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With the 2026 NFL Draft coming to a close, it’s time to take a look at not just how the Detroit Lions did, but their divisional rivals as well. The Lions are hoping to rebound from falling to last place in the division in 2025. This year’s defending divisional champions are the Chicago Bears, who […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Chicago Bears or ‘Hammond Hams’? Amid escalating rhetoric, Hoosiers hold out hope for new stadium Remember that Gene Hackman movie “Hoosiers”? Yeah, neither do I. Braxton Jones Biggest Winner on the Bears’ Offense After 2026 NFL Draft If the guy is healthy and in shape, he can absolutely play at […]
Free agency came, free agency went. The draft came, the draft went. And yet, here we are. I’ve been pretty consistent with what I’ve been saying since late last season: the Bears have a defensive line problem. Before I dive too far into this column, just one thing that I should note: the bar for […]
Pittsburgh Steelers free agent wide receiver Scotty Miller is visiting the Detroit Lions, Adam Schefter reports. Miller is also scheduled to tryout for the Chicago Bears next week. Miller joined the Steelers ahead of the 2024 season along with the likes of Van Jefferson, Cordarrelle Patterson, MyCole Pruitt, and Ben Skowronek. The Super Bowl champion […]
I was in the Northwest Stadium tunnels when Jayden Daniels sent a high volley skyward towards the end zone, furiously typing what I assumed would be a Bears victory recap for the Chicago media outlet I worked for. There was a postgame show to join right after the clocks ran out, offering no time to […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Tracking the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings They come, they go. Austin Booker Biggest Winner on the Bears’ Defense After 2026 NFL Draft He certainly has an opportunity to excell. What the Bears’ 2026 Draft Class Says About the Team’s Roster Building I was about to say the proof is […]
The NFL Draft is in the rearview mirror. Free Agency is (largely) in the rearview mirror. The Chicago Bears’ 2026 roster is taking shape, and it’s time, as we do every year, to give you our way-too-early 53-man roster projection. Let’s dive in. Quarterback (3): Caleb Williams, Tyson Bagent, Case Keenum I know some fans […]
The 2026 NFL Draft season has officially wrapped up at Halas Hall. On Saturday, April 25th, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson met with the media to discuss a variety of topics. This included their personal takes of the draft process as well as what to expect in the very […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Tracking the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings “Vanilla Gorilla” is in the house. NFC North report: Rivals’ offseason moves make Bears seem stable by comparison I mean, we did win the division after all. With the NFL Draft over, here’s what we know about the 2026 Bears If nothing else, […]
In addition to Chris Johnson being drafted by the Dolphins, four other Aztecs were given UDFA offers While perhaps not a target rich environment, four other Aztec players managed to receive calls from NFL teams. First up is kicker Gabriel Plascencia who was given an offer by the Chicago Bears. Next up is Cornerback Bryce […]
In his five years as general manager of the Bears, Ryan Poles has prioritized adding a quarterback in some capacity in four of them. Aside from the obvious selection of Caleb Williams at No. 1 overall in 2024, he’s also signed undrafted free agents in Tyson Bagent and Austin Reed. Poles continued that trend after […]
The Bears were surprisingly quiet attacking the defensive line with their approach to the 2026 NFL Draft, but they added an intriguing athlete at defensive tackle in Wake Forest’s Jayden Loving. After starting off his collegiate career at Bethune-Cookman, Loving spent 2023 and 2024 at Western Kentucky before transferring to Wake Forest for his final […]
After the end of the 2026 NFL Draft, one of the most notable undrafted free agents the Bears signed was Utah center Jaren Kump. A six-year senior at Utah, Kump played a career 2,842 blocking snaps for the Utes. Though he played primarily as a center at the collegiate level, he has also taken snaps […]
Of the Bears’ undrafted free agent signings, the highest-rated on my board is Wyoming offensive lineman Cade Barnett. A three-year starter at Wyoming, Barnett spent 2023 and 2024 as the Cowboys’ starting right tackle. In 2025, he kicked inside to right guard and earned all-conference recognition for his performance. He was a wrestler in high […]
With the No. 166 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Arizona State linebacker Keyshaun Elliottz Originally starting his collegiate career at New Mexico State, Elliott was an impact linebacker as a sophomore in 2023. He transferred to Arizona State in 2024, serving as a reliable contributor on defense during his final […]
The Chicago Bears have sent both their seventh-round picks (239 and 241) to the Buffalo Bills for pick number 213 in the sixth round, and they finally took a defensive lineman. Jordan van den Berg, defensive tackle from Georgia Tech, is a sixth-year senior who started his college career at Iowa Western Community College in 2020, then […]
Chicago moved up to the end of the sixth round by sending both #239 and #241 to the Buffalo Bills in exchange for pick #213. This trade showed once again that the last day of the 2026 NFL Draft isn’t going to follow conventional wisdom, but it could just mean that Brandon Beane continues not […]
With their first pick on Day 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears have selected Malik Muhammad, a cornerback from the Texas Longhorns at 124 overall, after a trade up with the Carolina Panthers. The Bears sent picks 129 and 144 to Carolina for 124 and 166. Muhammad (6’, 189) has started 27 games the last […]
This trade isn’t quite as dynamic as the more famous trade Chicago made with Carolina, but the Bears did trade with the Panthers, allowing Carolina to shuffle down a second time after a move with the Las Vegas Raiders. They gave up #129 and #144 to get #124, receiving #166 in return. This was a […]
The Carolina Panthers once again are on the move, this time with the Chicago Bears. The Panthers have moved back to pick 129th overall pick To make up the difference, the Bears send pick 144 in exchange for the Panthers 166th overall pick. The Bears used the pick to select Malik Muhammad, defensive back out […]
The Chicago Bears had quite the 2025 season, improving from 5-12 to 11-6 to become the NFC North champions and beat the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. While the end was crushing, it was a huge stepping stone for the future for the Bears, who made a number of key moves to rebuild the […]
The Chicago Bears selected Iowa Hawkeyes center Logan Jones with the number 57 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. That pick came with a special caveat. For being pick “57,” Heinz 57 has awarded Jones a lifetime supply of free ketchup, as well as a special red jacket. One problem. Jones is headed to […]
The first three rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft have c0me and gone. To say that they have not gone the way that Bears fans anticipated would be an understatement. With each of Chicago’s three selections on Day 2 of the draft, general manager Ryan Poles made all of his picks on the offensive side […]
Tasked with some tough decisions last offseason, the Kansas City Chiefs prioritized guard Trey Smith and traded away veteran offensive lineman Joe Thuney to the Chicago Bears for a future pick, as they looked to shed salary. Thuney was looking for an extension, and the Chiefs had quite a few that they’d recently handed out […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS First-rounder Dillon needs to be a thrillin’ fill-in Kid can play Bears’ first three picks in NFL Draft — Nos. 25, 57 and 69 — show no urgency to attack biggest needs I guess Poles really is into best rated player on their board, as he claims. NFL Draft: Bears […]