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Oakland Raiders head coach Jon Gruden addressed the media for the first time since the blockbuster trade of Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. Gruden admits that Mack’s contract demands far exceeded what the team was willing to offer and felt that the trade offer from the Bears was worth taking. “We made an offer. […]

The Chicago Bears were already a team on many people’s radar as a potential breakout candidate in the NFC for the 2018 NFL season. Now their chances of becoming relevant again may have drastically improved with the addition of superstar defensive end, Khalil Mack. After seemingly endless speculation about Mack’s future with the Oakland Raiders, the storied […]

The Chicago Bears have signed newly-acquired defensive end Khalil Mack to a record-setting six-year, $141 million extension, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Mack, who just arrived in Chicago after a blockbuster trade with the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, is now the new highest paid defensive player in NFL history. His deal, which averages $23.5 million […]

Following weeks of speculation, the Oakland Raiders finally found a resolution to their situation involving star defensive end Khalil Mack with a trade to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a plethora of draft picks, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Trade official, source tells ESPN: Bears get: Khalil Mack, a 2020 second-round round pick […]

The Oakland Raiders and Chicago Bears are finalizing a blockbuster deal that will send superstar defensive end Khalil Mack to The Windy City, according to multiple reports. Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard is a Raiders fan, and he expressed his displeasure with the move on Saturday morning: Very disappointed raiders fan this morning — […]

Heading into his second year in the league, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has been the central focus of the franchise over the offseason. Much of this has been directed toward the understanding of the new offensive scheme that the team has had to pick up under new head coach Matt Nagy. According to Dan […]

Chicago Bears prized rookie linebacker Roquan Smith continues to keep his team’s fans hanging in anticipation for his NFL debut. Smith, who recently just ended a holdout that lasted for 29 days and saw him miss 16 practice sessions, has been declared out for the Bears’ preseason finale this Thursday against the Buffalo Bills by […]

It has been several weeks since the Chicago Bears welcomed rookie linebacker Roquan Smith back into the fold after getting his first contract worked out. However, Smith has been unable to take the field in any preseason action due to a hamstring injury. This has now shifted toward the possibility that he will remain out […]

The Chicago Bears expect injured outside linebacker Leonard Floyd to play in their Week 1 showdown against the Green Bay Packers despite a broken right hand, according to Mark Potash of the Chicago Sun-Times. Floyd suffered the injury on Aug. 18 in a preseason game against the Denver Broncos. He hasn’t yet returned to practice, […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy made the interesting decision to sit his starters Saturday against the Kansas City Chiefs. This is in stark contrast to how most of the league treats this week of preseason, which is to give their starters a final run-out ahead of Week 1 of the regular season. But Nagy […]

The Chicago Bears will rest most of their starters, including starting quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, when they host the Kansas City Chiefs in a preseason game on Saturday, first-year coach Matt Nagy announced Friday night per the team’s official Twitter account. After their best week of practices so far in 2018, Matt Nagy met with the […]

In his first couple of seasons in the NFL, Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has established himself as one of the young rising stars at his position. However, there have been questions about his role in the offense heading into the 2018 season that has been spearheaded by the changes to the coaching staff […]

The Chicago Bears may finally feature rookie linebacker Roquan Smith in a live NFL game for the first time when they face the Kansas City Chiefs at home this coming Saturday. Bears head coach Matt Nagy bared that possibility, via the team’s official Twitter account. Coach Nagy on potential of Roquan Smith making preseason debut […]

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd underwent surgery on his hand Sunday. #Bears coach Matt Nagy told reporters that pass-rusher Leonard Floyd has a fracture in his hand, had surgery yesterday… but they think he plays Week 1. So, minor injury (mostly because it’s his hand, not mine). — […]

Headng into his second year in the league, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has a tremendous level of expectations on his shoulders to take a significant step forward. Throughout the last couple of months of the offseason, he has continued to garner the praise of his teammates and coaches about his presence and play on […]

Chicago Bears first-round pick Roquan Smith held out for about a month as the linebacker and the team engaged in a standoff over language in his first NFL contract. The two sides finally came to an agreement earlier this week, with compromises on the issue of voided guarantees, allowing the Georgia product to finally report […]

There were a lot of people who thought Bears rookie Roquan Smith just needed to sign his contract and get to training camp but at least one of his Bears teammates is proud of what he did. Veteran linebacker Danny Trevathan said he is proud of Smith standing up for what he thought is right. […]

There is a newfound sense of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears this offseason. Part of the reason has been the addition of a bonafide No. 1 wide receiver in Allen Robinson. Robinson has been slowly working his way back from the ACL tear he suffered last season. According to NFL Network’s James Palmer, he will make […]

The Chicago Bears were able to let off some steam in a joint practice with the Denver Broncos on Wednesday. It appears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky made quite the impression of linebacker Von Miller. The jury is still out on Trubisky’s status as a franchise quarterback. However, Miller said he has high expectations for him going into the 2018 […]

