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How Bears plan to stay sharp during long lull between training camp and Week 1
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears have already put in a lot of work this summer. They reported to training camp a week early because of the Hall of Fame game. That game meant they had to participate in four preseason games instead of the typical three. The team finally started to turn the page towards Week 1 preparations on…
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Bears' TJ Edwards excited to see what team can do in NFL games
The Bears are just two weeks away from their Week 1 game against the Titans. TJ Edwards talked about how all three phases of the Bears look and his excitement for the season
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Chicago Bears cuts tracker as 53-man roster deadline approaches
The Bears will form their first 53-man roster by 3 p.m. on Tuesday. To get there, they’ll have to cut many players. GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus got a head start over the weekend by waiving several guys, but the bulk of the work still needs to be done over the course of Tuesday. Here’s a...
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What Wanny wants to see before Caleb Williams takes first NFL snap
On this episode of Football Night in Chicago, Laurence Holmes is joined by former NFL head coach Dave Wannstedt to discuss Caleb Williams and all things Chicago Bears. What is Dave Wannstedt looking for out of Caleb Williams ahead of the Bears Week 1 game against the Titans
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Glynn Morgan: Line depth is still an issue for the Bears
Glynn Morgan joins FNIC to discuss the Bears thin offensive and defensive lines
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Moreano: The Bears are one OL injury away from a big problem
Nicholas Moreano joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the Bears’ lack of depth at offensive line
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Bears roster risers in preseason finale vs. Chiefs
The Bears’ didn’t play their starters in their fourth and final preseason game of the year. Many second stringers had a limited snap count, too. That combo makes for a difficult time finding true “roster risers.” Many of the guys who played against the Chiefs on Thursday won’t make the 53-man roster so it would feel disingenuous to list...
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Schrock: Very few uncertain roster spots on Bears' depth chart
Josh Schrock joins Ruthie Polinsky and Dave Wannstedt on FNIC to talk about the drastic difference between this year’s and last year’s Bears rosters
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Why Tyson Bagent thinks you'll call him ‘crazy' if you heard his NFL aspirations
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Tyson Bagent is grateful that over the course of one year he’s gone from NFL roster longshot to no-doubt backup quarterback for the Bears. He thinks about it every day. Bagent isn’t satisfied, though. He’s an extremely competitive guy with major aspirations, but the extent of his aspirations are a private matter. “I can’t tell...
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Tyson Bagent won't share his NFL goals because people will think he's crazy
Bears QB Tyson Bagent refused to give any details about the career aspirations he touched on in episode three of HBO’s “Hard Knocks”
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Bears DC says Montez Sweat did something in practice he can't recall seeing in 17 years of coaching experiences
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Montez Sweat turned a lot of heads when he joined the Bears last season and sparked a defensive resurgence. Earlier this week, however, defensive coordinator Eric Washington said Sweat did something at training camp that he can’t recall seeing ever before in his 17 years of coaching experience. Sweat went over to the offensive line and…
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‘He's light years ahead of where a rookie should be': Montez Sweat on Austin Booker
Montez Sweat talks about how Austin Booker has looked on the field during his first training camp
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Bears veterans share details on ‘uncommon' culture in this year's locker room
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – A winning culture is one of the elusive intangibles that every sports team in the world strives for, every season. It’s hard to qualify and impossible to quantify. It’s also what Bears GM Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus hoped to completely reshape when they took over the reins of the organization back in 2022…
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Bears' defense focusing on continuing to build chemistry before Week 1
The Bears’ defense is expected to have a very successful season this year. Tremaine Edmunds talked about how the defense is working together this year
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Bears rookie Kiran Amegadjie makes practice debut. What it could mean for the OL
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – Kiran Amegadjie participated in his first Bears practice on Monday, albeit in a limited fashion. The team activated the rookie offensive tackle from the NFI list on Sunday. “Looking forward to him,” said offensive coordinator Shane Waldron before practice on Monday. “Smart guy. Smart, tough and reliable that can start off with a good base already….
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What Shane Waldron is looking forward to seeing from Kiran Amegadjie
The Bears activated Kiran Amegadjie from the Non-Injury List on Sunday, activating him with one preseason game left. Shane Waldron talked about what excites him most about the rookie
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Bears show intriguing wrinkle on defense that worked incredibly well against Bengals
CHICAGO – Throughout the offseason much of the talk has been about the drastic changes on the Bears offense, but during Saturday’s game indicated that the defense might stick with some changes they made halfway through the 2023 season, then ditched. The team dialed up a handful of blitzes with their nickel corners against the Bengals, and those blitzes led…
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Caleb Williams still a throw-first QB after rushing TD vs. Bengals
Bears QB Caleb Williams said he prefers to throw when on a scramble but is working on taking open running lanes
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Bears roster risers in team's 27-3 preseason win over Bengals
Even though the Bears practiced for over two hours against the Bengals in joint work earlier this week, head coach Matt Eberflus had the starters play significant snaps against Cincinnati’s backups on Saturday. With rookie quarterback Caleb Williams still getting acclimated to the NFL, and other offensive starters getting used to Shane Waldron’s offense, it’s an understandable decision. It...
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Schrock: Bears' Caleb Williams has same path forward as Bengals' Joe Burrow did
Josh Schrock joins FNIC to talk about Bengals coach Zach Taylor and QB Joe Burrow’s comments on Caleb Williams and the Bears coach staff