How the fuck do you play for a team five years and nobody can STILL figure out what the hell it is you do well?

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LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Quarterback Chad Hutchinson and tight end Dustin Lyman were among 10 players trimmed from the active roster Tuesday as the Bears reached the NFL's mandatory 65-man limit.

The Bears had high hopes for Hutchinson after he showed promise late last season, but the four-year veteran was waived after two dismal preseason starts in place of the injured Rex Grossman.

"It was very disappointing in that we felt he made some strides last year and we were playing on the good things," said general manager Jerry Angelo. "There were a lot of things that didn't work out well on the offense last year and to say it was strictly the quarterback would be unfair to any of them.

"But he just didn't progress the way we thought he would. That's the short of it. I know he's just as disappointed as what we are."

Hutchinson vowed to rebound after a performance that included two interceptions, three sacks and one fumble in the first quarter and a half in his first preseason start Aug. 20 in Indianapolis.

But he actually regressed last Friday night against Buffalo, completing just 3 of 14 passes for 33 yards with three sacks, one fumble, two interceptions that were returned for a touchdown and to the Bears' 3-yard line and an embarrassing 0.0 quarterback rating.

Hutchinson signed with the Bears last Sept. 28, two days after Grossman had sustained a season-ending knee injury, and waited 10 weeks to step on the field.

In his first start, Hutchinson passed for 213 yards and 3 TDs in leading the Bears to a 24-14 win over the Vikings at Soldier Field. But Hutchinson threw just one more TD pass in four season-ending losses for an offense that averaged less than 10 points during that span.

On Monday, the Bears anointed rookie Kyle Orton as their starting quarterback. Veteran Jeff Blake is the backup with Kurt Kittner currently penciled in as the third-stringer.

Lyman, meanwhile, was also cut after failing to perform up to expectations with the No. 1 offense. With Desmond Clark sidelined due to an ankle injury, Lyman opened training camp as the starter but was outplayed at the position.

"We thought other guys performed better and really we kind of went from there," said coach Lovie Smith. "Once Desmond Clark came back, it was obvious he was our best guy and the other (tight ends) that we have here right now had performed better."

The Bears, who traded John Owens to Miami on Sunday, now have five tight ends on their roster in Clark, John Gilmore, Gabe Reid, Darnell Sanders and Ron Johnson.

A converted college linebacker, Lyman joined the Bears as a third-round draft pick from Wake Forest in 2000. He appeared in 55 career games with 21 starts, catching 37 passes for 278 yards and 3 TDs while compiling 32 special teams tackles.

Also waived on Tuesday were defensive end Quinn Dorsey, defensive tackle Antonio Garay, offensive lineman Bo Lacy and safety Marvin Ward.

Fullback Bryan Johnson (foot) and cornerback Alfonso Marshall (knee) were placed on the reserve/physically unable to perform list, which prohibits them from playing in the first five games of the season.

Linebacker Marcus Reese and safety Cameron Worrell were placed on injured reserve with dislocated shoulders, making their ineligible to play this season.

With 10 NFL Europe exemptions, the Bears actually have 75 players on their active roster and must reach the mandatory 53-man roster by 5 p.m. Saturday.