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