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The Chicago Bears finished up the preseason last weekend with a 24-21 home loss against the Buffalo Bills. Chicago ended preseason play 1-2 as they won their first game against the Tennessee Titans 23-17, and also lost to the Indianapolis Colts, 27-17. Now, the Bears have a little over a week before their first regular […]

The Chicago Bears made a big move Thursday, sending shockwaves across the football world by landing the services of defensive end Yannick Ngakoue in free agency. It was the latest notable move in the offseason by Chicago’s front office that’s led by general manager Ryan Poles. Right after the news of the Yannick Ngakoue deal […]

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the 2023 NFL season. With training camp just around the corner, the team is faced with some tough roster decisions. One of the most difficult decisions that the Bears will have to make is whether or not to cut wide receiver, Chase Claypool. Claypool is a talented wide […]

Are the Chicago Bears becoming the Kansas City Chiefs of the NFC? It will probably take about a decade to see if that wild fantasy comes true, but general manager Ryan Poles is taking what he learned with the top-flight organization and applying it to Chicago. “It definitely rubs off on you,” he told ESPN’s […]

Ryan Poles is set to turn the Chicago Bears back to their winning ways. The new general manager was not always this confident in his ability. He often doubted himself and his capabilities of handling the job back in his Kansas City Chiefs tenure. The catchphrase ‘Retake The North’ was attributed to the Bears. This […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has been active in bolstering his team’s front seven during the offseason, and he may not be done just yet in completing such moves ahead of the 2023 season. During a press conference on Wednesday, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus was asked whether the team has any plans to […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has been quite active in bolstering his team’s depth on both sides of the ball as of late. From the signing of D’Onta Foreman to the call to select a defensive player with three out of the team’s first four picks at the 2023 NFL Draft, Poles has continued […]

Based on his moves this summer, Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles has clearly been doing everything he can to build a roster around quarterback Justin Fields. In fact, Fields was such an important aspect of Poles’ decision-making that he was heavily involved in the NFL Draft process, reports Chicago Sports Updates’ Daniel Greenberg. “I want […]

The Chicago Bears are in the middle of a rebuild; led by GM Ryan Poles, the Bears are intent on building the best team possible around franchise quarterback Justin Fields. As a result of their belief in Fields, the Bears did not hesitate to trade down during the 2023 NFL Draft, amassing as much draft […]

The Chicago Bears have had a huge offseason retooling their roster around Justin Fields. They added to both sides of the ball, as both units were in desperate need of talent. This was all done through the craftsmanship of Bears general manager Ryan Poles, who still might have some tricks up his sleeve along the […]

The NFL Draft is a stressful time for NFL teams around the league. The uncertainty of which players the other teams will pick puts everyone at a frenzy. It’s for that reason that trade ups or trade downs happen. The Chicago Bears had a relatively successful NFL draft, and GM Ryan Poles shared some insight […]

As the 2023 NFL Draft approaches, the Chicago Bears are gearing up for the ninth selection overall. The Bears have 10 picks in this year’s draft, four of them coming in the first three rounds. It is a monumental draft for Chicago as they head towards the all-important third year for QB Justin Fields, his […]

With David Montgomery now out of the picture, the Chicago Bears are prepared to have a much different backfield in 2023. General manager Ryan Poles has a plan for the Bears new running backs, but it isn’t so fantasy football friendly. While Montgomery signed with the Lions, Chicago brought in both D’Onta Foreman and Travis […]

The Chicago Bears shook up the league when they traded the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to the Carolina Panthers. General manager Ryan Poles detailed the Bears’ decision and all the moving parts that went into Chicago’s grand NFL Draft trade. Poles said that Chicago received four “good offers,” for the […]

The Chicago Bears are still in the midst of one of the most important off-seasons in franchise history. A lot of questions were awaiting General Manager Ryan Poles, and so far he has been up to the task of answering them. NFL free agency has seen the Bears’ already revamp a roster that led Chicago […]

The Chicago Bears made big news to start the NFL off-season when GM Ryan Poles traded the number one overall selection to the Carolina Panthers. Before he pulled off the deal to Carolina, Poles believes he could have involved the Houston Texans and traded down twice while still remaining in the top ten picks, reports […]

One of the top free agents this offseason came off the board on Wednesday when Orlando Brown Jr. opted to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals to play left tackle for them. One team that was expected to be interested in adding Brown was the Chicago Bears given their ample cap space and desire to upgrade […]

