return would be more beneficial to the Bears and their playoff prospects than Cutler’s return.  That’s not a knock of Cutler, but rather a knock on how bad the Bears’ defense has been in recent weeks.  The run defense took a particularly bad turn since Briggs was sidelined.

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