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Bears 53-man roster set after NFL cut deadline passes
After weeks of training camp and three preseason games the Bears have finally set their first 53-man roster. Note, this is the first 53-man roster and nowhere near the final 53-man roster (You may notice the numbers below only add up to 52… more on that in the offensive line sub-head).The Bears still top the waiver priority list and GM…
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Report: Bears cut Nathan Peterman, paving way for Tyson Bagent QB2
The Bears have reportedly cut quarterback Nathan Peterman. The move– paired with Sunday’s decision to part ways with P.J. Walker– paves the way for UDFA preseason phenom Tyson Bagent to take over as the team’s QB2 behind Justin Fields. Bagent spent the early portions of the offseason working as the team’s fourth quarterback, but as the summer went on...
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How Bears can help Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens by having them play 3-tech at the same time
When the Bears selected Gervon Dexter and Zacch Pickens in the second and third rounds of this year’s draft, one thing we heard over and over was that the team loved each man’s versatility as a defensive lineman. Sure enough, we’ve seen Dexter and Pickens each take reps at both three-tech and nose tackle throughout the summer. Lately, it...
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Bears roster cuts tracker: transaction reports to get to 53-man roster
If the Chicago Bears could, they’d keep every player on their roster from OTAs to the end of Week 18. But they can’t.
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Tyler Scott emerges as return man contingency plan
When the Bears drafted Tyler Scott in the fourth-round the team talked about him as a raw receiver with impressive speed. They knew his route running could use some polishing, but with DJ Moore, Chase Claypool and Darnell Mooney in the fold, they didn’t need him to do too much in the offense as a rookie. If he could...
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Matt Eberflus responds to Trevis Gipson trade request report
The most engaging moment of the first quarter of the Bears’ preseason finale had nothing to do with Justin Fields and the offense, Yannick Ngakoue and the defense, or anything that happened on the field. It was a surprisingly timed report from Jeremy Fowler that the Bears had given Trevis Gipson permission to seek out a trade. After the game…
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Bears injuries trend in right direction before preseason finale
After days and days of injuries piling up for the Bears in the latter stages of training camp, the team finally started moving in the right direction on Thursday. The Bears finished practice on Wednesday with 21 players standing on the sidelines, not participating in drills. One day later that number was down to 16, with several big name guys…
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How Terrell Lewis went from practice squad afterthought to relevant pass rusher
Every year, we go through training camp looking for a player who can transform himself from fourth-string afterthought to roster lock. It’s always an inspiring storyline, so it’s natural to glom onto a player who has a chance to overcome the odds to win a job. Last year the Bears had Jack Sanborn who went from UDFA rookie, to...
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How Bears will determine if Justin Fields will play in preseason finale
We may have seen the last of Justin Fields in the preseason. On Tuesday, Bears head coach Matt Eberflus shared an update on the team’s plans for their exhibition finale. He said the team will determine whether or not starters play not only on an individual basis based on how much each guy has accomplished in practice and based...
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Bears' three-headed RB monster is emerging
When the Bears used a fourth-round draft pick to add Roschon Johnson to their already crowded running backs room, the thought was they were building a three-headed monster to build on last year’s NFL-leading rushing attack. Khalil Herbert is the holdover from last year, and boasted the league’s best yards per carry average among non-QB rushers. Ryan Poles signed...
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Schrock's Bears joint practice observations: Justin Fields, offense can't find rhythm vs. Colts
After another rough day for day for the Bears’ offense, head coach Matt Eberflus kept it frank about the unit’s “A to Z” issues and how they can fix them.
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Why Bears will win NFC North, and why they'll finish last again
Can the Bears really take over the NFC North this season? It’s a question we’ve seen a lot from fans who hope the Packers will collapse without Aaron Rodgers, expect a regression from the Vikings after last season’s truly incredible 13-4 campaign, and have learned never to fear the Lions. However fans in Green Bay, Minnesota and Detroit probably...
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Bears waive one linebacker, sign another
The Bears subtracted a linebacker from their roster, then added another on Thursday. The team announced they waived/injured Buddy Johnson, then signed Davion Taylor. The Bears signed Johnson on July 25 to work as a depth piece in the linebackers room. The Steelers selected Johnson in the fourth round of the 2021 draft, but Pittsburgh waived him after his rookie…
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Schrock's Bears joint practice observations: Justin Fields, offense show good and bad vs. Colts
A few splash plays aside, Justin Fields and the offense’s timing was off on Day 1 of joint practices with the Colts.
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Bears detail how Tremaine Edmunds is keeping up without practice
Missed practices are starting to mount for middle linebacker Tremaine Edmunds. We haven’t seen the prized Bears free agent signing on the practice field since Aug. 4 as he deals with an undisclosed injury. This is the time of year when teams work on installing their schemes and build chemistry with one another. With so many new faces on the…
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Bears want to see ‘more action' from Justin Fields this preseason
It sounds like Justin Fields will play a bit more this preseason, we just don’t know exactly when. “I certainly want to see him get more action at some point,” said head coach Matt Eberflus on Monday. Whether that action comes this weekend against the Colts, next weekend against the Bills, or over both weekends is still up for...
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Why Bears aren't sweating rough run defense against Titans
Before Justin Fields and DJ Moore connected for an electric 62-yard touchdown on a screen pass in Saturday’s Bears preseason opener, fans were probably thinking to themselves, “Oh no, here we go again.” The Bears finished the 2022 season with a league-worst 3-14 record in large part because they fielded one of the worst run defenses in the league. The…
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What Bears' Yannick Ngakoue is teaching rookie Gervon Dexter in training camp
Class is session at Halas Hall, and Yannick Ngakoue’s impact is already being felt.
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Bears cancel final open training camp practice due to weather
The Bears canceled open training camp practice on Monday due to inclement weather. The team will still practice, but it will be indoors, and fans won’t be able to watch. “The health and safety of our fans, players, coaches, and all staff is our utmost priority,” the Bears said in a statement. Monday was set to be the final...
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Bears training camp MVP, risers, remaining questions ahead of preseason opener
Here’s what we know about Justin Fields and the Bears after 13 training camp practices, and the questions that still remain.