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Roquan Smith is entering his third season with the Chicago Bears and he believes 2020 is going to be his best year yet. The former No. 8 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft is confident that he’ll be proving his doubters wrong next season. Per Mark Potash in the Chicago Sun-Times: “First and foremost, it’s […]

The Chicago Bears will be without one of their top defensive players for the remainder of the 2019 season. According to the Bears’ Twitter account, linebacker Roquan Smith suffered a torn pectoral muscle in the first quarter of the team’s Thursday Night Football matchup against the Dallas Cowboys. The No. 8 overall pick in the […]

The Chicago Bears will be without inside linebacker Roquan Smith for the rest of their “Thursday Night Football” matchup with the Dallas Cowboys, the team announced. The second-year standout from the University of Georgia suffered a pectoral injury in the first quarter of the tilt. While assumptions are just that, the speed at which the […]

It appeared that Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough was on the precipice of delivering a Thanksgiving victory in his first career NFL start, but on a crucial third down with less than a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith had other ideas in mind. BIG TIME PLAY by #58! @RoquanSmith1 […]

One week after the Chicago Bears deactivated inside linebacker Roquan Smith against the Minnesota Vikings for “personal reasons,” he’s flying across the pond to London for the team’s Week 5 game against the Oakland Raiders, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. Though the Bears haven’t said Smith will play, he has. “I will play,” Smith […]

The Chicago Bears’ defense played so well on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings that one could barely notice one of their key pieces was missing. After being ruled out of the game just hours before the Bears were set to take the field against the Vikings due to personal reasons, head coach Matt Nagy confirmed […]

The Chicago Bears surprisingly deactivated linebacker Roquan Smith for Sunday’s win over the Minnesota Vikings, citing “personal issues.” He didn’t dress but was present on the sideline and was talking with teammates on the bench. Smith returned to Halas Hall on Tuesday. However, he didn’t speak to reporters, according to multiple reports. The Bears have […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith missed his team’s win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday due to a personal matter, and the Bears may be without him next week, as well. With Chicago getting set to head to London to take on the Oakland Raiders, Bears head coach Matt Nagy said that the club is […]

Alongside the New England Patriots, the Chicago Bears’ defense is considered one of the most fearsome in the NFL. That defense will take a hit with linebacker Roquan Smith being downgraded to doubtful for Sunday’s game against the Minnesota Vikings. Bears’ LB Roquan Smith has been downgraded to doubtful for today’s game vs. Vikings. — […]

The Chicago Bears have boasted of being one of the best defenses in NFL history this season. Just imagine how excited they were to finally be able to not just play an opposing team, but even more importantly, tackle to the ground leading up to their preseason opener against the Carolina Panthers. Linebacker Roquan Smith […]

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 […]

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 […]

Chicago Bears stars of past and present got together recently, including Dick Butkus and Roquan Smith. The team was celebrating their 100th anniversary with some events this past weekend, and the two linebackers were able to spend some time together. Smith was asked recently what he and Butkus talked about, and his response was perfect. […]

Roquan Smith was one of the standouts of the Chicago Bears defense as a rookie, and the expectation is that he can continue that in year two. Smith missed most of the offseason training last year after holding out for his rookie contract and after he signed the contract, he suffered an injury. Even with […]

The Chicago Bears drafted a gem in the 2018 NFL Draft with the eighth overall pick with former Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Roquan Smith. Smith is a fantastic talent and has all the makings of a successful player for years to come. Of course, like any player there is room for improvement and after one season […]

Roquan Smith was the No. 8 overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Chicago Bears. He was brought in to strengthen the middle of the Bears’ defense and has looked extremely good so far in his first season. Not only has Smith been a solid contributor for a lethal Bears’ defense, he has […]

Chicago Bears rookie linebacker Roquan Smith was limited to just eight defensive snaps Week 1 against the Green Bay Packers. This was understandable since he was recently dealing with a hamstring injury shortly after returning from his contract dispute. However, Bears head coach Matt Nagy says that a now-healthy Smith is ready to take on […]

The Chicago Bears have significantly improved their chances of being a force on the defensive side of the football this season with the additions of rookie linebacker Roquan Smith and superstar defensive end, Khalil Mack. However, both players will play on a limited basis in the team’s season opener against the division rival Green Bay […]

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 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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 eighth overall pick in any NFL draft always has high expectations bestowed upon him, but Roquan Smith might already be in a bit of hot water with his new team, the Chicago Bears. In the old days when a new draftee arrived at rookie minicamp, he’d be handed a big binder filled with plays […]

Don’t you dare do it. Don’t you dare think these quarterbacks could actually slide in the epic event we’ve come to worship since the early days of ESPN and the 1983 class, the magnificent NFL Draft. Think back to the last few drafts. A year ago, there wasn’t much at the position. Mitchell Trubisky was scooped […]

The Georgia Bulldogs enjoyed a stellar 2017 campaign after winning the SEC en route to a to a trip to this year’s national championship game. The Bulldogs came one defensive stand away from potentially winning their first national title since 1980. However, if the Bulldogs are to return to the biggest stage in college football next […]