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Wanny: Bears still weak in the trenches
Dave Wannstedt joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the Bears’ lack of depth at offensive and defensive line
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Wanny: Bears' new offense will improve defense too
Dave Wannstedt joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about how the Bears’ improved offense will make the defense better in practice
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Why rookie DE Austin Booker intrigued Bears scouts with just 505 snaps in college
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…
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Zimmerman: No team improved in 2024 NFL Draft more than Bears
Bill Zimmerman joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the Bears’ historic 2024 NFL Draft class
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Why Bears had Rome Odunze evaluated as ‘can't pass' player in 2024 NFL draft
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…
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Bears cut punter Trenton Gill after drafting Tory Taylor
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….
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Ryan Poles reveals he stopped taking trade calls for No. 1 overall pick well before draft began. Here's why
Typically, Bears GM Ryan Poles keeps his mind open to multiple options when making personnel decisions. But as he and the rest of the Bears staff went through their evaluations of Caleb Williams it became clear he was a special prospect. Those dampened any potential sparks of a trade for the No. 1 overall pick, for the second year in…
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NFC North draft grades: How Packers, Lions, Vikings compare to Bears
The Bears completely revamped their offense in the early goings of the 2024 NFL draft when they selected Caleb Williams and Rome Odunze. From there they added two intriguing athletic talents to their trenches: Kiran Amegadjie on offense and Austin Booker on defense. Finally, GM Ryan Poles gave the team what appears to be a big boost on special teams…
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Bears report card: Final grades for every draft pick this year
If you were out and about over the course of the 2024 NFL draft and want to catch up on all the Bears picks, you’ve come to the right place. GM Ryan Poles completely revamped the offense, added a raw pass rusher with tantalizing traits and selected the best punter in the class. He accomplished a lot of goals and…
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Where does this Bears offense rank in NFC?
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt and Josh Schrock to discuss the NFL Draft. They discuss where the Bears offensive ranks among the NFC
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Wanny reveals why Rome Odunze reminds him of Michael Irvin
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt and Josh Schrock to discuss the NFL Draft. Wanny talks about why Rome Odunze reminds him of Michael Irvin
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Mel Kiper shares his draft grade for Bears picks in 2024 NFL draft
As post-draft analysis continues to trickle in, consensus is that the Bears and GM Ryan Poles did an excellent job of improving the roster as the team gets ready to turn the page from rebuilders to contenders. NFL draft expert Mel Kiper recently released his draft grades for every team in the league, and while he was complimentary of what…
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Bears' 4th round draft pick holds NCAA punting record
The Bears’ 122nd-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, punter Tory Taylor, talks about breaking the NCAA record for punt yards in a season
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Bears undrafted free agent tracker from the 2024 NFL Draft: reports
It’s undrafted free-agent season, after the 2024 NFL Draft. Here are some of the undrafted free agents the Bears reportedly signed. Check back to this story for more updates.
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Bears' franchise-altering 2024 draft went better than Ryan Poles could have hoped
Bears GM Ryan Poles reflects on his 2024 NFL Draft selections
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Locker room culture remains a focus for GM Ryan Poles
Bears GM Ryan Poles says he’s most proud of the high-character roster he has built over the past three seasons
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Bears draft grades round up: Report card for every pick
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears have wrapped up their 2024 NFL draft and over the course of the weekend, Bears GM Ryan Poles completely revamped the offense, added a raw pass rusher with tantalizing traits and selected the best punter in the class. He accomplished a lot of goals and added a ton of talent. Overall, the team is…
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Matt Eberflus shares his expectations for Caleb Williams' rookie season
Head coach Matt Eberflus talks about the level of competency and execution he wants to see from the Bears’ first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft
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Bears are getting a ‘slippery' pass rusher in Austin Booker
Bears head coach Matt Eberflus shares his first impression of Kansas edge rusher Austin Booker
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Here are the Bears' results from the 2024 NFL Draft
The Bears wrapped up the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday, drafting Iowa punter Tory Taylor and Kansas defensive end Austin Booker in the fourth and fifth rounds of the draft, respectively. Here are the full results from the Bears’ 2024 NFL Draft. This was inarguably a franchise-altering draft for the Bears. They won Day 1, solidiying their next franchise signal…