The Facts: The Bears waived Wade on Tuesday, cutting ties with the third-year pro after deciding he fumbled too much on special teams. A fifth-round draft pick out of Arizona in 2003, Wade has caught 64 passes for 698 yards, carried the ball 17 times for 90 yards and averaged 9.4 yards on 35 punt returns in his career.

Diehards Line:Wade averaged 9.7 yards on 33 punt returns, but committed nine fumbles on special teams and 10 in all, losing four. He also caught 10 passes for 80 yards.