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It’s looking like 2020 could be Mitchell Trubisky’s last chance in the Windy City. According to Tom Pelissero of NFL Network, the Chicago Bears will not pick up Trubisky’s fifth-year option. Meaning that, barring an extension, the quarterback will become a free agent after next season. Trubisky has not exactly worked out like the Bears […]

In a recent post on Instagram, Ted Ginn Jr. bid his farewell to key members of the New Orleans Saints as he takes the next step of his career. “Success is a journey, not a destination, and today my journey leads me to Chicago,” said Ginn. “This journey has blessed me for 14 years, saying […]

A lot of time, late round draft picks are basically lottery tickets. But every once in a while, the big one hits and that has happened a good amount of times for the Chicago Bears. As of late there hasn’t been as many steals, but earlier in the franchise’s history they found a lot of […]

The Chicago Bears had a void at strong safety ahead of the 2020 NFL Draft and they’ve decided instead to address it in free agency. After not taking a safety in the draft, the Bears signed Tashaun Gipson to a one-year deal. Prior to this year’s draft, it was expected that Chicago could target a safety […]

The Chicago Bears have added a veteran wide receiver to their roster with the addition of Ted Ginn Jr., inking him to a one-year deal, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Ginn’s professional football odyssey will continue at least another season, his 14th in the league. He has spent the past three years with the […]

The Chicago Bears selected former Notre Dame tight end Cole Kmet in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft despite signing longtime NFL tight end Jimmy Graham this past offseason. With Kmet expected to contribute right off the bat for the Bears, his college head coach in Brian Kelly has already heaped some serious […]

Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler and TV personality Kristen Cavallari took to Instagram have announced that they will be getting a divorce after seven years of marriage and a decade together. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_c8SrDHGWT/ https://www.instagram.com/p/B_c7Xe9HnB_/ According to E! News, the couple had reportedly been contemplating the split for some time. A source tells E! News that the […]

Khalil Mack has been a dominant presence for the Chicago Bears and he’ll get a chance to play with his brother. Following the end of the 2020 NFL Draft, Ledarius Mack and Khalil are reuniting once again in Chicago. Once the draft concluded, all 32 teams in the NFL rushed to sign the undrafted free […]

The 2020 NFL Draft is officially over, which means we can start analyzing each team’s weekend. It’s always fun to try and determine who had the best drafts, and who fell flat on their face. So today, we’re going to try to decide who the five biggest losers of the 2020 NFL Draft were. Just […]

The Chicago Bears were the first team to draft a tight end during the 2020 NFL Draft when they selected Notre Dame TE Cole Kmet with the 43rd overall pick of the second round. After a 2019 draft that saw two tight ends go in the first 20 picks (T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant), the […]

Two NFC franchises, the New York Giants and Chicago Bears, had a fairly calm first round of the 2020 NFL Draft on Thursday. That is, one club picked in the top five, and another didn’t even have a selection. Now the Giants and Bears will look to trade up on Day 2 at the (virtual) […]

The Chicago Bears traded for veteran quarterback Nick Foles this offseason. A big reason for that was the struggles they had at the position last year. Mitchell Trubisky took a step backwards in production in 2019. In fact, in one more game than he played in 2018, the quarterback threw for fewer yards and fewer […]

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky struggled with a shoulder injury late last season, but going into the month of May, the 25-year-old said he is 100 percent healthy. In a Twitter interview with his former backup Chase Daniel, the Bears signal-caller gave an update on his recovery from the offseason surgery he received to repair […]

The Chicago Bears parted ways with tight end Trey Burton mostly due to injuries, per general manager Ryan Pace. Pace suggested the organization felt Burton was unlikely to recover from his injury history and showcase the promise they once believed he had when they signed him as a free agent in 2018. Pace also added […]

Former NFL pass rusher Jared Allen not only wants to enter the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but he knows which team he would like to represent if he is ultimately selected for enshrinement. Spending time with the Kansas City Chiefs to begin his NFL playing career before capping off his tenure with both the […]

The Chicago Bears are clearly not committed to Mitchell Trubisky under center, which is why they swung a trade to acquire Nick Foles from the Jacksonville Jaguars last month. But could the Bears also draft a quarterback? “If a quarterback was there and he was the highest guy on our board in a strong way, […]

Former Chicago Bears running back Matt Forte is one of the most prolific players in recent franchise history. Unfortunately, it seems he did not part ways with the team on the best of terms. ESPN’s “The Last Dance” documentary featured the fallout the occurred due to the decisions of then-Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause. […]

The Chicago Bears have insisted both Mitchell Trubisky and Nick Foles will have the opportunity to win the starting quarterback job in an “open competition.” However, former Bears offensive lineman Kyle Long believes the Bears indicated they wanted Foles to be the starter as soon as they acquired him from the Jacksonville Jaguars. Long also […]

The Chicago Bears have many tight ends, enabling the team to part with some of them. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Chicago is releasing Trey Burton. Bears releasing Trey Burton, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 17, 2020 Prior to the 2018 season, the Bears inked Burton to a four-year, $32 million deal in […]

The Chicago Bears have been in existence since 1922. There have been countless legends to pass through Chicago. Ever since the George Halas days, the Bears have been strong in the drafts and in free agency. Chicago has had some down years as of late. They have been in the playoffs just once since 2011. […]

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 […]