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Did Ryan Poles build the Bears’ roster the wrong way? Can we evaluate the roster given the coaching issues? Would Caleb Williams refuse to come to Chicago? Bears insider Josh Schrock opens up the mailbag after an 0-3 start.

Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus is shedding new light on the reaction within Halas Hall after former defensive coordinator Alan Williams abruptly resigned his post last week.

A lot went down at Halas Hall on Wednesday. Like a season’s worth of headlines in a matter of hours. There was so much news, and it all came so quickly, that it was tough to keep track of everything that went down. Now that we’ve had some time to process everything– and the Bears have had a chance...

Bears general manager Ryan Poles understands Justin Fields’ frustration but is adamant no one in the building believes the quarterback is pointing fingers.

Ryan Poles addressed the media on Thursday, one day after a seemingly never-ending stream of headlines and rumors surrounded the team’s disappointing start to the season. One of the biggest news items was the resignation of defensive coordinator Alan Williams.  Bears head coach Matt Eberflus declined to offer any kind of insight into Williams’ job status early in the...

Are Ryan Poles’ errors harming Justin Fields? Should Matt Eberflus be allowed to coach a rookie QB? Tyson Bagent time? Bears insider Josh Schrock opens up the mailbag after an 0-2 start

During Week 1 of the NFL season, the Bears got punched in the mouth by their NFC North adversary — the Green Bay Packers. Part of the problem — surprisingly — was effort. Specifically, wide receiver Chase Claypool failed to show 100% effort in multiple instances. Whether it was missing blocks or dropping passes on the field, he didn’t appear…

Week 1 is full of knee jerk reactions across the NFL. This team is doomed. That team is going to the Super Bowl. For the Bears it was lots of despair, and in some corners of the web second-guessing that Ryan Poles selected the wrong guy in this year’s draft.  When the Bears were on the clock with the No….

Is it already time to second guess Ryan Poles’ moves? Will Jordan Love be good? Surprise player this season? Insider Josh Schrock opens up the mailbag as the season begins.

Is it too early to start doing mock drafts? Yes. Are we still going to start our series of mock drafts this season because they’re really fun? You bet. Most college football teams have only played one or two games this year, but we’ve already gotten some standout performances from guys expected to be high draft picks this year....

Offseason excitement has turned into grand expectations for Justin Fields and the 2023 Bears. But their success should be measured in the necessary small steps toward the final destination, not the hope that they can achieve everything in one great bound forward.

The Bears are scheduled to take on the Green Bay Packers in Week 1 of the NFL season. Now that Aaron Rodgers is gone, can Justin Fields and the Bears take control of the long-standing NFC North rivalry

It doesn’t sound like any more contract extensions are coming for the Bears any time soon. When asked if we could expect new deals for Darnell Mooney or Jaylon Johnson before the regular season begins, GM Ryan Poles was non-committal.  “We’re taking that kind of week by week. I really don’t want to get into it. It kind of...

Trevis Gipson’s uphill climb to make the Bears’ roster ended Tuesday because he was never a fit for what they want to do on defense.

One Bears player outsiders can easily argue having the most pressure on them this season is Chase Claypool. He has a lot to prove after an abysmal half-season with the Bears in 2022, when he caught 140 yards throughout 10 games. And this offseason, it’s been a slight roller coaster ride for the fourth-year wide receiver. From injuries to a…

The Bears have a new punt returner. GM Ryan Poles announced on Wednesday that the team is in the process of signing wide receiver/return specialist Trent Taylor, and that Taylor will be the new starting punt returner when he’s officially in the fold. The Bengals cut Taylor on Tuesday as they trimmed down to their 53-man roster, and the...

Tyson Bagent, the Division-II, undrafted, rookie quarterback won the understudy role to Justin Fields, making the Bears’ 53-man roster. He beat out veteran P.J. Walker, who the Bears released Sunday, and Nathan Peterman, another signal caller released by the Bears, but a priority for their practice squad. Informing Bagent of his position as QB2, general manager Ryan Poles texted...

After a three moves Wednesday, the Bears’ 53-man roster is set. The secondary and backfield is a strength, but many question marks still remain.

The Bears announced their first practice squad of the year on Wednesday, one day after they cut down to their 53-man roster. They’ve only got 11 guys on the practice squad now, and one of those guys carries an international player exemption, so there’s still room to add six more players. Here’s who the Bears opted to keep around...

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…