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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 […]

The Chicago Bears have undergone much change to the coaching staff this offseason that was headlined by the addition of new head coach Matt Nagy, who is the former offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs. In the months that have followed his arrival, he has quickly implemented his offensive system that he hopes can help […]

Heading into his second year in the NFL, Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has a tremendous level of expectations on his shoulders to make a significant leap in his development. However, this has also generated some doubt that he could be the franchise cornerstone player under center that the Bears can build their team around […]

The Chicago Bears took a bit of a risk after signing wide receiver Allen Robinson to a big three-year, $42 million in free agency coming off a torn ACL. But for now, it looks as if Robinson is right on track to star in Week 1. According to Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune, Robinson […]

The Chicago Bears have steadily improved their roster this NFL offseason with many new additions through free agency and the draft, but there has been the looming cloud of rookie linebacker Roquan Smith’s contract situation. This has led to him holding out with eyes toward working out a rookie contract that is more suitable to […]

Since inking a three-year, $42 million deal to join the Chicago Bears in NFL free agency back in March, there has been some uncertainty about former Pro Bowl wide receiver Allen Robinson’s availability to start the 2018 season due to his recovery from a torn ACL. It appears that Robinson has continued to take progressive […]

The Chicago Bears made quite the investment when they traded up to select quarterback Mitch Trubisky with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. Unfortunately, he left much to be desired after enduring a rough rookie campaign. As a result, the verdict is still out on Trubisky about whether or not he is capable […]

The Chicago Bears weren’t exactly an offensive powerhouse during the 2017 NFL season. The struggling franchise was 30th in the league in yards and 29th in points per game at 16.5 per contest leading to a five-win season. Improving the offense has seemingly been the team’s top priority during this NFL offseason. Chicago has gone […]

Chicago Bears first-round linebacker Roquan Smith will not join his fellow Bears rookies in reporting for the start of the team’s training camp today, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Smith, who was taken No. 8 overall and was considered among the top linebacker prospects in this year’s draft, has still not signed his rookie […]

The Chicago Bears have done what they can this offseason to help with the progression of quarterback Mitch Trubisky. Now guard Kyle Long feels the time has come for Trubisky to show why he was the former No. 2 overall pick. Trubisky and the Bears endured a rough 2017 campaign. However, according to Madeline Kenney of […]

Cornerback Prince Amukamara had a solid debut season with the Chicago Bears. As a result, he was rewarded with a three-year, $27 million deal. Amukamara intends to repay the Bears’ faith in him by delivering by far his best season, at least when it comes to interceptions. According to Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune, […]

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has done a stellar job of establishing his role as the team’s early-down back. Unfortunately, his lackluster hands have largely prevented him from stepping into a true workhorse role. Howard has had some trouble in the receiving game in his career. According to Dan Wiederer of the Chicago Tribune, he […]

Chicago Bears running back Jordan Howard has been one of the most productive rushers since coming into the league in 2016. After finishing second in the league with 1,313 rushing yards as a rookie, he had 1,122 with nine touchdowns last year－both inside the top six in the league. However, Howard hasn’t quite been as […]

The Chicago Bears have spent much of the NFL offseason shifting their roster around by adding several more pieces to the puzzle while bringing in a new coaching staff ahead of the 2018 campaign. A part of that change has been a larger veteran presence that saw them sign players in free agency like tight […]

The Chicago Bears this offseason has undergone many changes to the coaching staff that saw them bring in a new head coach with Matt Nagy and offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich that has brought aboard a new offensive scheme. This has led to second-year quarterback Mitchell Trubisky learning yet another playbook in any many offseason that […]

The Chicago Bears are a team desperately trying to bounce back after a few years of forgettable seasons. The team may have taken a step in the right direction last season with the addition of rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Although Trubisky had his struggles during his rookie campaign with only five wins in 2017, the […]

The news of perennial All-Star forward LeBron James joining the Los Angeles Lakers took the professional sports world by storm on Sunday night that has created an enormous buzz ahead of next season. However, this move for the Cleveland Cavaliers completely changes the landscape for the franchise with their star player being out of the […]

There is a new-found sense of optimism surrounding the Chicago Bears going into the 2018 NFL season and it’s shared by quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. Chicago has made a number of changes to help turn the franchise around. Trubisky said, during an appearance on the Bernstein & McKnight Show on 670 The Score: “Everybody’s got their outside opinions,” Trubisky […]

The Chicago Bears have made some major moves this offseason. However, their success in the 2018 NFL season will rely on quarterback Mitchell Trubisky thus far. Fortunately, it appears Trubisky has managed to turn some heads in practice. Backup quarterback Chase Daniel admitted during an appearance on 670 The Score in Chicago that he is impressed with […]

The Chicago Bears have done a solid job of adding some firepower to their offense this offseason. However, it appears head coach Matt Nagy already has big plans for one of Chicago’s key weapons from last season. Running back Tarik Cohen has expressed how excited he is to be utilized this year. Cohen said during […]

It has been a challenging first two seasons in the NFL for Chicago Bears linebacker Leonard Floyd who has dealt with nagging injuries along the way. This is something that Floyd has been hoping to shake this offseason after he missed the last six games of the 2017 season due to a sprained MCL and PCL in his right […]

In the last several weeks, Chicago Bears new head coach Matt Nagy has continued to spew praise toward second-year running back Tarik Cohen’s ability on the field. It has quickly built the notion that the Bears will have some special plans ahead for using Cohen in the 2018 campaign. Nagy once again aired that excitement […]

In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, Cleveland Cavaliers veteran guard J.R. Smith had one of the biggest mental blunders in league history as he dribbled out the final 4.7 seconds of a tied game in the fourth quarter after grabbing a rebound just feet from the basket. The play has obviously drawn a ton […]