ðə bˈɛɹz ɹᵻlˈiːst ɹˈiːd fɹʌmðə pɹˈæktɪs skwˈɑːd ˌɔn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ sˈɪks, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, ˈoʊnli tə ɹˌiːsˈaɪn hˌɪm ˈeɪt dˈeɪz lˈeɪɾɚ.
The Bears released Reed from the practice squad on October 6, 2008, only to re-sign him eight days later.