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To say that the Chicago Bears and star linebacker Roquan Smith are not on the same page would be a massive understatement, especially after the player publicly announced Tuesday that he wants the team to trade him. Smith has apparently grown frustrated over how the contract extension negotiation between him and the Bears has gone. […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith has reportedly asked the team to be traded. He cited the fact that he believes the Bears organization does not value his merit and what he does for the team. According to NFL Network Insider via 670 The Score’s Danny Perkins, Smith is looking to set the market for linebackers […]

Chicago Bears All-Pro linebacker Roquan Smith put a damper on the team’s training camp when he requested a trade on Tuesday morning. Smith, who has been seeking a contract extension from the Bears, said that “the new front office regime doesn’t value me here.” Naturally, many wanted to hear from the leader of said new […]

The big news in the NFL on Tuesday has been Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith requesting a trade after failing to secure a contract extension with the team. While Smith does want out though, he’s still showing up for his teammates. Via Kevin Fishbain: Roquan Smith is on the sideline at Soldier Field. — Kevin […]

The Chicago Bears are on the verge of losing yet another key asset of their defense, with linebacker Roquan Smith publicly announcing that he has demanded a trade out of Windy City. Smith appears to have grown tired of discussing a potential extension deal with the Bears, and now he wants out. It also did […]

Roquan Smith is one of the premier linebackers across the NFL. The 25-year-old has led the Bears in tackles in each of the last four seasons which is the entirety of the time he has been in the NFL. Serving as one of the true cornerstones of the franchise, Chicago has counted largely on his […]

The Chicago Bears were dealt a pretty significant blow this morning when it was announced that star linebacker Roquan Smith had formally requested a trade out of Chicago. Smith had been holding-in at Chicago’s training camp over the past few weeks in hopes of getting a new contract extension, but it appears those discussions haven’t […]

The contract dispute between Roquan Smith and the Chicago Bears have reached a boiling point. The star linebacker has been angling for a new contract extension since the start of the training camp. After failing to get his wish, he has decided that he wants out of the team. Roquan Smith has now requested a […]

The Chicago Bears have a lot of drama on their plate heading into their 2022 training camp. After an offseason of turnover, a pair of their star defensive players, Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith, have been rumored to be contemplating holding out of training camp. While Quinn has simply been the subject of trade rumors, […]

The Chicago Bears status heading into training camp was somewhat murky. After losing some key players this offseason, they had a couple more of their top players contemplating whether or not they should hold out of training camp. One of those players was star linebacker Roquan Smith, who is has made it known this offseason […]

The Chicago Bears have a holdout on their hands. Star linebacker Roquan Smith is not expected to report to training camp with his fellow veterans as he continues to seek a new contract from the organization. Ian Rapoport indicates that Smith has not been impressed with the offers his camp has received from the Bears, […]

The Chicago Bears are going for a brand new look in the 2022 NFL season. While other teams reveal new helmets that are (mostly) either black or white, the Bears are going for something much bolder with new orange helmets. The Bears revealed the new helmets with a paint-dousing video and used star linebacker Roquan Smith […]

It has been a low-scoring affair between the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field, and Roquan Smith just made the play of the game to date with a huge interception of Joe Burrow. Smith returned the pick 53 yards for a touchdown to give the Bears a 17-3 lead. Monster play for the […]

As in every NFL Top 100 list, there are always a few players who can say they were snubbed from the list. This year, there are several notable omissions from the league’s annual best players ranking, including Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith. The NFL has now released its full 2021 NFL Top 100 list, and […]

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 […]