CHICAGO — Lance Briggs never figured cutting himself with a straight razor would cause such a commotion.

The Pro Bowl linebacker, who sustained a minor cut on his right palm while shaving, returned to voluntary workouts Tuesday without limitation.

"I'm definitely not going to miss the season," Briggs said with sarcasm. "I'm not the first person to cut themselves with a grooming mechanism."

The minor injury was revealed after the Chicago Sun-Times published a photo of the player signing autographs in Algonquin last weekend. Briggs, who is left-handed, had bandages around his right hand in the photo.

Team trainer Tim Bream examined Briggs Tuesday and the linebacker worked out with a bandage covering the cut. Briggs had been a regular participant in the program until Monday.

Briggs laughed at the suggestion he might be disciplined for not immediately reporting the mishap.

"You don't have to report if you cut yourself with a razor," he said. "If I was cutting a cake with a knife and cut my finger, and I felt like I was in danger, then I would have called a doctor. If it had been something dire, then I would have notified the Bears organization.

"After I cut my hand, I wrapped it up myself and went to my appearance. I treated it the best I could."

Teammates alerted Briggs to the newspaper report.

"I hear that stuff and it comes in one ear, goes out the other," he said. "I just go about my business."