PRO CAREER: Enters 12th year in the NFL needing 636 receiving yards to reach the 10,000-career receiving yards mark, a plateau achieved by just 27 players in the history of the League prior to the start of the 2007 season… Two-time Pro Bowler (1999, 2004) was the Bears leading receiver in 2006 for 2nd consecutive season (3rd straight overall including 2004 with Carolina) and has led his team in receiving 6 times in his career… One of just 5 active NFL receivers with at least 50 receptions in each of the last 9 seasons… Has gained 9,364 career receiving yards while catching 53 touchdown passes; his 702 receptions rank 10th among active NFL receivers… Tied for 6th in NFL with 25 receiving TDs from 2004-06… Has converted a first down on 150 of 180 career third-down receptions (83.3%), including 33 of 35 (94.3%) as a Bear… Chicago's most veteran receiver leads the team with 124 catches for 1,613 yards and 9 TDs since becoming a Bear in 2005… His 20.1 yards per catch average in the playoffs (25 catches for 503 yards) is the 5th highest among active NFL players with at least 10 receptions in the postseason… Signed with Chicago after writing Carolina's record book for receiving during his 9 years with the team… Paced NFL with 1,405 receiving yards and 16 receiving TDs in 2004, setting several franchise milestones while compiling those totals with 93 receptions… Panthers all-time franchise leader in receptions (578), receiving yards (7,751), TDs (44-tie), scoring among non-kickers (268 points), 1,000-yard receiving seasons (3-tie), 100-yard receiving games (26), TDs in a season (16), and TDs in a game (3-tie)… Ranks 2nd in Panthers single-season history in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,405) and 100-yard games (7 in 2004)… Paced Carolina in receptions in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2004 while leading the team in receiving yards in 1999, 2000 and 2004… Became first WR in Panthers history to reach career totals of 100 starts, 500 receptions and 7,500 receiving yards.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Entered NFL as a second-round selection (43rd overall) by Carolina in the 1996 NFL Draft… Signed to contract extension by Carolina (1/28/00)… Released by Carolina (2/25/05)… Signed 6-year contract with Chicago (2/27/05). SIGNED through 2010

2006 SEASON: Led Bears for 2nd consecutive season in receptions (60) and receiving yards (863) while ranking 3rd in receiving TDs (5)… Had three 100-yard receiving games in 2006; his first, at GB (9/10), snapping a streak of 28 games for the Bears without a player hitting the century mark in receiving yards… Played and started in every game during the season for the 4th time in his career… Led team with 16 receptions of 20 or more yards. GAMES PLAYED-STARTED: 16-16

