Bears receiver Hurd locked up

Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd was locked up in federal custody Thursday as his stunned teammates learned he had been charged with trying to set up a drug-dealing network following his arrest with more than a pound of cocaine.

U.S. Magistrate Young Kim ordered Hurd held until at least today while prosecutors and defense attorneys work out bond details before he is sent to Texas to face charges.

The handcuffed Hurd declined to comment on the charges.

Asked before the hearing if he was still a member of the Bears, he said: “As far as I know.”

Hurd, 26, was arrested Wednesday night after meeting with an undercover agent at a Chicago restaurant, according to a criminal complaint that says the player was first identified as a potential drug dealer over the summer as the NFL lockout was coming to an end.

Around the league

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson said that he plans to play against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday despite being only about 85 percent healed from a sprained left ankle that has caused him to miss three straight games. … With Cleveland quarterback Colt McCoy still experiencing headaches and not practicing from a concussion suffered in Pittsburgh last week, Seneca Wallace, who has spent most of his NFL career as an understudy, will likely start when the Browns visit the Arizona Cardinals. … Washington Redskins safety LaRon Landry, whose sore left Achilles tendon hasn’t fully healed and will now likely require surgery, will be placed on injured reserve.