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The Chicago Bears are one of the NFL’s oldest franchises and, thus, are one of the teams that took part in the very first NFL Draft all the way back in 1936. The Bears have had plenty of great draft selections, but they have also picked players who have et them back at times. Let’s […]

The Chicago Bears traded for veteran quarterback Nick Foles this offseason. That makes things much more difficult for incumbent quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Now Trubisky finds himself in a quarterback competition. And according to Alyssa Barbieri of Bearswire.com, he’s embracing that challenge. 2018 was a great year for Trubisky and the Bears. He was far from […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is less than two weeks away, with the Chicago Bears not having a selection until the second round. Therefore, it’s a perfect time to reflect on Chicago’s best draft picks over the years of their franchise’s existence. When looking at the Bears’ history of draft picks, they haven’t had much success […]

The Chicago Bears are heading into the offseason with two quarterbacks on their roster who could be the starter in 2020. With the 2020 NFL Draft right around the corner, Matt Nagy made some revealing comments on the team’s quarterback competition. “You’re gonna see how open and transparent we are in this thing. There’s no […]

The Chicago Bears have not been a good offensive team. This is not a secret. However, head coach Matt Nagy has a history of making things work on offense. And on Friday, he hinted at some major changes on that side of the ball going into 2020: “We’ve spent this whole offseason now looking at […]

The Chicago Bears acquired quarterback Nick Foles in a trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars last month, but before the Bears landed him, another team was making a serious push. That team was the Indianapolis Colts. According to Dan Pompei of The Athletic, the Colts were involved in the bidding for Foles, who the Jaguars dealt […]

The President of the United States believes the NFL will open the 2020 season on time. However, the Illinois governor isn’t as optimistic. According to Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker, he is unsure if the Chicago Bears will open their season in September as scheduled. Why? Because there is way too much uncertainty regarding the coronavirus […]

The Chicago Bears made quite a splash with the addition of former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Robert Quinn. It seems that the opportunity to form an edge-rushing duo with Khalil Mack was too good of an opportunity to pass up. According to Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic, Quinn is looking forward to taking advantage of […]

Nick Foles might disagree, but when the 2020 NFL offseason first began, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace suggested Mitchell Trubisky’s place as the team’s starting quarterback was safe. But that narrative began to change over time. Reports began to surface at the scouting combine indicating the Bears were hoping to acquire a veteran quarterback […]

The Chicago Bears are going to have an open competition for their starting quarterback job this offseason and a former player has an idea of who will win. While speaking about the topic, Chris Long said that he believes Nick Foles will beat out Mitch Trubisky for the starting job. https://twitter.com/ChiSportUpdates/status/1246612876615434244?s=20 Long, who won a […]

The Chicago Bears have made it abundantly clear that they are not entirely comfortable with Mitchell Trubisky under center heading into 2020, as they swung a trade to acquire fellow quarterback Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars last month. Of course, there are no guarantees for Foles. There will surely be a quarterback competition between […]

The Chicago Bears got a huge boost to their defense after managing to convince Robert Quinn to come to them. However, while the Bears were able to add an outstanding player to their defense, it turns out that his arrival to the team was more a matter of chance than proper decision-making. The former Los […]

Next season, Jimmy Graham will be playing for his third team in four years. After the Green Bay Packers released him earlier in the month, the 33-year-old tight went out and signed with their divisional rivals, the Chicago Bears. Graham signed a two-year deal with the Bears worth $16 million. However, it wasn’t just the […]

The Washington Redskins get the second overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft, so they have a breadth of talented rookies they can pick from. Chase Young is one of the favorites to be taken second overall in the NFL Draft, and Rex Ryan highly endorses the Ohio State standout by comparing him to Khalil […]

The Chicago Bears will be holding a quarterback competition in training camp if there is a training camp to be had. After joining his new team, Nick Foles reacted to the open quarterback competition that he’ll be a part of in Chicago. “The opportunity to be a full-time starter and do those things is something […]

The Chicago Bears chose to acquire Nick Foles in a trade, but that doesn’t mean he’ll be handed the starting job in 2020. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Mitch Trubisky will get the first shot at winning the starting quarterback job. From @NFLTotalAccess #StayHome Edition: #Bears coaches reached out the day of the Nick […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace confirmed what everyone already assumed, it’s going to be an open competition between Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles for the starting quarterback job. Ryan Pace: We were able to dig in on FA, make the Bears a better football team. I can tell you right now, we're ready for […]

The Chicago Bears’ trade for former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles recently became official. It seems both sides have already managed to iron out the paperwork for his new deal restructured deal. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Foles is slated to make $8 million in base salary and will still receive the guaranteed […]

13 days ago, the Jacksonville Jaguars agreed to send veteran quarterback and former Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears in a trade. On Wednesday, the trade became official as both teams announced the deal via their respective Twitter accounts. In exchange for Foles, the Jaguars received a fourth-round pick in the upcoming […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is raising money to help feed Chicago students who are currently out of school as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Brad Biggs of The Chicago Tribune. Robinson is working in conjunction with the Greater Chicago Food Depository to do it. It began last week when Robinson […]

