Free agent LS Patrick Mannelly has retired from the NFL after 16 seasons. Mannelly, 39, snapped for the Bears all 16 years and only missed 11 games. He was originally selected in the sixth round of the 1998 draft.

The Bears want to re-sign free agent LS Patrick Mannelly. Mannelly, 38, is scheduled for minor hip surgery soon. If he wants to continue his playing career, he'll have a job with Chicago. Mannelly holds the franchise record games played with 245.

Bears signed LS Patrick Mannelly to a one-year extension. Mannelly was headed toward the open market, but is now signed through 2013. Mannelly has been long-snapping for the Bears' perennially excellent special teams since 1998, and has missed just nine games in 15 years. He'll turn 38 in April.

Bears LS Patrick Mannelly suffered a torn left ACL Sunday, ending his season. Mannelly had played in a franchise-record 215 straight games. Tyler Clutts is expected to serve as the Bears' long-snapper going forward, although the Bears may look outside the organization.

Bears LS Pat Mannelly left Sunday's game in the first half with a knee injury. Hopefully the injury isn't serious, as Mannelly has played in a franchise-record 215 consecutive games. Tyler Clutts will take over long-snapping duties if Mannelly can't return.