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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, […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have reportedly traded quarterback Nick Foles to the Chicago Bears in exchange for a fourth-round pick, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The Bears have been rumored to be in the market for another quarterback, and it seems that Foles was the best fit for Matt Nagy and company. QB trade: Jacksonville is […]

With Cam Newton on the trade market via the Carolina Panthers, the Chicago Bears apparently want to avoid any risks from other teams. According to Jonathan Jones, despite the possibility of Newton being released, the Windy City franchise is in talks with Carolina to acquire the gunslinger by way of trade to avoid competition on […]

The Chicago Bears are listed as betting favorites to trade for Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, and wide receiver Allen Robinson is apparently a fan of it, as he liked the tweet that revealed the odds. FanDuel is now dealing the Chicago Bears as the favorite to land Cam Newton for 2020. Bears +125Chargers +210Patriots […]

Tom Brady will not be playing for the New England Patriots in the 2020 NFL season. That much, we know for sure. But where will he be playing, and when will he make that decision? Jeff Darlington of ESPN says that he does not expect Brady to make his decision on Tuesday, but that he […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 53 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 53 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 53 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan discuss the slew of signings and trades […]

The Chicago Bears defensive line has gotten better with the team adding former Dallas Cowboys standout Robert Quinn on a five-year deal worth $70 million, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media. The #Bears are signing pass-rusher Robert Quinn to a 5-year, $70 million contract with $30 million fully guaranteed, agent Sean Kiernan from @SelectSports […]

The Chicago Bears are releasing linebacker Leonard Floyd, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Floyd spent the first four years of his NFL career with the Bears and is coming off of a 2019 campaign in which he played every game and registered 40 tackles and three sacks. The 27-year-old, who played his collegiate football […]

The Detroit Lions are a team that is focused on bolstering their defensive line this offseason. In turn, they’ve added a new member to the defense. In an attempt to improve the defensive front, Detroit has signed Nick Williams to a two-year deal, per Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio. 2 years, $10m, but again, […]

The Chicago Bears will enter the 2020 NFL offseason doing their best to right what could become a sinking ship fast. Just a season removed from a rebirth of sorts, it all went wrong in 2019. How can it be fixed before it’s too late? With the rumor mill suggesting that the Bears should move […]

The NFC North already saw one superstar caliber player change teams while staying inside the division on Monday. After veteran tight end Jimmy Graham signed with the arch rival Chicago Bears following a two-year stint as a member of the Green Bay Packers, it was then Bears special teamer Cordarrelle Patterson who attempted to turn […]

According to a Monday evening report from Adam Schefter of ESPN, veteran tight end Jimmy Graham has landed in the “Windy City.” Not only that, but the Chicago Bears have agreed to a multi-year contract with Graham, who will now earn a total of $16 million over the course of the next two seasons. With […]

The Chicago Bears appear to be set on trading for a veteran quarterback. According to Ed Werder of ESPN, the Bears are targeting Nick Foles or Andy Dalton through trade. As stated by Werder: “Source: #Bears are focused on acquiring Andy Dalton or Nick Foles – both veteran quarterbacks who have played for either Matt […]

Earlier on Monday, a report surfaced that the Chicago Bears were in talks with Teddy Bridgewater about a contract that would pay him somewhere in the neighborhood of $21 million annually, but it doesn’t look like it’s going to come to fruition. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, Bridgewater is not expected to land […]

Maybe the Chicago Bears don’t trust Mitchell Trubisky after all. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Bears are in talks with free-agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, and if they sign him, he would likely be the starter over Trubisky. While exact terms of the potential contract are not yet known, Florio notes that […]

There is going to be a constant downpour of NFL players reacting to the results of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement and Allen Robinson of the Chicago Bears didn’t mince words. Following the voting results being shown, Robinson blasted the approval of the new NFL CBA. Trash, freaking trash — Allen Robinson II (@AllenRobinson) March […]

Maurice Jones-Drew knows that the Tennessee Titans got a pleasant surprise with quarterback Ryan Tannehill in 2019. Tannehill came into the season as the backup to Marcus Mariota. However, he took over starting duties a few weeks into the season. In 12 games for the Titans, Ryan Tannehill completed a career-high 70.3% of his passes. […]

A couple of offseasons ago, the Chicago Bears signed tight end Trey Burton to a multi-year deal. Burton’s first season in the Windy City was a success, but in 2019, injuries limited Burton, and he ended up logging just 14 catches. Clearly, the Bears are in need of a tight end, and they may be […]

The Tennessee Titans cut tight end Delanie Walker on Friday, ending a pretty impressive seven-year run with the club. Of course, injuries limited Walker to just eight games total over the last couple of seasons, and at 35 years old going on 36, it remains to be seen how much he has left in the […]

Just as soon as Nick Foles’ tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars started, it looks like it’s about to be over. After signing a lucrative four-year deal with the Jaguars last March, Foles is now on the trade block following a 2019 campaign in which the quarterback missed significant time with a collarbone injury and did […]

The NFL offseason is still far from formally beginning, but some of the teams are already locking down some of their more important players. Key linebacker Danny Trevathan will spend three more years at Soldier Field as he re-upped his commitment with the Chicago Bears. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reported that the team managed to secure […]