The Chicago Bears traded a fourth-round pick to the Jacksonville Jaguars for quarterback Nick Foles this offseason. When trading for a former Super Bowl MVP, you’d probably imagine that would be the new starter. However, according to Alyssa Barbieri of Bearswire.com, Foles is not the starter just yet. In fact, not only is he not the […]

Teams around the NFL are feeling the effects of the coronavirus, with teams postponing the deadline to purchase 2020 season tickets. However, the Chicago Bears are refusing to extend the deadline for season ticket payments. Most teams have made it public that they are going to give fans an extended period of time to purchase […]

When Jimmy Graham signed a three-year deal with the Green Bay Packers in March 2018, many expected the tight end to take the Packers’ offense to a new level. They did not expect him to eventually sign with the Chicago Bears. That did not happen. In fact, Graham made it just two years into his […]

When the Chicago Bears picked up tight-end Jimmy Graham from the free agency market, no one batted an eye, probably because critics believe that the 33-year-old is well at the tail end of his career. But in a recent interview, Graham clapped back at his critics, noting that he’s still in tiptop shape. “I’m still […]

The Chicago Bears hope they addressed a clear need at the tight end position when they signed former Pro Bowler Jimmy Graham to a two-year, $16 million in free agency. As for Graham, he thinks he will thrive under Bears head coach Matt Nagy. Graham was enamored with Nagy’s schemes for the tight end during […]

The Chicago Bears have not had a crazy offseason so far, but they did make one notably sizable move in free agency. General manager Ryan Pace went out and signed former Green Bay Packers’ veteran tight end Jimmy Graham. It isn’t like the Bears are bringing in a superstar, but they are bringing in a […]

The Carolina Panthers allowed Cam Newton to seek a trade last week, spelling the end of the quarterback’s nine-year run with the only NFL franchise he has ever known. That didn’t happen, so now the franchise is planning to release the former MVP. So, just where will Newton end up playing in 2020? Newton will […]

The Carolina Panthers tried to trade Cam Newton to the Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Chargers but couldn’t find any interest, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Panthers tried to send Cam Newton to the #Bears and #Chargers. They found no takers and at this point, no starting jobs available. Release was the […]

Heading into the offseason, the Chicago Bears said that Mitchell Trubisky was still their starting quarterback, but it appears things might have changed with the team trading for Nick Foles. There hasn’t been an announcement about who is going to be the starting quarterback, but Trubisky at a minimum is going to have a battle […]

The Chicago Bears have signed linebacker Barkevious Mingo to a one-year deal, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Mingo spent the 2019 campaign with the Houston Texans, playing in all 16 games and logging six tackles in a limited role. The 29-year-old, who played his collegiate football at LSU, was originally selected by the […]

The Chicago Bears are hoping to revert to having a stout defense in 2020 and they’ve added a new member to the secondary. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Chicago is signing safety Jordan Lucas to a one-year, $1 million deal. The #Bears signed SS Jordan Lucas to a 1-year deal worth $1M, as the […]

The Chicago Bears chose to add Jimmy Graham to their offense in free agency, signing him to a two-year deal worth $16 million. The details of Graham’s contract have now been revealed, per Field Yates of ESPN. Breaking down Jimmy Graham's two-year, $16M deal with the Bears: $6M signing bonus, $3M 2020 base salary (guaranteed). […]

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen has quarantined himself like a whole lot of other people during the country’s current situation. And on Saturday, he provided us with a rather, uh, strange update on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TarikCohen/status/1241385108977913856 Um, alright then. Let’s just assume Cohen is hitting the weights extra hard to avoid going down any weird […]

There are teams around the NFL that continue to get involved in combatting the effects of the coronavirus. After other teams already began donating funds, the Chicago Bears are the latest ones. As a staple of the Chicago community, the Bears made a big donation to the COVID-19 response fund. Altogether, the Bears are donating […]

The Chicago Bears didn’t have a great 2019 offensively. Tarik Cohen knows that there’s plenty of room for improvement for him and the team moving forward. However, he refuses to take flak from fans that clearly doesn’t know whatever it is they’re talking about. During an Instagram Live video where he’s seen chilling with his […]

The Chicago Bears were looking for a veteran quarterback this offseason and many thought they would end up trading for Cincinnati Bengals’ longtime starter Andy Dalton. When everything was said and done, however, the Bears decided to go in a different direction. They went out and acquired veteran quarterback Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars. […]

The coronavirus halted the NBA and NHL seasons. It put an end to MLB spring training. But the NFL offseason has continued on. We are in uncharted territory as a country, but the NFL has managed to provide the most exciting free-agency period in its history. Tom Brady, the greatest quarterback of all-time, defected to […]

The Chicago Bears made a splash with the acquisition of former Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles. It appears both sides have already gotten to work on a new deal. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, Foles has restructured his contract with the Bears: Nick Foles already has restructred his contract with the Bears, per […]

The Chicago Bears swung a deal to acquire quarterback Nick Foles in a deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Wednesday, sending a compensatory fourth-round draft pick to the Jaguars in exchange. While it seems like this could mark the end of the Mitchell Trubisky era in Chicago, let’s not jump ahead of ourselves just yet, […]