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The Chicago Bears enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in the 2018 NFL season. As a result, head coach Matt Nagy knows expectations are as high as ever moving forward. The Bears find themselves in unfamiliar territory after enduring so many losing seasons in recent years. Nagy stressed the importance of making sure his team […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson has had a curious career. He entered the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars back in 2014, and just two seasons into his NFL tenure, he hauled in 80 receptions for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, en route to a Pro Bowl appearance. However, since then, Robinson has been somewhat […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off of a very impressive 2018 campaign in which they won 12 games and captured the NFC North division title, but they ended up falling to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. The Bears are seeking a much better ending in 2019, and there are […]

The Chicago Bears are one of the most-hyped teams heading into the 2019 season. The team is is coming off a season in which it experienced great success in coach Matt Nagy’s first year. The Bears went 12-4 under their new coach after winning just 14 games between 2015 and 2017. A lot of people […]

The Chicago Bears prospects heading into last season looked “eh” at first. However, the acquisition of Khalil Mack changed that. An absolute game-changer on defense, suddenly they had the chance to turn some heads. Turn some heads is exactly what they did too. Everything went right for them for a while, leading to a 12-4 […]

Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson is actually one of the more intriguing players in the NFL and possibly in Fantasy Football as well. You wouldn’t think of Robinson when you are thinking of all of the top wide outs in the league, but there was a time when Robinson was in that mix, as […]

There are some questions about Chicago Bears linebacker Danny Trevathan’s future with the team, but he feels good and is ready to be a significant contributor on the team this year. Over his first two seasons, Trevathan missed 11 games, and the team drafted two linebackers in the 2018 draft, and there were questions if […]

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox-Detroit Tigers game, and he meant business. Nagy gave his first hint about how the first pitch would go when he started rubbing the ball up before he went out to the mound like a true pro. He then […]

Vic Fangio left to coach the Denver Broncos and took cornerback Bryce Callahan and assistant coach Ed Donatell with him. Adrian Amos joined the Packers in free agency. There are a lot of reasons to expect some amount of regression from the Bears’ defense this season. It almost seems like a certainty. Quarterback Mitch Trubisky […]

The Chicago Bears had arguably the best defense in all of football last season. As 2019 quickly approaches, Eddie Jackson believes his team’s defense is poised to take another step forward – and perhaps challenge one of the most hallowed units in NFL history for franchise bragging rights. During a Friday appearance on SiriusXM NFL […]

Howie Long and Kyle Long are part of a special NFL story. The Long family might have lost one member to retirement recently, but they might be getting another back. Defensive end Chris Long elected to retire earlier this offseason, leaving Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long as the last remaining Long currently in the NFL. […]

The Chicago Bears’ defense was phenomenal throughout the 2018 season. One of the main reasons was the play of Danny Trevathan at inside linebacker. In an article by Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic, the Bears linebacker said he is happy in Chicago but said: “I take nothing for granted“. Trevathan made this statement after the […]

The Chicago Bears ushered in a few changes on offense this offseason. Their decision to part ways with running back Jordan Howard was a particularly interesting move considering the state of their backfield. The Bears managed to somewhat address the void left by Howard by taking running back David Montgomery in the third round of […]

The Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders will be playing in London during the 2019 NFL regular season, and Bears defensive linemen Akiem Hicks is already looking forward to it. The part he’s most excited about, though, is being able to impart some wisdom to his fellow teammates. As part of the NFL’s tour of the […]

The Chicago Bears were champions in the NFC North in 2018. Rookie head coach Matt Nagy led his team to a 12-4 record and a home playoff game. They fell to the Philadelphia Eagles on a late missed field goal, but spirits should still be high heading into 2019. The Bears were one year early […]

The Chicago Bears were without a first or a second-round pick in this year’s NFL Draft, so the class lacked a certain amount of star power. Granted, third-round running back David Montgomery has received a lot of hype as a potential breakout rookie. The class’ Madden 20 ratings reflected this lack of star power. The […]

Expectations are as high as ever for the Chicago Bears going into the 2019 NFL season. It appears there is plenty of hype starting to generate around quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. There is already plenty of speculation regarding which player will take home 2019 NFL MVP. It seems Trubisky has emerged as the most popular bet […]

The Chicago Bears brought back the feeling of the 1985 Bears’ defense last season. With Khalil Mack leading the way, opposing offenses had a tough time escaping their dominance. One of the crucial pieces of Chicago’s defense—playing the same position Mike Singletary did—is Roquan Smith. Heading into the 2019 season, Smith will be the X-Factor […]

When the Chicago Bears signed running back Mike Davis earlier this offseason, it seemed like a clear indication that Jordan Howard would be on the move, and sure enough, it was, as Howard was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles in late March. Some have surmised that the loss of Howard will open up Tarik Cohen […]

The Chicago Bears chose a running back in the third round of the 2019 NFL Draft, taking Iowa State’s David Montgomery with the 73rd pick. David Montgomery had a solid three-year stint with the Cyclones, and at 5-foot-10 and about 220 pounds, he is a stocky runner who is tough to bring down. Bears running […]

