NFL Notes: Kuhn replaced for Pro Bowl

Updated: Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 6:17 PM CST
Published : Thursday, 19 Jan 2012, 6:17 PM CST

RENTON, Wash (AP) - Seattle Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson is headed to Hawaii after being added to the NFC roster for the Pro Bowl.
      
Robinson was added on Thursday after Green Bay fullback John Kuhn pulled out due to injury. Robinson was the first alternate and this will be his first Pro Bowl appearance.
      
Robinson helped running back Marshawn Lynch become Seattle's first 1,000-yard back since 2005. Lynch scored a touchdown in 11 straight games and Seattle was one of the top running teams in the NFL the second half of the season.
      
Robinson also had a touchdown receiving and he returned a blocked punt for a touchdown this season.
 
Bears interview Ruskell for GM opening
LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Chicago Bears director of player personnel Tim Ruskell has interviewed for the team's general manager job.
      
The interview took place on Thursday.
      
The Bears are looking to replace Jerry Angelo, who was fired after the Bears finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs for the fourth time in five years. Ruskell served as the Seattle Seahawks' general manager from 2005 to 2009 before being hired by Chicago in April 2010.
      
The Bears also interviewed New England Patriots director of pro personnel Jason Licht, San Diego Chargers player personnel director Jimmy Raye and New York Giants director of college scouting Marc Ross this week. Chicago is also scheduled to interview Kansas City Chiefs college scouting director Phil Emery on Friday.
           
Bears running back Forte cleared for Pro Bowl
LAKE FOREST, Ill - The Chicago Bears say running back Matt Forte is cleared to play in the Pro Bowl after passing a physical.
      
Forte sprained the medial collateral ligament in his right knee early in a loss to Kansas City on Dec. 4 and sat out the rest of the season.
      
He still got selected to his first Pro Bowl, finishing with 1,487 yards from scrimmage and 997 rushing in his fourth season. He averaged 4.9 yards per carry and figures to be in for a big raise, with his rookie contract expiring.
      
Forte came into the season looking for an extension, but did not reach an agreement with the Bears.

Bengals WR Simpson indicted on drug charge
COVINGTON, Ky. - Cincinnati Bengals receiver Jerome Simpson has been indicted for marijuana trafficking, leaving him subject to a jail sentence and punishment from the NFL.
      
A Kenton County grand jury indicted the four-year veteran on one count of marijuana trafficking in excess of 8 ounces, a felony count that carries up to five years in jail.
      
Federal authorities tracked a package shipped to Simpson's home in northern Kentucky last September. They said it contained 2 ½ pounds of marijuana. No charges were filed at that time.
      
The indictment came one day after Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct at a Cincinnati bar and was sentenced to probation and community service.

Both Jones and Simpson completed the final years on their contracts with the Bengals.
 

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