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LAKE FOREST, Ill. David Robinson Jersey . -- Chicago kicker Robbie Gould will miss the rest of the season after injuring his left calf, another blow to the stumbling Bears with a big NFC North showdown coming up Sunday against the Packers. The Bears placed Gould on injured reserve Tuesday and signed veteran kicker Olindo Mare to a one-year contract. They also placed cornerback Sherrick McManis (knee) and safety Craig Steltz (chest) on IR while signing linebacker Jerry Franklin to a two-year deal, elevating receiver Joe Anderson from the practice squad and waiving offensive lineman Andre Gurode. Gould strained his left calf in warm-ups before Sundays loss at Minnesota, and punter Adam Podlesh handled kickoffs in his place. Gould kicked the extra point after both of Chicagos touchdowns and tried on onside kick late in the game. But when the Bears reached the Vikings 35-yard line late in the first quarter, Podlesh came out to punt. Chicago has been hit hard by injuries lately and dropped four of five after a 7-1 start. The Bears (8-5) now trail Green Bay by a game in the division heading into their matchup at Soldier Field on Sunday, and now theyll be without one of the most accurate kickers in league history. Gould, who ranks fourth all-time in the NFL at 85.6 per cent on field goals, converted 21 of 25 this season. He also extended his streak of attempts from 50 yards or more without a miss to 10 dating back to 2010, one shy of Tony Zendejas league record. Chicago will now go with Mare, a 15-year veteran and career 81.2 per cent kicker. He was with Carolina last year and was let go after getting beat out by Justin Medlock in the preseason. Other than returner Devin Hesters recent concussion, the special teams had been largely unscathed. That changed with the injuries to Gould, McManis and Steltz. 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Since that time, the Ravens attack has repeatedly taken a back seat to the teams defence, and this year the offence ranks 18th with 344.4 yards per game. Jim Caldwell, who was hired as quarterbacks coach before the season, will assume Camerons duties. Caldwell was head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2009-11. Harbaugh didnt give a detailed explanation for the move, which came less than 24 hours after the Ravens lost to the Washington Redskins 31-28 in overtime. "We put 28 points up, so youre not going to say its a reaction to a down offensive performance. Its not that. I think thats really important to point out," Harbaugh said. "Its what I believe is best going forward for our offence and for our football team. "Cam was doing a heck of a job here. He was doing a heck of a job here for a long time. Nobody knows that better than me, and nobody has stated that more times. I believe that. I also believe right now at this time, the timing says this is the best thing, and this is what were going to do." The move comes with the Ravens stuck in their first losing streak since they dropped three in a row in October 2009. Yet Baltimore (9-4) needs only one win to sew up its fifth straight playoff appearance and holds a two-game lead in the AFC North over Cincinnati and Pittsburgh with three games to play. "I dont know that staying pat wouldnt have gotten us there," Harbaugh said. "What you try to do is put yourself in the best position possible as you see it to be the best football team you can be and then go compete and go see what you can get accomplished. "Our first goal right now is to secure a playoff berth. Our second goal is to win the AFC North. Thats squarely in our sights. Our next goal is to secure as high a playoff seed as we can. The next goal is to win playoff games, get to the Super Bowl and win that thing. I feel like this is going to give us the best chance to do that." Caldwell, 57, was quarterbacks coach for Peyton Manning at Indianapolis before taking over as head coach. He will make his NFL debut as an offensive co-ordinator on Sunday against the Manning and Denver Broncos (10-3). "I had an opportunity to talk with (the offence) and really, in a nutshell, I just tried to make them understand that what were trying to do is get that much better," Caldwell said, holding his index finger and thumb about an inch apart. "Thats about it. Thats a difficult task, obviously, trying to get that done in this league. But thats whaat were shooting for. Manu Ginobili Black Jersey. Its not a system change. Obviously the Ravens offence is the Ravens offence. Its not a philosophical change. John sets the philosophy here of this team and we follow suit." Although Harbaugh refused to criticize Cameron, the Ravens offence has sputtered at times this season. Baltimore scored touchdowns on three of its first four possessions against the Redskins but managed only seven points after halftime. Fifth-year quarterback Joe Flacco passed for 182 yards and committed two turnovers in the third quarter. Baltimores running game ranks 17th in the NFL despite the presence of Pro Bowl running back Ray Rice, who has topped the 100-yard rushing mark only three times (compared to six times last year). Rice led the NFL in yards from scrimmage in 2011. Flacco, meanwhile, has been erratic while operating the no-huddle attack and has showed little improvement from a year ago. Maybe things will change under Caldwell. Thats Harbaughs hope, anyway. "The move was made because it gives us a chance to be the best we can be. Its just an opportunity to try to get this thing going," he said. "We feel like its whats best for the team at this time. So thats why we made the move. Theres nothing more to it than that." Flacco has committed pivotal turnovers in the last two games, but those defeats can be attributed heavily to the defence. Two weeks ago, the injury-riddled unit couldnt stop Pittsburgh Steelers third-string quarterback Charlie Batch in a 23-20 loss, and the Redskins moved downfield rather easily during a beat-the-clock touchdown drive in the waning minutes of regulation. Cameron, 51, went 1-15 as head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 2007 before being chosen by Harbaugh to run the Baltimore offence. The Ravens made the playoffs in each of his previous four seasons, and under his direction Flacco became the teams career leader in passing yards, touchdowns and completions. Harbaugh worked as an assistant coach for Cameron in 1997 at Indiana. After taking over for Brian Billick in Baltimore, one of his first moves was to hire Cameron. "There is a very human side to this. Cam is my friend, he taught me a lot about coaching, and he is an outstanding coach," Harbaugh said. "Personally, this is the hardest thing Ive ever had to do as a coach. Cam has been a significant contributor to all of our successes over the past four, almost five, seasons. Deservedly, he is highly-regarded, and we owe thanks to him for what he did for the Ravens." In other news, Harbaugh said injured linebackers Terrell Suggs (torn right biceps) and Ray Lewis (torn right triceps) could return Sunday. Harbaugh described guard Marshal Yandas sprained right ankle as "somewhat serious" but not a break. ' ' '