With the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, General Manager Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears hold all of the cards. With quarterback Justin Fields already on the roster, the Bears have put major consideration into trading the No. 1 overall pick. But if Poles and the Bears did make a deal, […]

The Chicago Bears seem to have a high asking price in trade talks for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Bears General Manager Ryan Poles told NBC Sports’ Peter King that he expects to receive two first-round picks in trade offers for this year’s top selection. The Bears have made it […]

The NFL Draft is always a huge moment for any franchise, whether it’s a team that’s rebuilding, contending, or looking for one last piece to complete the Super Bowl-winning puzzle. It’s an opportunity for any franchise to patch up holes in its roster and bolster its strengths even further. And for a team like the […]

Two seasons after selecting Justin Fields eleventh overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have inexplicably become the league’s doormat, managing to finish bottom of the league with a 3-14 record. Instead of progressing in a linear fashion, they became even worse by three games off their 2021 season efforts. While this is […]

The Chicago Bears and general manager Ryan Poles are seemingly in control of the offseason narrative in the NFL with nearly $100 million to spend before they hit the salary cap and the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft. From our coverage of the NFL Scouting Combine: On the possiblility of a Trade at […]

The Chicago Bears have the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. General manager Ryan Poles has a lot of possibilities and must decide if Justin Fields is the quarterback that the team wants to build around. The possibility of trading the picks seems like an indicator that Poles is fully behind Fields as the […]

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles said quarterback Justin Fields would be the team’s starting quarterback in a Tuesday conference, according to a Tuesday tweet from the Athletic Chicago Bears beat writer Kevin Fishbain. He said he would need to be “absolutely blown away” to consider the possibility of selecting a quarterback with the No. […]

To the shock of many, the Chicago Bears traded star edge rusher, Roquan Smith, at the trade deadline. They chose to send the 25-year-old to the Baltimore Ravens. Before being traded, Smith emerged as a star for the Bears. In 69 career games with the team, he recorded 524 total tackles, 47 tackles for loss, […]

The Chicago Bears parted ways with a key part of their defense this week, trading star pass-rusher Roquan Smith to the Baltimore Ravens. While they were hoping to extend him, the Bears realized shipping the linebacker off by November 1st made the most sense because the organization couldn’t pay him what he’s worth once free […]

Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith was hoping for a contract extension this offseason. When it didn’t happen, he requested a trade. But, Smith ultimately returned to practice and healed his relationship with the team. Smith insists he’s focused on showing out this season for the Bears instead of worrying about a new deal and GM […]

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 […]

By not having a first-round selection due to their trade-up for Justin Fields last year, the 2022 NFL Draft did not start until Day 2 for the Chicago Bears. With plenty of holes around this team needing to be addressed by new GM Ryan Poles, this team has a lot of areas that were worthy […]

New Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles announced on ESPN 1000 Friday that the team is fully behind second-year starting quarterback Justin Fields moving forward following the conclusion of the 2022 NFL Draft. “We’re all in on Justin. I believe in Justin. Our coaches believe in Justin,” Poles said. “As I said from the beginning, we’re […]

The Chicago Bears are in the midst of an overhaul after firing general manager Ryan Pace and head coach Matt Nagy. New GM Ryan Poles already made waves on Thursday, agreeing to trade Khalil Mack to the Los Angeles Chargers in a blockbuster trade. Now, the Bears are making another notable move by releasing Tarik […]

The Chicago Bears ushered in a new era when they announced the hiring of new general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus. However, some of the most pressing matters of the old Chicago era have carried into the daily tasks of the new regime. One of those such matters involves star wide receiver […]

After finally moving on from an overstayed Matt Nagy, the Chicago Bears turned over a new leaf this offseason, refreshing their coaching staff. By bringing in former Chiefs front-office member Ryan Poles as GM and former Colts defensive coordinator Matt Eberflus and his chosen coaching staff, all signs are pointing up to this team finally […]

The Chicago Bears recently hired former Kansas City Chiefs assistant general manager Ryan Poles to be their next GM. Along with new head coach Matt Eberflus, Poles was formally introduced as the new general manager in Chicago. Normally, GM introductions are filled with cliches and fluff, but Poles’ first public appearance as the Bears GM […]

The Chicago Bears general manager search, along with their quest for a new head coach, has been the franchise’s most pressing matter over the last several weeks. With general manager candidates such as Kansas City Chiefs Executive Director of Player Personnel Ryan Poles, Tennessee Titans’ Monti Ossenfort and Ron Carthon of the San Francisco 49ers, […]