Josh Schrock is the Bears Insider for NBC Sports Chicago. A Bend, Or., native, Schrock started his career in Boston covering the Celtics and Patriots before spending four seasons covering the Raiders and 49ers in the Bay Area
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Why Bears' 2024 opponents should provide Caleb Williams with perfect NFL launching pad
The Bears have big visions for Caleb Williams’ rookie season. Their 2024 opponents offer the perfect mix of defensive tests and tomato cans that should provide Williams with the proper developmental launching pad to stardom.
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Bears' 2024 NFL schedule release will answer two key questions, give Caleb Williams clear path
Caleb Williams and the 2024 Bears will have playoff expectations this fall. A projected easy schedule should raise the bar even further, but the NFL schedule release will give us a clear picture of what’s fair to expect of both the rookie QB and the team this fall.
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Arlington Heights weighs in after Illinois governor calls Bears' Chicago stadium plan a ‘non-starter'
Arlington Heights remains ready and willing to reopen negotiations with the Bears after Gov. Pritzker’s office called the lakefront proposal a “non-starter” on Wednesday.
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Why Caleb Williams-Rome Odunze is perfect pairing to accelerate Bears' push for greatness
Caleb Williams arrives in Chicago with big goals for himself and the Bears. But he’ll need help to make those visions of greatness become reality. Having Rome Odunze, who has the same rare wiring, alongside him should be an accelerant to the push for greatness out of the gate.
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2024 Bears' way-too-early depth chart, roster projection after NFL draft
With the NFL draft now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn our attention to the offseason program and a way-too-early look at a possible depth chart.
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What Bears want Caleb Williams to work on first during start of NFL career
Caleb Williams and the Bears have grand visions for their partnership, but Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus plan to keep things simple for their rookie quarterback out of the gate.
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Bears' trade-up for Austin Booker needed move in defining 2024 NFL Draft
The Bears could have finished their draft after selecting punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round, but that would have left them with a massive roster issue. General manager Ryan Poles made the wise decision to borrow from the future to jump back into the draft and plug a hole with raw edge rusher Austin Booker.
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Caleb Williams' text to new punter Tory Taylor latest sign of new Bears era beginning
Tory Taylor was used a historic amount during his college career at Iowa. Caleb Williams promised the Bears’ new punter that won’t be the case in Chicago.
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What Bears drafting Iowa punter Tory Taylor in fourth round means for Trenton Gill
The Bears used potentially their final pick of the 2024 NFL Draft on Iowa star punter Tory Taylor, who will replace Trenton Gill.
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Caleb Williams' rare trait should help him revive Bears as he did USC
Caleb Williams has always set big goals for himself. He has never shied away from great expectations. That helped him resurrect USC’s football program, and Lincoln Riley believes the same will be true in Chicago.