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Continued his development as a dynamic tight end, posting 93 receptions for 965 yards and 7 TDs through his first two seasons with Chicago... His 93 receptions are the most by a Bears tight end in consecutive seasons since Mike Ditka caught 111 passes from 1964-65 and the most by a Chicago tight end in his first two NFL seasons since Ditka hauled in 114 from 1961-62... Has 12 receptions of 20 yards or more (six in both 2007 and 2008), while leading or tying for the team lead in receptions five times in his career... Part of a Bears TE duo (Clark, 41) that hauled in 95 receptions in 2008, the most catches in a single-season for Bears tight ends in franchise history... Named to the Pro Football Weekly/ Professional Football Writers of America all-Rookie team in 2007... In 2007, became just the second Bears rookie TE to surpass 300 receiving yards, trailing only Hall of Famer Mike Ditka (1,076 yards in 1961)... Caught first career TD pass at GB (10/7/07), which was the first TD reception by a Bears rookie since WR Bernard Berrian caught a 35-yard TD pass at NYG (11/17/04)... Recipient of the 2008 Piccolo Award.

2008 SEASON: Posted career highs in catches (54), receiving yards (574) and TDs (5), leading the Bears in receiving TDs and finishing second in receptions... Caught a career-high 8 passes vs. NO (12/11), totaled a career-high with 87 receiving yards at DET (10/5) and posted a career-long 52-yard reception at DET (10/5)... Started 7 of the 16 games he appeared in. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-7

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2007 - Totaled 39 receptions for 391 yards and two touchdowns during his rookie season, finishing fifth among all rookies in receptions and ninth in receiving yards ... Combined with Desmond Clark (545) for 936 receiving yards in 2007, the most by a Bears TE duo in franchise history when each player has over 100 yards receiving... Hauled in 2 passes for 28 yards in his first taste of NFL action vs. DAL (9/23)... Started 4 contests when the Bears came out in dual tight end sets, while playing in Games 3-16; Inactive Games 1-2 with a knee injury.