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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 […]
With the NFL entering the doldrums of the offseason, it’s time for a fresh take on power rankings. That’s right, rankings never sleep in the world of online clicks and before you rush to the comments to tell me how pointless power rankings are and how wrong these rankers are, know I’ve already got your […]
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 […]
I apologize in advance to readers who want a clear, quick argument in their Chicago Bears coverage. This is not that. It is, instead, an exploration of a quirk of data that I did not know existed until a few hours before writing this. I often begin researching articles with a simple data pull in […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! I recently gave you a blow-by-blow of Dillon Thieneman’s press conference after being selected by the Bears in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft at pick number 25. Now I’m going to peruse through the Bears’ selections on day 2 – the second and third rounds of the draft. […]
This was one of the closest Reacts’ survey results we’ve ever had, as we — you, me, and all of us voters here at Windy City Gridiron — graded the Chicago Bears’ 2026 draft class as a B. The Reacts’ graphic below was made last night, and the poll was just one percentage point away […]
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 […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Welcome to week one post-2026 NFL Draft. We have seen the Bears take seven players in the NFL Draft across six rounds. So, who are these guys, and what did they have to say after they were drafted by the Chicago Bears? I will be recapping what each player’s reaction to […]
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 […]
Speaking at the 2026 NFL combine, Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles identified team speed, particularly on defense, as an area of focus entering this offseason. The additions of linebacker Devin Bush (4.43 forty) and safety Coby Bryant (4.54 forty) were only the beginning. Not only did they add speed in droves this past weekend through […]
On their latest Chicago Draft Room, Ari Temkin and Jacob Infante are going pick by pick, breaking down the strengths and weaknesses of each new Chicago Bears player: Safety Dillon Thieneman, center Logan Jones, tight end Sam Roush, wideout Zavion Thomas, cornerback Malik Muhammad, linebacker Keyshaun Elliott, and defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg. Where […]
The 2026 NFL Draft saw a robust trade market. Over the course of 257 selections, there were 41 distinct trades made, or nearly six per round. In fact, 112 different 2026 selections were moved at some point, or nearly 44% of the draft (and that excludes picks that had been traded prior to the start […]
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 […]
We mocked plenty of 2026 mock drafts before the real thing happened a few days ago, so let’s get a really early start on mocking a few 2027 mock drafts to see what they think the Chicago Bears will do. First up, SB Nation’s James Dator has the Bears picking at 27 (so a second […]
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 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 […]
Nobody wins the offseason, supposedly, but let’s be honest. The NFL is won and lost twelve months out of each year. Here are some premature winners and losers from the 2026 Draft, both for Chicago and beyond. Winner: The new draft format Giving teams less time to deal and to make selections did not negatively […]
Hello, Chicago Bears fans! Well, the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and the Chicago Bears made a number of interesting selections across the three days and seven rounds of the draft. Shockingly, despite defensive line being perhaps their most significant need going into the draft, the Bears didn’t select a defensive lineman until […]
With the No. 213 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Georgia Tech defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg. The Bears waited much longer than many expected to take their first (and only) defensive lineman in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, they aimed high with physical upside, taking an interior defender with […]
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 […]
With the No. 124 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears selected Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad. After a surprising offensive-heavy approach on Day 2 in the draft, the Bears circled back towards the defensive side of the ball with their fourth-round pick in Muhammad. A top-100 player on my board, the Longhorns star […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Seahawks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. We asked you guys to grade the Chicago Bears’ first-round pick, Oregon safety Dillon Thieneman, on […]