Draft boards and all of their grades are constructed for more than a year — not just in the whirlwind weeks from the NFL combine to pro days to the first team being on the clock. And while there are few real sleepers invited to the Senior Bowl or combine, a draft riser can climb […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — Upon returning last week from the NFL league meetings in Orlando, Florida, Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles planned to break his personnel staff into groups to go through the three likeliest avenues for the No. 9 pick. After Chicago selects a quarterback with the No. 1 overall pick — likely USC’s Caleb […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Travis Etienne Jr.’s 1-yard rush ruled a touchdown after review. (1:05) CHICAGO — The Chicago Bears closed out the last day of 2023 with plenty to celebrate. The Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 37-17 during their final game of the year at Soldier Field, which marked their seventh win of the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Chris Rock has Caleb Williams cracking up with his pitch that the USC quarterback should want to go to the Jets. (0:27) LAKE FOREST, Ill. — When Ryan Poles sorted through the options the Chicago Bears had with the No. 1 pick in the 2023 draft, the general manager came to […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Ryan Clark expects the Las Vegas Raiders to edge the Chicago Bears on Sunday. (0:31) CHICAGO — Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields has been ruled out for Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders because of the dislocated thumb in his right hand. Fields, 24, was classified as doubtful on Monday […]
Continue readingWith the 2023 NFL draft nearly two full weeks behind us and rookie camps starting up around the league, our NFL experts have had plenty of time to assess the class. So we asked 10 of them to weigh in on some of the draft’s biggest questions and make predictions. Which rookies could have outstanding […]
Continue readingThe makeup of the Bears roster has changed since the start of training camp. Chicago addressed concerns with its pass rush by signing Yannick Ngakoue, the top free agent defensive end, and adding veteran tight end Marcedes Lewis. Everything this offseason has been geared towards helping Justin Fields elevate the Bears offense in his third […]
Continue readingA busy first week of 2023 NFL training camp is nearly complete, and it’s been a bumpy ride for some teams. Every team has taken the field this week in preparation for the upcoming NFL regular season — which is just six weeks away. We will have updates every day of camp to keep you […]
Continue readingMatthews, a three-sport (football, basketball, track) and two-way star on the football field for Parkview High School (Georgia), adds to a burgeoning class for Josh Heupel and the Volunteers that ESPN has ranked 14th. The Volunteers now have nine ESPN 300 commits, and Matthews, ranked No. 5 overall by ESPN, would be the highest-ranked prospect […]
Continue readingCheck out how the Chicago Bears fared in 2022 and forecast 2023 betting trends. As Justin Fields enters Year 3, the Bears hope to improve adding some new weapons like DJ Moore into the fold. Dig into the 2023 schedule against the spread as well as significant roster changes, thoughts on futures and more. 2022 […]
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