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ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler recently published an article with intel gathered about all 32 draft classes from various scouts, coaches, and executives around the League. He shared two Chicago Bears nuggets he learned from his sources. One was about a first-round backup plan that the Bears contemplated on day two, while the other was about a day […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Schedule Rumor: Bears to Open 2026 Season Against Seattle Seahawks Chicago will face the NFC South and AFC East this upcoming season, as well as some top franchises from each conference, the Eagles and Jaguars. Chicago Bears Stadium Update: What to Make of Latest News Chicago executives met on Wednesday […]
As surprising as it sounds, some experts actually like what the Chicago Bears did in the 2026 NFL Draft. Shocking, I know. Okay, maybe it’s not that crazy. After all, the Bears did a lot outside of the Day 2 picks that made everyone raise their eyebrows. In fact, the Bears even managed to land […]
The Chicago Bears have done a few facelifts to some of the position groups this past offseason, and one of those was linebacker. The Bears have brought in a few new faces via free agency and added another in the draft, so let’s look at this room and how it shakes out not just in […]
The NFL Draft is a year-round activity. Though we’re only a week removed from the start of the 2026 NFL Draft, teams are already doing research to prepare for the 2027 NFL Draft. If your full-time job is to work in an NFL organization and focus on the draft, your focus will obvious remain on […]
The Chicago Bears entered the 2026 NFL Draft with Super Bowl expectations and a roster that had plenty of holes to fill. Sitting at No. 25 overall, last weekend marked the first time since 2011 that the Bears selected as low as they did in the first round. Thursday night’s selection snapped a three-year streak […]
Join hosts Evan McLean and Ross Read on their latest show as they share all their thoughts on the Chicago Bears’ 2026 draft class. Dillon Thieneman is clearly the gem of the group, but he’s not the only rookie who should make an impact this season in the Windy City. They grade all the Bears’ […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears meet with NFL stadium committee — and plan to do so again in May The Bears held a virtual meeting with the NFL’s Stadium Committee on Wednesday to provide updates on their potential sites in both Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana — and plan to meet again virtually in […]
Welcome to the latest episode of Bears Over Beers! This week, join our hosts Ryan Droste and Bryan Orenchuk as they present their second episode of this Chicago Bears offseason. Bears Over Beers returns to discuss the 2026 NFL Draft. We look at all of the Bears’ selections, as well as their undrafted free agent […]
The Chicago Bears have given their secondary a facelift, and it should make things interesting in 2026. There are two new starting safeties with Coby Bryant and rookie Dillon Thieneman. There are two familiar names playing cornerback. Kyler Gordon returns as the team’s nickel corner, while Jaylon Johnson will be one of the team’s starting […]
As the NFL Draft winds down, clubs are contacting undrafted players to let them know they want them if the draft ends and they are left without a team. Oftentimes, it benefits a prospect to go undrafted so they can pick their team from several suitors rather than being drafted to a situation they deem as a […]
The NFL announced the offseason workout schedules for all 32 teams, and while these dates are subject to change, here’s what the Chicago Bears currently have scheduled. First Day: April 20 OTA Offseason Workouts: May 27-29, June 2-4 Mandatory Minicamp: June 9-11 UPDATE: Chicago’s rookie minicamp will be held on May 8-9 In addition, each […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! I have covered the Thieneman post-1st round draft pick press conference, and I looked at highlights from the press conferences of the three players the Bears took on Day 2. Now I turn to the Day 3 picks and the press conferences for the players taken on the back end of […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Chicago Bears or ‘Hammond Hams’? Amid escalating rhetoric, Hoosiers hold out hope for new stadium Remember that Gene Hackman movie “Hoosiers”? Yeah, neither do I. Braxton Jones Biggest Winner on the Bears’ Offense After 2026 NFL Draft If the guy is healthy and in shape, he can absolutely play at […]
With the NFL entering the doldrums of the offseason, it’s time for a fresh take on power rankings. That’s right, rankings never sleep in the world of online clicks and before you rush to the comments to tell me how pointless power rankings are and how wrong these rankers are, know I’ve already got your […]
Free agency came, free agency went. The draft came, the draft went. And yet, here we are. I’ve been pretty consistent with what I’ve been saying since late last season: the Bears have a defensive line problem. Before I dive too far into this column, just one thing that I should note: the bar for […]
I apologize in advance to readers who want a clear, quick argument in their Chicago Bears coverage. This is not that. It is, instead, an exploration of a quirk of data that I did not know existed until a few hours before writing this. I often begin researching articles with a simple data pull in […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! I recently gave you a blow-by-blow of Dillon Thieneman’s press conference after being selected by the Bears in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at pick number 25. Now I’m going to peruse through the Bears’ selections on day 2 – the second and third rounds of the draft. […]
This was one of the closest Reacts’ survey results we’ve ever had, as we — you, me, and all of us voters here at Windy City Gridiron — graded the Chicago Bears’ 2026 draft class as a B. The Reacts’ graphic below was made last night, and the poll was just one percentage point away […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Tracking the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings They come, they go. Austin Booker Biggest Winner on the Bears’ Defense After 2026 NFL Draft He certainly has an opportunity to excell. What the Bears’ 2026 Draft Class Says About the Team’s Roster Building I was about to say the proof is […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Welcome to week one post-2026 NFL Draft. We have seen the Bears take seven players in the NFL Draft across six rounds. So, who are these guys, and what did they have to say after they were drafted by the Chicago Bears? I will be recapping what each player’s reaction to […]
The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror. Free Agency is (largely) in the rearview mirror. The Chicago Bears’ 2026 roster is taking shape, and it’s time, as we do every year, to give you our way-too-early 53-man roster projection. Let’s dive in. Quarterback (3): Caleb Williams, Tyson Bagent, Case Keenum I know some fans […]
Speaking at the 2026 NFL combine, Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles identified team speed, particularly on defense, as an area of focus entering this offseason. The additions of linebacker Devin Bush (4.43 forty) and safety Coby Bryant (4.54 forty) were only the beginning. Not only did they add speed in droves this past weekend through […]
On their latest Chicago Draft Room, Ari Temkin and Jacob Infante are going pick by pick, breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of each new Chicago Bears player: Safety Dillon Thieneman, center Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush, wideout Zavion Thomas, cornerback Malik Muhammad, linebacker Keyshaun Elliott, and defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg. Where […]
The 2026 NFL Draft saw a robust trade market. Over the course of 257 selections, there were 41 distinct trades made, or nearly six per round. In fact, 112 different 2026 selections were moved at some point, or nearly 44% of the draft (and that excludes picks that had been traded prior to the start […]