McDonald was indicted by a Santa Clara, CA grand jury Wednesday, the San Jose Mercury News reports.

The indictment includes one count of rape stemming from a party at McDonald's house in December, resulting in his arrest Wednesday and subsequent release after he posted $100,000 bail. The 30-year-old faces up to eight years in prison upon a conviction, which compounded with his run of behavior over the last year -- he was arrested for suspicion of felony domestic assault last August, but charges were dropped; in May, he was arrested twice in the span of three days on suspicion of domestic violence and child endangerment, which was followed by a violation of a restraining order -- very likely signals an end to his football career.

McDonald was arrested Wednesday evening for violating his restraining order, Matt Maiocco of CSN Bay Area reports.

Just two days after being released by the Bears, McDonald was arrested for the second time in a three-day span. Something clearly isn't clicking with the veteran defensive lineman, as his NFL days are quite possibly over following the recent run-in with the law.

The Bears have released McDonald, cbslocal.com reports.

The move comes after McDonald was reportedly arrested Monday morning on suspicion of domestic violence and child endangerment. "We believe in second chances, but when we signed Ray we were very clear what our expectations were if he was to remain a Bear," GM Ryan Pace noted in a press release. "He was not able to meet the standard and the decision was made to release him."

McDonald was reportedly arrested Monday morning on suspicion of domestic violence and child endangerment, the Sacramento Bee reports.

ESPN.com notes that the Bears have not immediately commented on the situation, but given previous off-field concerns related to the defensive lineman, his status with the team appears uncertain. McDonald signed a one-year, $1.05 million contract with the Bears in March.

McDonald has reached an agreement with the Bears, ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports.

McDonald was released by the 49ers in November, a few months after being arrested on suspicion of domestic violence. He ultimately wasn't charged with anything, but the 49ers released a statement making it quite clear that off-field issues were to blame for his release. McDonald started 14 or more games in each of the past four seasons, averaging 28 tackles and 3.6 sacks. He probably won't be an IDP option, but based on talent alone, he should be able to earn a starting job in Chicago.

The 49ers have released McDonald, the team's official site reports.

"We as an organization have notified (McDonald) and his agent that we have terminated his contract," GM Trent Baalke indicated Wednesday in a statement relayed by the 49ers' official site, following the team's release of the defensive tackle. "Ray has demonstrated a pattern of poor decision-making that is no longer going to be tolerated."

McDonald recorded a season-high seven tackles (five tackles) and his first sack of the season in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Now that McDonald's off-the-field issues have been cleared, he can focus primarily on his on-the-field play. While Sunday's performance was stellar, it is hard to recommend McDonald in standard IDP leagues due to his lack of tackles and sacks from the defensive end position.

McDonald will not face charges as a result of his Aug. 31 arrest on suspicion of domestic violence, NFL.com reports.

In a statement released by the 49ers, "based on the information available to us and the District Attorney's decision not to file charges, there will be no change in Ray's status with the team." McDonald has started at defensive end in all nine of the 49ers' games this season, while recording 24 tackles.

McDonald left Sunday's game in the fourth quarter with a dislocated finger, CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco reports.

For those using the 49ers' defensive end in IDP leagues, it will be important to monitor his practice availability throughout the week. Through three games he has seven tackles and no sacks.

McDonald recorded two tackles in Sunday's loss to the Bears.

McDonald continues to play despite being under investigation for a domestic dispute. The team is opting to let the legal process play out before issuing any sort of punishment. McDonald led all defensive players with 49 snaps Sunday. He is a far better real football player than an IDP asset, as a non-pass-rushing 3-4 defensive end doesn't produce a lot of tackles or sacks.

The 49ers will allow McDonald to play against Dallas on Sunday despite his Sunday arrest on a felony domestic violence charge, CSN Bay Area reports.

The 49ers are standing behind the unresolved nature of McDonald's legal situation as a sufficient reason to let him keep playing. He's unlikely to make much of an IDP impact, but he'll help the 49ers stop the run.

McDonald was reportedly arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence early Sunday morning, according to sfgate.com.

"The 49ers organization is aware of the recent reports regarding Ray McDonald and we take such matters seriously. As we continue to gather the facts, we will reserve further comment," GM Trent Baalke indicated in a statement, according to NFL.com. The report notes that McDonald's arrest could potentially lead to an extended absence for the defensive lineman, given that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced changes to the league's Personal Conduct Policy in regard to domestic violence last week.

McDonald (biceps) is back at practice and appears to be completely healed from the offseason surgery on his bicep, the Sacramento Bee reports.

Smith had 29 tackles in 2013 and will look to build on that total coming off of successful offseason surgery. He will line up as the starting left defensive end this season.

49ers LE Ray McDonald will undergo surgery to repair his torn biceps.

McDonald tore his biceps in Week 5 but played through it and ended up starting 14 games, racking up 37 tackles and 3.5 sacks. He graded out as Pro Football Focus' No. 22 3-4 end out of 45 qualifiers. McDonald was particularly strong against the run. He's under contract for $3.5 million in 2014.

49ers DE Ray McDonald has been diagnosed with a right biceps strain.

An MRI ruled out structural damage and he's considered day to day. McDonald's status for the Sunday's game against the Cardinals remains in question, but he's not expected to miss an extended period of time.

49ers DE Ray McDonald will have an MRI on his biceps Monday.

McDonald hurt his right biceps while sacking Matt Schaub in the third quarter Sunday night. He was quickly ruled out for the night, suggesting fear of a serious injury. The 49ers were forced to turn to Demarcus Dobbs and Tony Jerod-Eddie in McDonald's place.

49ers DL Ray McDonald exited Sunday night's Week 5 game against the Texans with a right biceps injury.

McDonald headed to the locker room after sacking Matt Schaub on a third down in the third quarter and was ruled out almost immediately. That's a sign it's a significant injury. The Niners are down to Justin Smith, Glenn Dorsey, and Tony Jerod-Eddie as their lone three healthy defensive linemen.

49ers LE Ray McDonald was arrested Wednesday for an outstanding warrant stemming from his 2010 arrest for suspicion of DUI.

McDonald was pulled over for a traffic violation at 2AM Tuesday night/Wednesday morning. Police learned of McDonald's old warrant upon inspection of his record, and released him from jail at 7AM. McDonald is the second 49er to be arrested in the last 12 days, joining OLB/DE Aldon Smith. A high-impact and underrated defender, McDonald had 2.5 sacks in San Francisco's NFC title game loss to the Giants after racking up 5.5 in the regular season.

49ers DE Ray McDonald (hamstring) played just 44-of-80 snaps in Saturday's win over the Saints.

McDonald normally plays just about every down, but was hobbled by his latest hamstring strain. Backup Ricky Jean-Francois saw 36 snaps. McDonald was one of the best 3-4 defensive ends in football this season.

49ers DE Ray McDonald expects to be available for the Divisional Round of the playoffs after tweaking his hamstring in Week 17.

McDonald missed Week 9 with a hamstring injury, but otherwise started every game for the 49ers, notching 39 tackles, two forced fumbles and 5.5 sacks. McDonald thrived under first-year HC Jim Harbaugh, grading out as the third best 3-4 defensive end by Pro Football Focus.