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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, […]