The Chicago Bears boasted one of the best defensive groups in the league last year. It seems the time has come for linebacker Roquan Smith to take that next step in the 2019 NFL season. Smith was able to establish an integral role in this vaunted ears’ defense as a rookie. Marc Sessler of NFL.com […]

The San Francisco 49ers and Robbie Gould remain in a dispute about the kicker’s future. “It’s a complicated situation,” Gould told NBCChicago.com this week, via a transcript from NBCBayArea.com. “The way I’ve kind of approached it is, I want to spend time with my family. And I let my agent handle it, and if anything comes […]

The Chicago Bears are without question one of the most intriguing teams to keep an eye on heading into the upcoming 2019 NFL season. After making a run to win the NFC North division title, the Bears were unable to knock off the Philadelphia Eagles to move on in the playoffs. Now, the Bears are […]

The Chicago Bears quickly became one of the better stories from around the NFL last season. Surprising just about everyone, the Bears went on to win the NFC North division en route to reaching the postseason and remaining one of the more popular NFL franchises. According to a recent study conducted by Emory University, an […]

Chicago Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks is coming off the best year of his career. It appears he has an idea of what led to his success in the 2018 NFL season. Hicks has enjoyed quite the resurgence since signing with Chicago. According to Dan Pompei of TheAthletic.com, he admits it is nice to feel […]

The Chicago Bears were amongst the league’s toughest teams last season with a top defense and a young, up-and-coming offense. Unfortunately, their season was cut short in their postseason matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles after Cody Parkey managed to hit the upright and the crossbar in one attempt. This failed field goal attempt would later […]

The Chicago Bears welcomed new defensive coordinator Chuck Pagano this offseason. It appears he has already made quite the impression on cornerback Kyle Fuller. The two have had time to get well-acquainted through OTAs and mandatory minicamp. According to Adam Jahns of The Athletic, Fuller is admittedly impressed with Pagano thus far: “(Pagano’s) pretty impressive,” […]

The Chicago Bears enjoyed a resurgence last year. Regardless, cornerback Kyle Fuller is not content to rest on the merits of that improvement just yet. Expectations now appear to be as high as ever going into the 2019 NFL season. According to Adam Jahns of The Athletic, Fuller feels the Bears are obligated to kick […]

Chicago Bears coach Matt Nagy has continued to show the team this offseason how last season ended and that isn’t something that Jeff Fisher necessarily agrees with. Fisher knows that he isn’t in the locker room and each team could react differently to this kind of coaching, but Fisher thinks maybe there is a better […]

Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen says his role is “not going to change.” This was what Cohen told SiriusXM NFL Radio on June 20 (via Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper). I feel like I’m going to be doing the same things I was doing last year. My role is not going to change. I […]

How often would you want to relive the worst moment of your professional career? The Chicago Bears don’t have a say in that question, because according to running back Tarik Cohen, head coach Matt Nagy keeps playing their playoff loss for them. On Jan. 6, the Bears lost to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC […]

Ben Linsey of ProFootballFocus.com has put out his list of “team-killers.” The opposing player that has hurt each team the most. For the Chicago Bears, that’s Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers. This really shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. Rodgers is one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, and the Bears […]

The Bears have inked their final unsigned draft pick to a rookie contract. The team announced the signing of sixth-round selection Duke Shelley on Thursday. Shelley, a cornerback, was selected No. 205 overall out of Kansas State, where he appeared in 38 games with 37 starts over four seasons. He recorded 165 tackles, eight interceptions—returning […]

All coaches handle loss differently. Some trash the tape of painful, season-ending games in hopes of moving forward into the new year. Matt Nagy is the opposite of that. According to running back Tarik Cohen, the Chicago Bears coach has been showing clips of the playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles to remind them of the pain. “He’ll show it […]

Chicago Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly is staying with the team. Pro Football Talk’s Josh Alper confirmed the development on June 19. Before and after Bears assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly interviewed for the Jets’ general manager vacancy, there was chatter about the possibility that he could take a job […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off of a very impressive 2018 campaign in which they won 12 games and captured the NFC North division title before suffering a devastating Wild Card Round playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Still, the fashion in which the Bears lost aside, it was blatantly obvious that Chicago was not […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd isn’t used to being healthy, but now, for the first time in his career, he has had a fully healthy offseason and is also coming off of a season in which he played 16 games for the first time. Floyd says things have felt very different without having to deal […]

John Fox might not be the coach of the Chicago Bears anymore, but he is still talking about his former squad. Fox was asked on Monday which team he thought had the worst offseason and he pointed his finger directly at his former squad. “I think when you’re going to play defense, you’re going to […]

This offseason has been different. The Bears went 12-4 and made the playoffs in the first year under coach Matt Nagy and were a missed Cody Parkey field goal away from winning their first playoff game since 2010. The year came after many members of that team fought through years of inconsistent, and often underwhelming, […]