Chicago Bears

In her first TV interview since the Bears announced a multi-billion dollar stadium plan in April, Gin Kilgore, the acting executive director for “Friends of the Parks” (FOTP), calls it a “manufactured emergency.” NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports.

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.

The Bears rookie class, a handful of players trying out to make the team, and even a few veteran players are about to get together at Halas Hall for the first minicamp of the year. It’s the first professional, organized activity for most of the guys. It’s also a major evaluation point for coaches to consider. The highlights of...

For better or worse, the expectations for Bears rookie receiver Rome Odunze are through the roof

Talk of a “big three,” or “three alphas” on a team is typically reserved for the NBA, but in Chicago that rhetoric belongs to the Bears. Just a few years after fielding one of the least productive wide receiver units in the NFL, Keenan Allen, DJ Moore and Rome Odunze are all in line to take the field for the…

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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.

It’s been several years since the Bears have been as well situated heading into rookie minicamp as they are right now. GM Ryan Poles said after the draft that it will be harder for players to make the team’s roster this year, and it’s easy to see why. After several seasons of tearing the roster down and then building...

Now that the NFL draft is done, the Bears have a clearer picture of what their depth chart will look like this season– and where they can still use some help. Accordingly, GM Ryan Poles will have a more focused plan as he sorts through the remaining free agents on the market to fill in whatever holes remain on the…

The No. 1 overall pick is bringing a furry friend with him to Chicago

LAKE FOREST, Ill. – One of the most intriguing picks in the Bears’ 2024 draft class is fifth-round selection Austin Booker. He’s a young defensive end with tons of upside, but not a lot of tape. Ultimately, GM Ryan Poles was high enough on his talent to use a future fourth-round pick to trade back into the draft to add…