Chicago Bears first-round pick Roquan Smith finally ended his protracted holdout earlier this week and signed his rookie deal. The rookie linebacker spoke to the media for the first time on Tuesday and faced the inevitable questions about his contract dispute. Among the questions he fielded was whether he regretted the decision to hold out […]

Chicago Bears rookie Roquan Smith is finally reporting to camp after he and the team finally reached an agreement but it meant both sides had to compromise according to Pro Football Talk. Bears’ LB Roquan Smith could report to the team as early as tonight and, depending on his physical condition, could make his NFL […]

There has been plenty of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears this offseason. At the forefront of this excitement has been the development of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Unfortunately, Trubisky has yet to show any signs of consistency through training camp. According to Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune, he has had some trouble grasping head coach Matt Nagy’s new scheme […]

Chicago Bear rookie linebacker Roquan Smith was the last player taken in this year’s draft yet to sign his first NFL contract, with the holdout bleeding into training camp and the preseason. It appears that this entire situation has come to a resolution, with Smith hammering out his deal with the Bears on Monday afternoon, […]

It has been a long road back to recovery from a torn ACL for Chicago Bears former Pro Bowl wide receiver Allen Robinson suffered in Week 1 of last season. However, he has now progressed to the point where he’s on pace to play in his first action since the injury in the Bears’ second […]

After a 5-11 finish in 2017, the Chicago Bears are ready to take a step forward under a new head coach. John Fox went 14-35 in his three seasons at the helm before being fired, replaced by Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. Chicago may not be able to overtake the Packers or Vikings […]

There’s been a lot of hype surrounding second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and the Matt Nagy-led Chicago Bears offense this offseason. However, they didn’t quite deliver the goods in their 30-27 defeat to the Cincinnati Bengals. After the game, Trubisky expressed his frustration about the offense’s performance, which fell far below their standards. “Our standards are […]

As the Chicago Bears look to prepare for the season, there is one dark cloud hanging over the organization, Roquan Smith’s contract. The Bears rookie linebacker and the team are at odds over some wordage in the contract, and general manager Ryan Pace said on the team’s radio pregame show that he had no update […]

The Roquan Smith era with the Chicago Bears has yet to officially start because of some hold up with contract negotiations. There were some holdups before with the language involving suspensions for on the field plays. The Bears wanted suspensions involving the crown of the helmet rule to allow the team to not guarantee the rest […]

As Roquan Smith and the Chicago Bears try to make more progress towards a contract Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio didn’t hold back on his comments about the rookie not being at camp. “Obviously, it’s not advantageous to anybody that he’s not here, and I’ll just leave it at that,” defensive coordinator Vic Fangio said, […]

It has been a few months since former NFL tight end Michael Bennett announced his retirement from the league after 10 seasons. Throughout his career, Bennett played with several teams that included playing for the Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and New England. However, the 31-year-old has recently revealed that […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has the unfortunate title of being the last player in his draft class to sign his rookie deal. The ongoing holdout has seen the No. 8 overall pick miss valuable practice time in training camp. And it doesn’t sound as if the Bears are any closer to finally signing him. […]

Through his first three years in the league, Chicago Bears wide receiver Kevin White has had much difficulty staying on the field due to nagging injuries over his brief NFL career. However, White appears to have finally moved past those previous injury woes that have led to him putting together a strong showing so far […]

The NFC North (Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, and Minnesota Vikings) looks to be one of the most competitive divisions in the NFL this season, and that is thanks in large part to the drafts of the four teams within it. 4. Minnesota Vikings Round 1 pick 30 – Mike Hughes, CB, Central […]

The Chicago Bears made a plethora of moves to add more firepower to their offense in the passing game that included former Atlanta Falcons speedy wide receiver Taylor Gabriel. The 27-year-old has quickly made a strong impression on his new team with head coach Matt Nagy stating that Gabriel has met all the expectations that […]

The Chicago Bears brought in offensive playmaker Taylor Gabriel this offseason and although it hasn’t gotten a lot of attention he could be one of the biggest playmakers for Matt Nagy’s team this season. Gabriel is a speedy receiver who can stretch the field and he has already shown the flashes early on in training camp. […]

There is plenty of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears this NFL offseason amidst all the changes they made. As a result, there are a number of players looking to prove themselves in the 2018 NFL season. Among them are quarterback Mitchell Trubisky and wide receiver Kevin White, who have gotten an early start on building their […]

When the Chicago Bears took Mitchell Trubisky with the second pick in the 2017 draft they knew success wasn’t going to come overnight. One year later John Fox is out as coach and in is Matt Nagy and the expectations haven’t changed. Nagy has high expectations of what can happen with Trubisky and the Bears […]

The Chicago Bears have really tried hard this offseason to put pieces around second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky to be successful. How well the Bears ultimately do will still come down to the young quarterback and so far during training camp it has been rocky at times. According to Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune, Trubisky has […]

Heading into his second season in the NFL, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has a tremendous level of expectations on him to take a significant leap forward in his development. The front office has helped provide Trubisky with the additional weapons and options to help that process along that includes a new offensive-minded head coach […]