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The Bears released a statement on Sunday following the death of former quarterback Bob Avellini. “Bob was one-of-kind, a fierce and tough competitor,” the Bears said in the statement. “He’s perhaps best remembered for leading the Bears on an improbable run in 1977 to our first postseason appearance in fourteen years. He will be missed.” The Bears d...

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

Ask three Chicagoans about their expectations for Caleb Williams in his first season leading the Bears offense and you’ll likely get five different opinions. Some suspect a flop. Others are ready to buy Super Bowl tickets. There’s a wide range of predictions in between. Vegas bookmakers aren’t ready to call the Bears Super Bowl favorites just...

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…

How likely are the Bears to make the NFL Playoffs this upcoming season?

The Bears released a statement following their meeting with two of Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s top aides on Wednesday, regarding their proposal to build a new stadium just south of Soldier Field– not long after the governor’s office made its own statement calling the current plan a “non-starter for the state.” “We had a productive conversation wi...

In this “way-too-early-mock-draft,” the selection pendulum swings in the direction of the defense next year. There may be as many as 10 edge rushers taken in the first round of the 2025 Draft, which could be an NFL record

Justin Fields will play in Pittsburgh this season, but the Bears will still have a No. 1 on the field. The team announced on Wednesday that Jaylon Johnson will wear Fields’ old number this year. Johnson wore No. 1 for two seasons at Utah. But when Johnson entered the league in 2020 DBs weren’t allowed to wear single-digit numbers, so…

Recently, the Chicago Bears‘ top brass presented their proposal for a new stadium next to Soldier Field, along with an entire lakefront redesign. Their plan recently hit a financial hitch, on account of their request for public funding. Amid the controversy, architect Dirk Lohan — who was the responsible mind for the 2003 Soldier Field ...

The Bears unveiled a bold plan to build a new stadium south of Soldier Field last week, but they have seemingly run into a big obstacle in Springfield. On Wednesday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s press secretary called the proposal a “non-starter for the state.” “In order to subsidize a brand new stadium for a privately owned sports team, the...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office had a blunt message for the Bears after team officials met with some of his top aides to discuss their new stadium plans.

There was no way the Bears were trading the No. 1 overall pick for a second year in a row in this year’s draft. They quickly identified Caleb Williams as an unbelievable talent who could help the team take the next step in their quest to win division titles and eventually Super Bowls. When the Bears got to know Williams…

The Bears waived punter Trenton Gill on Wednesday, just days after they drafted Tory Taylor. The move felt inevitable given the team’s investment of a fourth-round draft pick to bring in Taylor. The move was first reported by Field Yates. The Bears drafted Gill in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, and Gill put together a solid rookie season&#823...