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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS One week in, plenty of big-name free agents remain on the board For the Bears? Cardinals agree to terms with Devin Duvernay on a one-year deal Good luck to Devin Bears lose safety Jonathan Owens to Colts Good luck to Johnathan. Analyzing the first week of Bears free agency We’ve […]
Lost in the frenzy of the start of free agency last week, the Chicago Bears announced that defensive tackle Andrew Billings was selected as their 2025 Ed Block Courage Award winner. The award is named after Ed Block, who was the head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts from 1954 to 1977. Block and his […]
The rumors and reports were really popping on Monday about the Chicago Bears! Things slowed way down on Tuesday. But by Wednesday, things picked up. However, yesterday it was back to a crawl with one signing in the morning and two departures in the late afternoon. The Bears still need to add some veteran depth […]
While there are some who are concerned with the lack of “splash” moves by general manager Ryan Poles, the team itself has had its major holes addressed, and the floor of the team has been raised in multiple ways. Key defensive players have moved on, but a core of talent remains. Chicago now enters the […]
The timeline for the construction of a new Chicago Bears stadium continues to accelerate, and the mayor of Arlington Heights, IL seems to think a location could be decided upon by the end of March. Mayor Jim Tinaglia suggested during his “State of the Village” address that he believes the Bears will strike a deal […]
According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Chicago Bears are re-signing reserve cornerback Jaylon Jones to a one-year deal. Before I get into this signing, how does Jaylon Jones get ESPN’s number one NFL insider to break the news? The 28-year-old Jones was originally an undrafted free agent by the Bears in 2022, […]
Chicago Bears fans have been excited about the players the Bears have added to the roster thus far in free agency. And, for the most part, they should be. Most of these players are either better fits or upgrades from those who manned that spot a year ago. But the one thing the Bears haven’t […]
The Chicago Bears had to figure out how to attack the left tackle position for the 2026 season after Ozzy Trapillo suffered a significant knee injury in the playoffs in January, and the Bears’ budget appeared to be pretty tight entering the offseason. When the Detroit Lions released Taylor Decker, given Ben Johnson’s familiarity with […]
The Chicago Bears made an interesting exchange at the linebacker position. Three years ago, the Chicago Bears made a big splash in free agency, inking Tremaine Edmunds to a big contract to replace Roquan Smith. During his three years with Chicago, Edmunds did make a few splash plays, but he didn’t attack the ball like […]
After the Chicago Bears shipped DJ Moore to the Buffalo Bills, it was clear they were going to need some sort of addition to the wide receiver room. Yes, Luther Burden and Rome Odunze would handle the top two spots, but it was going to be tough to imagine that Jahdae Walker would step in […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE ODEON OF DOMITIAN SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ryan Poles confirms Bears had interest in Maxx Crosby “We were involved. We checked into it,” Poles said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “We looked to see if it made sense. Had some dialogue. I’ll leave it at that.” Bears GM Ryan Poles’ son was furious he […]
On Tuesday night, we asked you guys to vote on the first couple of days of NFL free agency for the Chicago Bears, and since the majority of the votes came in on Wednesday, I’d imagine some voters chimed in after the Kevin Byard to the New England Patriots news broke. I’d imagine some votes […]
The Chicago Bears kicked off the 2026 league year with a free agency recap press conference on Thursday. General Manager Ryan Pole addressed the media, covering the player extensions, signings, and trades the team made over the past week that became official today. One of the biggest moves the Bears made in the offseason so […]
Entering this offseason, it was clear the Chicago Bears needed to focus on the defensive line. It was definitely the weakest position group on the roster, and certainly, they were going to make major additions to that group. Wrong. Perhaps the Bears were heavily in on Maxx Crosby, but most reports place them in the […]
Two former Bears safeties signed deals elsewhere on Thursday. Jaquan Brisker signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Steelers, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Likewise, C.J. Gardner-Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Bills, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. Brisker, who turns 27 in April, was a second-round pick by the Bears in […]
Chicago Bears fans were stunned when Drew Dalman announced his retirement from football at the age of 27. Dalman was coming off an excellent year for the Bears and had a connection with Caleb Williams, and if anyone expected Drew Dalman news this offseason, it would have been an early extension, not a retirement. But […]
The Chicago Bears replaced Kevin Byard by signing former Seattle Seahawks safety Coby Bryant to a 3-year deal worth $40 million. Byard had an outstanding season for Chicago, earning All-Pro honors, and many expected him to return. Byard eventually would sign a 1-year, $9 million deal with the New England Patriots. So why did the […]
With the first two waves of free agency behind us, it’s time to pause and reflect on what has been done and what needs remain. Our own Donald Gooch explored what needs remain just yesterday, with Safety at the top of the list of remaining needs. While Jaquan Brisker remains unsigned by any team and […]
Early this morning, the Chicago Bears announced that they have re-signed offensive lineman Jordan McFadden. The Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs reports this is a one-year contract. McFadden originally joined the Bears off waivers in January of 2025 from the Los Angeles Chargers, where he was a fifth-round pick from Clemson in 2023. While in L.A., […]
Ryan Poles has never made a first-round pick outside of the top ten in the NFL Draft. He has also never traded up in the first round. This year, one of those two things is going to change. Most mock drafts and experts have been operating under the assumption that Poles will finally make a […]
Wednesday was relatively calm, so let’s keep this tracker going for Thursday too. The League year officially opened for business at 3:00 p.m. CT today, but as we learned last night, nothing agreed upon during the early negotiation period is set in stone. The Maxx Crosby situation has sent teams back to the drawing board, […]
As it stands right now, the early part of the Chicago Bears’ 2026 free agency period will be remembered as kind of bland. Through the first few days, no huge trades, no massive contracts handed out, no big surprises. But what the Bears have done so far is add players at positions of need, which […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ravens agree to terms with TE Durham Smythe Smythe should be replaceable, no problem. Bears get second chance at DE Maxx Crosby, and perhaps with lower asking price from Raiders The draft capital the Bears would have to give up in order to trade for Crosby is merely one piece […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Well, quite a bit has changed with the roster of the Chicago Bears since the “legal tampering” period began on Monday until the official start of the league year today. The Bears have signed a number of new players to their roster, welcomed back a few of their free agents, and […]
The Chicago Bears are signing former Cleveland Browns offensive tackle Jedrick Wills Jr. to a one-year deal, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Wednesday. Wills, who turns 27 in May, was a first-round pick out of Alabama in 2020. He spent the 2025 season out of football recovering from a knee injury. In his five seasons […]