"Redskins tight end Chris Cooley participated fully in practice Thursday, clearing the way for him to play in Sunday's game at Chicago a week after he suffered a concussion against Indianapolis.

"He didn't have any signs of anything that was wrong, so ready to go," Coach Mike Shanahan said. "Unless there's something that happens tomorrow, but today, [I] talked to him after practice, he felt good. Hopefully, there's no setbacks there."

Cooley said he felt much better than he did in the day after the hit, which occurred in the second quarter of Sunday's 27-24 loss. He said he would not handle anything differently than he did against the Colts, when he remained in the game for nearly a quarter after taking the hit. He also said his progress since the injury hasn't surprised him."