Bradley's time not likely to increase
Smith worried about top receivers, not his No. 5
By Vaughn McClure | Tribune staff reporter
11:02 PM CDT, September 17, 2007
Last week receiver Mark Bradley expressed a desire to become a larger part of the Bears' offense. He'd better keep his fingers crossed.
Addressing Bradley's situation Monday, coach Lovie Smith didn't exactly say getting Bradley on the field was a priority. Bradley saw little action Sunday and played only four snaps in the opener in San Diego.
"I mean, Mark's our fifth receiver," Smith said. "It's hard to talk about where the fifth receiver fits in. No team in the country can talk about where the fifth receiver fits in. Mark's one of our guys who will dress. He'll get some occasional plays. And we'll go from there.
"Right now we have to get in a position where we're taking care of one, two and three, and then possibly four before we get to [Bradley]."