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Chicago Bears fans have been pleased with the team’s wide receiver room entering the 2026 season, and why not? Both Luther Burden and Rome Odunze have shown promise early in their careers, Jahdae Walker looks like he could be a contributor despite being a UDFA last year, and the Bears added Mr. Versatility, Kalif Raymond, […]
No matter where the Chicago Bears end up playing in the years to come, the team will likely remain a constant presence in the city of Chicago (and beyond). The Bears recently highlighted the charitable outreach they have done over the course of the last year in a release on the team’s website as part […]
Before the 2026 NFL Draft, you might have figured wide receiver would be last on the list of the Bears’ draft priorities with Rome Odunze, Luther Burden III, Jahdae Walker, and the newly signed Kalif Raymond in the fold, not to mention having an elite pass-catching tight end in Colston Loveland on the roster. If […]
Take a look at the newest numbers for our newest Bears. CB, Malik Muhammad – #24 S, Dillon Thieneman – #31 LB, Keyshaun Elliot – #49 C, Logan Jones – #54 WR, Zavion Thomas – #81 TE, Sam Roush – #87 DT, Jordan van den Berg – #96 Obviously, Dillon Thieneman’s #31 is no surprise […]
Some of the Chicago Bears are on the field at Halas Hall today for a two-day rookie minicamp. Besides their 2026 draft class and undrafted free agents, several rookies (and a few veterans) are there on a tryout basis. Here’s the roster of players for this weekend that the Bears gave out to the media […]
With the Chicago Bears starting rookie minicamp this weekend, the team announced they’ve signed four of their seven draft picks. The team has agreed to terms with day three picks CB Malik Muhammad, LB Keyshawn Elliott and DL Jordan van der Berg. They have also signed their second third-round pick WR Zavion Thomas. These contracts […]
The undrafted free agents are like lottery tickets for teams. They are young, low-cost players who, if they make the roster, can provide depth with minimal impact on the salary cap. If they really develop, they can be multi-year contributors to a roster, or even earn starting reps in some instances. Some can even become […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Johnson leaves Springfield ‘determined’ after pushing for new city revenue and against Bears suburban move Johnson is bound and determined to be the reason the Bears leave the state. Apparently. As Bears rookies report for minicamp, team leaning harder than ever on coaching staff Coaches up! Bears waive CB Zah […]
The Bears’ 2025 season was about as chaotic as a season could get. As far as potential events that can impact the result of a game, Chicago witnessed extremes on both ends of the spectrum. For one, the Bears led the NFL with 33 turnovers forced in 2025. That helped offset lowing rankings in areas […]
In the 2025 draft, the Chicago Bears made some splashy offensive picks that were worth rolling the dice on in fantasy. This year, the draft was very different, but with how fantasy football has changed, there are still plenty of leagues that utilize enough different formats that, depending on how the league is run, some […]
In what can only be considered a surprising move by the Chicago Bears, they announced (via the team’s Twitter/X account) that they are releasing second-year CB Zah Frazier. The Zah Frazier era in Chicago will be a seriously short one that will be surrounded in mystery unless more information comes out about his situation. Frazier […]
A couple of weeks ago, the Chicago Bears picked up the fifth-year option on right tackle Darnell Wright. With him coming off a Second Team All-Pro honor, the decision was a no-brainer. In three years, he has only missed two games, and he’s started all 49 regular-season games in which he’s appeared, as well as […]
Early this morning, Spotrac reported that the Chicago Bears restructured the contract of center Garrett Bradbury, converting $1M in incentives into guaranteed salary, meaning he’s now due $4.7M in 2026, with $3.7M guaranteed. His previous 2026 cap hit was $5.7M. I’m not exactly sure how the numbers work, but I was told by someone who does know […]
The bulk of the NFL’s acquisition period is in the rearview mirror, which means all 32 teams will shift their focus to rookie minicamps and the offseason program. Despite coming off an 11-6 season and their first NFC North title in seven years, the NFC North is once again expected to be hotly contested. While […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS NFL Analyst Sets Expectation for Caleb Williams in 2026 That’s good. As long as the analyst has expectations. It’s very important for an analyst to have expectations. I expect. Bears’ Dillon Thieneman Pick Given Top 15 Ranking by NFL Draft Analyst Sounds like that analyst has expectations as well. Good. […]
An argument that has been made ad nauseum to undercut the Chicago Bears’ 2025 success was their seemingly easy strength of schedule. At the end of the 2025 season, the Bears finished with the 4th-easiest strength of schedule, based on opponent records, with a 0.458 win percentage. This ranked behind the Cowboys, Broncos, and Patriots […]
Although it might be hard to believe, the two primary acquisition phases of the offseason have come to a close. Now, that doesn’t mean that teams won’t continue to churn their rosters over the next several months, but outside of a handful of quality veteran free agents still left on the market. A few surprise […]
Out with Kevin Byard and Jaquan Brisker. In with Coby Bryant and Dillon Thieneman. Did Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Poles simply reload at the Safety position, or did he restock with a completely new product? Like most of you, I was ecstatic when former Oregon Ducks Safety Dillon Thieneman fell to pick 25 in […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Mayor Johnson determined to block Bears’ move to Arlington Heights He wants them to move to Indiana? Cause they ain’t staying in Chicago, Mayor Johnson. Bears’ Success Means Chaotic Schedule That Makes Already Tough Slate More Difficult Seriously, that’s the headline SI has on their website. The story is ripping […]
With the dust now settled from the NFL offseason and teams starting to re-gather for offseason programs, we have a better idea now of what the league looks like heading into the 2026-27 season. And the Chicago Bears’ outlook so far, much like it was in the second half of last season, keeps on looking […]
The Chicago Bears doubled down on the center position after Pro Bowler Drew Dalman unexpectedly retired this offseason. First, they sent a 2027 fifth-round draft pick to the New England Patriots for the soon-to-be 31-year-old Garrett Bradbury. In his seven years as a pro, Bradburry has started all 105 games he’s appeared in, including every […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Property tax relief ‘negligible’ for homeowners in Bears stadium bill that passed Illinois House Political blah blah blah Bears stadium blah blah yadda yadda blah but at least the article linked isn’t behind a paywall blah blah blather blither blah. Ghosts of stadiums past haunt Chicago Bears quest for a […]
We’re over a week removed from the NFL Draft, which makes this a perfect time for a Bear & Balanced cooled-down review of what the Chicago Bears did. Emotions have calmed. Film has been watched. Roster analysis has been made. So now that we’ve had time to reflect, how will these picks impact the 2026 […]
The latest Bears Banter has dropped! The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and we grabbed Charles Davis from CBS to break it all down. Charles is CBS’s lead college football analyst and covers the draft for NFL Network. He knows these players as well as anybody, and he joined us to break it […]
1) NFL Draft Coverage Booms With the immense popularity of the NFL, it’s fascinating to see the coverage of the NFL Draft grow, even in the last decade. I watched the first two nights on the NFL Network, waiting for the Bears to make their picks so that I could record a quick hitter for […]