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LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Chester Taylor thought the Chicago Bears were releasing him on Monday. Turns out, he was wrong.

The Bears’ running back left team headquarters after a conversation with coach Lovie Smith thinking the team was cutting him. Agent Ken Sarnoff says that was simply a “miscommunication” and that Taylor plans to suit up Thursday, when Chicago closes out the preseason against Cleveland.

Bears (via Twitter) - The Bears have released defensive end Vernon Gholston.

Gholston was drafted with the sixth overall pick by the Jets back in 2008.

He was released in March after failing to record a sack in three seasons. He appeared in three preseason games with the Bears

In addition to Gholston, the Bears also released linebacker Tanner Antle, center J.C. Brignone, defensive tackle Tank Tyler and quarterback Trevor Vittatoe to get down to 80 players on the roster ahead of Tuesday's deadline. They will have to get down to 53 players by Saturday.

Andre Gurode is a Cowboy no more.

Unable to reach an agreement on a re-worked contract over the last two days, the Dallas Cowboys decided to part ways with the five-time Pro Bowl center, completing an overhaul of the offensive line that started after the lockout ended when they cut right guard Leonard Davis and right tackle Marc Colombo.

Gurode, a second-round pick in 2002, had been the longest-tenured member of the team. He was scheduled to make $5.5 million in 2011 and was signed through 2012. He started 122 games in his nine seasons and turned into a Pro Bowler after moving from guard to center in 2006.