Ratliff (concussion) is listed as active for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

With seven tackles in two games to date, Ratliff is off the IDP radar in most cases.

Ratliff (concussion) is probable for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Ratliff is finally ready to go after dealing with concussion symptoms the last three games, but he's probably not much of an IDP option these days.

Ratliff (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Packers.

Ratliff remains under the league's concussion protocol after sustaining a head injury in the Bears' Week 2 win over the 49ers. Rookie Will Sutton saw the bulk of the snaps in place of Ratliff at defensive tackle last week against the Jets and will likely be called upon to make the start again Sunday.

Ratliff (concussion) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Jets.

He suffered a concussion in Sunday's game against the 49ers, and apparently did not pass through the league's concussion protocol in time to be cleared for Monday's game. Consider him week-to-week moving forward.

Ratliff (concussion) did not practice Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reports.

Ratliff suffered a concussion in last Sunday's game and has not yet been cleared to return to practice. The defensive tackle will continue to follow league protocol in an effort to be deemed eligible to play before Monday night's game against the Jets.

Ratliff suffered a concussion in Sunday's win over the 49ers and did not return.

He finished with two tackles before departing. Ratliff will remain under the league's concussion protocol over the next week of practice, but if he's unable to go in Week 3, either Ego Ferguson or Will Sutton would likely replace him in the lineup.

Ratliff gathered five tackles in Sunday's loss to the Bills.

Ratliff's tackle total was tops among the team's defensive linemen, who turned in an overall disappointing outing on the afternoon. If Week 1 offered any indication, run defense is still a major issue of the Bears, which could lead to some personnel changes if it persists. Ratliff won't assume much of the blame for Sunday's showing, but he'll need to keep racking up the stops if he hopes to hold off rookies Will Sutton and Ego Ferguson for a starting job on the inside.

Bears re-signed DT Jay Ratliff to a two-year contract.

Ratliff and the Bears started negotiating a new deal at the Combine. The Bears signed the 32-year-old off the street in November. He appeared in five games, starting four, and recorded nine tackles and 1.5 sacks. The Bears need to keep upgrading the defensive line. Ideally, Ratliff would be part of a rotation.

Free agent DT Jay Ratliff's player rep met with the Bears on Friday.

Ratliff signed for the veteran minimum in Week 8 and appeared in five games down the stretch, making four starts. He's expressed interest in returning with the team, and could be re-signed with the Bears lacking depth at defensive tackle. Chicago has also shown interest in bringing back free agent CB Kelvin Hayden.

Bears declared DT Jay Ratliff, QB Jay Cutler, LB Lance Briggs, OT James Brown, OT Jonathan Scott, DT Stephen Paea and DE Cornelius Washington inactive for Week 12 against the Rams.

ESPN Chicago reported Saturday that Ratliff might finally be ready to make his Bears debut, but he'll wait another week. Cutler is week to week, and no better than 50-50 to return for Week 13.

ESPN Chicago reports Bears DT Jeremiah Ratliff (groin) could make his debut in Week 13 against the Vikings.

Ratliff has already been ruled out for Week 12, but was able to practice on a limited basis Friday. He signed a one-year deal for the veteran minimum earlier this month and is finally close to being cleared for games. Ratliff will likely see significant snaps at defensive tackle when healthy enough to return.

Bears DT Jay Ratliff is now asking people to call him "Jeremiah."

This is apparently Ratliff's attempt to turn over a new leaf after he flamed out in Dallas. The Bears signed Ratliff to a one-year deal for the veteran's minimum with small incentives. They are desperate enough on the defensive line that he'll likely get a chance to start before the season is up.

Bears signed DT Jay Ratliff to a one-year contract.

Ratliff was released by the Cowboys last month and is still recovering from a hamstring injury and sports hernia surgery. He likely won't be able to play for another 2-4 weeks, but will serve as a much needed upgrade at defensive tackle with Henry Melton out for the season. Ratliff also drew interest from the Bengals, Dolphins, and Chiefs before deciding to sign with the Bears.

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Bengals have "reached out" to free agent DT Jay Ratliff.

The Dolphins hosted free agent DT Jay Ratliff on Friday.

He's also visited the Chiefs and flirted with the Bears. Ratliff (hamstring) is still a few weeks away from playing. He has ties to Dolphins GM Jeff Ireland from Ireland's time in Dallas. Ratliff is a one-gap nose tackle.

Free agent DT Jay Ratliff visited the Chiefs.

The 8-0 Chiefs are stacked up front, but Ratliff would be a nice situational piece. His hamstring is apparently far better than the Cowboys made it out to be when they released him earlier this month. The Dolphins have also been mentioned as possible suitors.

The Miami Herald reports the Dolphins are among the teams interested in signing free agent DT Jay Ratliff.

Ratliff has ties to GM Jeff Ireland during their time in Dallas. With Paul Soliai and Randy Starks free agents after this season, it wouldn't be surprising if the Dolphins were willing to give him a multi-year deal. Ratliff has been cleared to resume football activities and could start working out for teams next week.

Free agent DT Jay Ratliff has been cleared to resume football activities.

Ratliff was released by the Cowboys last week with a failed physical designation. He's been dealing with hamstring and abdomen issues since suffering a setback with his groin injury during training camp, but was declared healthy enough to play this season. ESPN's Ed Werder reports as many as six teams are interested in signing Ratliff. The 32-year-old is expected to start working out for clubs "in a couple of weeks."

Free agent DT Jay Ratliff is in Philadelphia being evaluated by Dr. William Myers to determine if he can play this season.

Ratliff is battling hamstring and abdomen issues after suffering a setback from sports hernia surgery during training camp. ESPN's Ed Werder reports there are "six teams interested" in Ratliff at the moment. The 32-year-old needs to get healthy first. The Cowboys released him with the failed physical designation.

Free agent DT Jay Ratliff is not expected to play this season.

Ratliff's agent, Mark Slough, confirmed as much on a conference call with the media. Ratliff underwent sports hernia surgery last season then came to training camp and suffered a setback. He plans to return to football in 2014.