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Bear & Balanced: Jordan van den Berg emerging, Injuries mounting, Caleb Williams does it again
The Chicago Bears were back in pads this morning at Halas Hall for training camp practice, but this time I was there to take in the day! Our guys, Jonathan Wood and Bryan Orenchuk, were there with me to witness another fun day of practice. Yes, we’re talkin ‘bout practice… Johnathan has some notes he […]
Bears add two DBs, waive two others
With injuries hitting the Chicago Bears during the second week of training camp, roster moves are happening. Saturday morning, the team announced it was signing DBs Brandon Hill and William Wright, while waiving K.C. Eziomume and Gervarrius Owens with an injury designation. Owens suffered a leg injury during practice Friday. Wright, an undrafted free agent […]
Cash, Stash, or Slash: Austin Booker
We have talked about how the Chicago Bears have a lot of work to do for their defensive line for 2027 and moving forward. There are players with large contracts that are underperforming and almost certainly won’t return (Dayo Odeyingbo, Grady Jarrett); there are players like Gervon Dexter that has his contract expiring. But there […]
Will the Chicago Bears have a Top 5 Offensive Line?
It’s fair to wonder if the Chicago Bears can really have another top offensive line until we see how the new center and left tackle gel with the three returning starters. But that’s not stopping some publications from picking them as a top ten unit heading into the 2026 season. Sharp Football Analysis has them […]
Report: Chicago Bears make another roster move
Earlier this week, the Chicago Bears lost starting safety Coby Bryant to a knee injury that, according to one report, may keep him out for almost two months. Yesterday, they lost cornerback Dallis Flowers and safety Gervarrius Owens to leg injuries, with Flowers landing on season-ending injured reserve earlier today. To take Flowers’ spot on […]
Bears sign veteran SAF Xavier Woods
The Bears have signed veteran safety Xavier Woods, the team announced on Friday. As a corresponding move, they have given defensive back Dallas Flowers an injured/reserve designation. Woods, who turned 31 in July, is entering his tenth season in the NFL. Not to be confused with the wrestler of the same name, Woods has been […]
Is Dennis Allen Responsible for Defensive Injuries?
Chicago media personality Dan Bernstein recently made a claim that Dennis Allen’s coaching style makes his players more injury prone, citing that many around the Saints felt Allen was the cause of their injury-plagued 2024 season. He also claims that something in his coaching approach has caused the rash of injuries to Chicago’s defense since […]
Cash, Stash, or Slash: D’Andre Swift
One of the more interesting names to discuss when looking at futures with the Chicago Bears is running back D’Andre Swift. Swift was brought in by Ryan Poles before the 2024 season and had a subpar year, failing to reach 1,000 yards and averaging less than 4 yards per carry (3.8). Many thought (myself included) […]
Ryan Poles and the NFL Draft: (Ryan Pace addenum) Part 3
In the last two parts of this series, the focus was on Ryan Poles and his efforts at building the Chicago Bears through the draft. This article is instead focused on his immediate predecessor, Ryan Pace. There are some who will be tired of discussing the 7-year GM of the Bears, and that’s fair. This […]
The Bear’s Den – Pads come back on, long camp session ensues
Here’s your daily heaping helping of all the Chicago Bears news that’s fit to share, what’s going on with the NFL and, of course, a look at The Enemy. The pads were back on at Halas Hall for the longest, hardest camp session of the preseason so far. Unfortunately, several Bears including Braxton Jones and […]
Bears hold physical practice, passing TDs bookend the day, defensive linemen flash, and more!
