Enderle is Bears' backup option

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As expected, Nathan Enderle will be the No. 2 quarterback for the #Bears on Sunday if anything should happen to starter Caleb Hanie.

Enderle, who was the Bears' fifth-round selection in this spring's NFL draft, has not taken a snap or thrown a pass in the regular season. He will take Hanie's former place as the No. 2 quarterback, while Hanie will step into Jay Cutler's starting role for at least the next few weeks.

The Bears signed veteran quarterback Josh McCown this week to provide depth after Cutler broke his right thumb. McCown arrived at Halas Hall on Thursday and had only two light practices with his new teammates before the Bears traveled to Oakland.

The Bears' inactives for Sunday's game against the Oakland Raiders include Cutler, McCown, Anthony Adams, D.J. Moore, Andre Smith, Ricky Henry and Jabara Williams.

The Raiders' inactives include running back Darren McFadden, wide receiver Jacoby Ford and wide receiver Denarius Moore.

-Tom Musick

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Tom Musick

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Northwest Herald

Chicago, IL

tmusick@shawmedia.com

After a pair of internships at The Sporting News and The Denver Post, Tom started at the Northwest Herald in June 2003. He has won many important awards, mostly in the field of thermonuclear medicine. He is always happy to talk about sports.

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