PREVIOUS SEASONS: 2005 -- Started all 15 games played in his first season in Chicago, marking his fourth straight season and seventh in 8 years in which he started at least 14 games… Set team highs with 64 receptions for 750 yards with 4 TDs… Tallied 13 of the team's 27 receptions of 20 or more yards… Paced club in receptions and receiving yards in 8 games… Started Games 1-15; Inactive Game 16. 2004 -- Started Pro Bowl after leading NFL in TD catches, NFC in receiving yards and finishing 3rd in NFC in catches for Carolina… Became first player in Panthers history to produce 3 seasons with 1,000 receiving yards (1,405) and first player to produce 3 seasons with 90 catches (93)… Team record 16 TD catches, passing the previous franchise mark of 12 by Patrick Jeffers (1999) and Wesley Walls (1999)… Recorded seven 100-yard receiving games, including 5 in the 2nd half of the season when he led all NFL wideouts with 62 receptions, 1,009 yards, 12 TDs… Ranked 6th in NFC with 1,420 yards from scrimmage, 2nd in points among non-kickers with 96 and tied for 3rd with 75 total first downs… Became first Panthers player to make 100 starts in game vs. ATL (10/3)… Season-highs 10 receptions for 179 yards with TD at NO (12/5); 5th-highest receiving yardage total in team history. 2003 -- Helped lead Panthers to Super Bowl by ranking 2nd on team in receptions (54) and receiving yards (837) while starting all 15 games played… Recorded 36 receptions for 585 yards and 2 of his 3 TDs during season's last 8 games… Combined with fellow WR Steve Smith (team-high 88 catches for 1,110 yards) for 142 receptions, 2nd among NFC WR combinations behind St. Louis' Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce (186)… Their combined total of receiving yards ranked 4th in NFC… Started all 4 postseason contests, catching 15 passes for 352 yards and 2 TDs while also recovering a fumble for a TD… Ranked 2nd in NFC to teammate Smith in postseason receptions, receiving yards and total scrimmage yards as the pair combined for 756 combined receiving yards to establish an NFL postseason record for the most combined receiving yards by teammates (previously 569 yards by Roger Craig/Jerry Rice, SF, 1988)… First receiving tandem in NFL postseason history to record a minimum of 10 receptions and each average over 22 yards per catch and the first duo to each boast a reception of 70 yards or longer during the same postseason (His 85-yard TD in Super Bowl XXXVIII and Smith's 70-yard catch in Wild Card Game)… Produced season highs of 9 receptions and 189 receiving yards vs. WASH (11/16); tied for 3rd highest single-game receiving yardage total in team history… Team-high 140 receiving yards on 4 receptions in Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. NE (2/1), including a Super Bowl record for longest offensive play with an 85-yard TD catch from Delhomme. 2002 -- Led Panthers with 63 catches for 823 yards and 3 TDs while starting all 14 games played… Ranked 2nd on team in receiving yards and TD catches and generated 100 receiving yards in 3 games… Led or tied for team-lead in receptions in 10 games. 2001 -- Finished 2nd on Carolina with 50 catches for 585 yards and 1 TD while starting all 11 games he played. 2000 -- Led NFC and tied for NFL lead in receptions with career-high 102 (2nd most in franchise history) for 1,183 yards and 6 TDs while starting all 16 games for the second time in his career… Became first player to lead NFC in receptions in consecutive seasons since Sterling Sharpe (1992-93 with GB), and became eighth player to lead either conference in catches in back-to-back campaigns since the NFL merger in 1970… Became Carolina's all-time receptions leader… Led or tied for team lead in receptions in 10 contests… Recorded 3 games with at least 10 catches and was responsible for 5 games with at least 100 receiving yards… Became team's all-time leader in catches with 5 for team-high 99 yards with a 13-yard TD vs. NO (11/12); also recovered a fumble by Saints DE Darin Howard in the end zone that was forced by TE Kris Mangum and prevented an INT return for a TD… Tied his team single-game mark and personal-best with season-high 11 catches for a season-high 131 yards and 2 TDs vs. GB (11/27) on Monday Night Football; marking beginning of season-ending binge during which he caught 48 passes for 514 yards and 3 TDs… Led team with 9 catches for 72 yards and TD vs. SD (12/17), becoming first player in team history to amass a pair of 1,000 yard receiving seasons and first to accomplish the feat in consecutive years. 1999 -- Selected to first Pro Bowl after posting 96 catches for 1,253 yards while starting all 15 games played… Led NFC in receptions and ranked 4th in receiving yards while posting 100-yard receiving outings on 5 occasions… Produced 8 TD catches and led or tied for team lead in receptions in 9 contests… Recorded first consecutive 100-yard receiving games in team history with 117 receiving yards on 8 catches vs. CIN (9/26)… Team-high 7 catches for 72 yards at CLE (11/21) made him Carolina's all-time receiving yardage leader. 1998 -- Started all 16 games for the first time in his career and ranked 2nd on Panthers with 68 catches, 941 receiving yards and 6 TDs… Tallied three 100-yard receiving efforts. 1997 -- Saw action in 13 contests with Carolina, making 5 starts, and totaled 27 catches for 317 yards… Notched 4 special teams tackles… Inactive Games 4-6 with broken wrist. 1996 -- Appeared in 9 games as a rookie with Carolina, starting 5, and played in both playoff contests… Caught 25 passes for 407 yards and 1 TD… Inactive vs. ATL (9/1) with shoulder injury suffered in preseason.

COLLEGE: Played 36 games during his career at Michigan State (1992-95), making 12 starts and totaling 69 receptions for 1,147 yards and five TDs… Posted 41 catches for 696 yards his senior year… Caught 9 passes for 178 yards with a career-long 78-yard TD in Independence Bowl vs. LSU, the 5th-highest single-game receiving yardage total in Spartans history… Co-winner of most improved player award as a junior after making 10 catches for 161 yards and 2 TDs along with 16 special teams stops.

PERSONAL: All-state linebacker and running back at Waverly (MI) HS in Lansing, earning 3 letters in football, 2 in basketball and 2 in track… Muhsin's charitable organization, The M2 Foundation for Kids, is dedicated to enhancing the educational and physical development of children. Through creative and positive interaction with young people the organization's goal is to motivate and help youth improve educational achievement and develop personal competencies for becoming healthy productive adults… Partnered with former Carolina teammates Stephen Davis, Mike Rucker and Mike Minter to open the Ruckus House Learning Center, a 15,000 square foot state-of-the-art child development facility in Harrisburg, NC in June 2005… Served as the local spokesperson for Muscular Dystrophy Association in Charlotte, NC and his 5-year relationship with the organization helped to raise funds and awareness for the group… Was an NFL Europe color commentator for FOX television during the 2002 and 2003 campaigns… Also served as a 2004 postseason correspondent and 2005 draft analyst for NFL Network… Co-host with Charles Tillman of local radio show "Bears All-Access" during the 2005 season… Conducts an annual football camp that raises money for Muscular Dystrophy along with a Christmas toy drive… Serves as spokesperson for Men For Change, a group that generates money and awareness for a battered women's shelter… Named the Panthers "Man of the Year" in 1999 for his efforts in the community… Born Muhsin Muhammad II in Lansing, MI, he and wife, Christa, have 3 daughters, Jordan Taylor, Chase Soen and Kennedy Rain, and 1 son, Muhsin III… First name is Arabic for "charitable" or "one who does good deeds"… Name is pronounced Moo-SIN Moo-HAH-maad.