Free agent safety Kevin Byard is signing a two-year, $15 million contract with the Chicago Bears, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Bears fortified their secondary with Byard, who will be the replacement for veteran Eddie Jackson, who was released last month. Byard took a free agent visit to Chicago over the weekend and agreed […]
Continue readingCHICAGO — As Ryan Poles fielded questions about the Chicago Bears’ plans at quarterback during the combine, the general manager stressed the importance of how the environment around the quarterback plays into his early success. “I think as a young quarterback, and I’ve been around it, the infrastructure is important, and I think we’ve made […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Domonique Foxworth weighs in on the pros and cons of Caleb Williams being drafted by either the Bears or Commanders. (1:09) CHICAGO — The Bears released veteran safety Eddie Jackson and guard Cody Whitehair, the team announced Thursday. Whitehair and Jackson, who were drafted by Chicago’s previous front office, were the […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Tyler Fulghum explains why he expects the Texans to cover in their matchup vs. the Buccaneers. (0:34) If I’m placing bets on a Sunday, I’m not looking at full-game spreads or totals. Those are efficient markets that have been bet into all week. Instead, I’m looking for the obscure. It’s my […]
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 readingFor years, the grass field at Nissan Stadium in Nashville was a mess. It was loose in some areas and barren in others, and it got increasingly slippery during the Tennessee Titans’ regular season. Worse, according to data collected by the NFL and the NFL Players Association, there was a higher rate of noncontact injuries […]
Continue readingIt was on Love’s first drive of his first start as the Packers’ full-time quarterback on Sunday against the Chicago Bears. With exceptional pass protection, Love double-pumped, giving Doubs room to come open against safety Eddie Jackson for an 8-yard touchdown to put the Packers up 7-0 with 6:08 left in the first quarter. In […]
Continue readingTo create our list, we asked a panel of dozens of ESPN NFL experts to rate players based on performance expectations for the 2023 season as compared with their peers. Emphasis was placed solely on the upcoming season and predicting potential greatness, rather than past performance, career résumé or positional value. That means long-term injuries […]
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 readingEberflus said Fields and select starters would not play in Chicago’s second preseason game due to the amount of “invaluable” work the first-team units got during joint practices this week with the Colts. “[Fields is] not playing. And the selected starters that we have are not playing in the game because of the work we’ve […]
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