Bulger Out

Rams quarterback Marc Bulger will not play this weekend after suffering a setback in his recovery from a concussion, the St. Louis Rams announced Saturday morning. The team also announced that Brock Berlin, who has never attempted a pass in a regular-season game, would start Sunday at Cincinnati. Bulger passed a neurological exam Tuesday and was cleared to practice but began feeling poorly during meetings Thursday afternoon, Rams coach Scott Linehan said. There also are signs that Bulger's absence may not be limited to Sunday. "It's indefinite," Linehan said Saturday, adding that Todd Bouman, signed by the team on Friday, will be the No. 2 quarterback against the Cincinnati Bengals. Regular backup Gus Frerotte will be the emergency quarterback for the Rams. Frerotte partially tore the labrum in his right (throwing) shoulder in Sunday's win over Atlanta. Frerotte can hand off but is unable to throw, Linehan said. Bouman, 35, is an 11-year veteran out of St. Cloud State. He has played in 42 games with Minnesota, Green Bay, New Orleans and Jacksonsville. Bulger, who was not made available to the media after practice Friday, was injured in the first quarter of a 24-19 loss to the Seahawks on Nov. 25 and had failed the neurological exam last week. After passing the test Tuesday, he worked out Wednesday and Thursday and took some limited snaps Friday. Source: ESPN news services