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Bears elevate Trahan from practice squad

The Bears on Wednesday promoted linebacker Patrick Trahan from the practice squad to the 53-man roster and re-signed defensive end Aston Whiteside to the practice squad.

Trahan spent the first 12 weeks of last season on the Bears practice squad before recording five special teams tackles in the final five games. The 6-2, 236-pounder was waived Sept. 8 and then re-signed to the practice squad two days later, where he remained until being elevated Wednesday.

Whiteside was on the Bears practice squad the first five weeks of the season after entering the NFL this year with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent from Abilene Christian.