Earlier today, head coach Ben Johnson said, “Today will be our longest practice yet, and we will have some thumping,” and that physicality led to numerous Chicago Bears players leaving the field. We’ll pass along specific injury information if we get it, but for now, here’s who were dinged up: Left tackle Braxton Jones, defensive […]
Cash, Stash, or Slash: Montez Sweat
As we continue through this series, we continue to look at veteran players on the Chicago Bears roster and what they should do with them over the next 12 months. Should they extend them (cash), should they cut them (slash), or should they wait and see how the next year plays out (stash)? Next up, […]
Chicago Bears injury updates (sort of) for Coby Bryant and Kyler Gordon
Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson was asked this morning about a timeline for the return of safety Coby Bryant, who injured his knee at practice earlier this week, and he said the team was still gathering information. And about that 8-10 week timeline that ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported, Johnson said, “I don’t know where […]
The Bear’s Den – Lighter Day At Practice, offense shines
Here’s your daily heaping helping of all the Chicago Bears news that’s fit to share, what’s going on with the NFL and, of course, a look at The Enemy. Chicago Bears News & Notes: Pads were off on Wednesday, but Caleb Williams and the offense still had themselves a dayThe Bears took it down a […]
Bears’ Caleb Williams is a Tier 2 Quarterback per NFL Executives and Coaches
Mike Sando’s annual NFL Quarterback Tiers List is out at The Athletic, and the Chicago Bears have a Tier 2 QB in Caleb Williams, who was tied for 11th overall. The list is compiled by talking with 50 anonymous voters, consisting of various NFL executives and coaches, who ranked 35 veteran NFL quarterbacks. Here’s their criteria […]
Cash, Stash, or Slash: Joe Thuney
As we continue to look at some key veterans on the Chicago Bears roster and whether the Bears should sign them to an extension (Cash), cut ties with them sooner rather than later (Slash), or play out another year and see where the player is at (Stash), we shift back to the offensive line and […]
Bears’ offense is back, Kaden Davis shines, Dayo Odeyingbo is motivated!
After two physical practices in full gear, the Chicago Bears were just in shorts and shells today. It was a shorter practice, including some walk-through in the red zone, but the crispness from the offense definitely picked up after a rough outing on Tuesday. “Caleb Williams in 7 on 7 drill today so far: 8/9 […]
Bears’ Offense Seeking Explosives Over Efficiency
Bears Offensive Coordinator Press Taylor met with the media this morning before training camp practice and gave everyone a glimpse into the mind of Head Coach Ben Johnson, along with some other noteworthy mentions of some key players. “I don’t think Ben has ever mentioned the word efficiency. We talk about explosive. We are trying […]
Bears activate T.J. Edwards from the Active/Non-Football Injury List
The Chicago Bears are getting one of their defensive leaders back, as starting middle linebacker T.J. Edwards has been activated from the Active/Non-Football Injury List. Edwards was placed on the list before training camp with a minor muscle strain suffered while working out on his own after the OTAs and minicamps concluded. He had already returned […]
Ryan Poles and the NFL Draft: Is he good enough? Part 2
This article series began as an exploration of the drafting proficiency of the last three Chicago GMs. To learn more about the process and methodology, please refer back to Part 1. However, to quickly summarize the last piece–when indexed against players at the same position drafted in the same rounds, Ryan Poles is more “like” […]
The Bear’s Den – Darnell Wright gets PAID plus more
Here’s your daily heaping helping of all the Chicago Bears news that’s fit to share, what’s going on with the NFL and, of course, a look at The Enemy. Darnell Wright gets paid, setting a new market for Right Tackles. Wright earned the biggest second contract of any Ryan Poles draft pick, but he won’t […]
The Mac & Read Show: Bears’ Training Camp Takeaways
We are over a week into Chicago Bears training camp, pads went on for the first time yesterday, roster battles are in full swing, and the depth charts are starting to take shape. There’s also been a devastating injury (Coby Bryant), a roster move (link), and a massive contract extension handed out (Darnell Wright)! There’s […]
Cash, Stash, or Slash: Gervon Dexter
In the last 16 months, we have seen some serious turnover on the defensive side of the football. Several of Matt Eberflus’ guys are already out the door, and Dennis Allen has spent the last two offseasons building a defense in his vision. The Bears have added a couple new names to the defensive line […]
Bears sign All-Pro RT Darnell Wright to 4-year, $116M extension
The Bears have signed right tackle Darnell Wright to a four-year extension worth $116 million with $93 million guaranteed, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported on Tuesday. With an annual average of $29 million, he will now become the highest-paid right tackle in NFL history. Wright, 24, has seen steady improvement each year in the NFL […]
Chicago Bears Offense struggles, plenty of 13, a fight, and more from camp!
I will begin with our regular reminder not to get too high or too low based on reports from training camp. But, the Chicago Bears had what one beat reporter characterized as their “sloppiest” offensive outing at practice this training camp in practice #6. There was also a bit of a scare when Luther Burden […]
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