- Home →
- Ryan Bates
What will Bears do with 9th pick in NFL draft?
CHICAGO — 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 readingNFL free agency: Roster additions, cuts, remaining questions
The initial NFL free agency rush of 2024 was more frenetic than ever, as hundreds of players were given millions of dollars to relocate to new cities. Leading the way were a pair of former Pro Bowl quarterbacks looking to rekindle old success in new locales, but Kirk Cousins and Russell Wilson were hardly alone […]
Continue readingBears reach one-year deal with ex-Rams center Coleman Shelton
He becomes the second center added by the Bears this offseason after they acquired Ryan Bates in a trade with the Buffalo Bills on March 4. • Tracking deals, cuts, trades | Key dates • Best remaining free agents (ESPN+) • Grading the biggest moves (ESPN+) • Every coach hiring | Franchise tags • NFL […]
Continue readingQB1 isn’t the only position the Bears need to address
CHICAGO — 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 readingPenn State RB Miles Sanders to enter NFL draft
Sanders, who ran for 1,274 yards during the 2018 season, is considered the ninth-best running back prospect in this year’s draft, according to ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. What you need to know from Round 1: • DraftCast: Live pick-by-pick analysis » • Kiper’s Top 300 » | McShay’s Top 300 » • Best available prospects […]
Continue readingBills ride roller-coaster finish to win over Lions
DETROIT — It’s in the biggest moments, Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs said while wearing a Dog bone necklace, when he feels the most comfortable. And that paid off for the Bills in a big way in the team’s 28-25 Thanksgiving Day win over the Detroit Lions. After surrendering a five-point lead in the […]
Continue readingBuffalo Bills OC Ken Dorsey says he’ll learn from meltdown in coaching box after loss
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A day after Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey’s emotional reaction to his team’s 21-19 loss to the Miami Dolphins went viral, he said he would “learn from” his response and “correct” it moving forward. The Bills (2-1) suffered their first loss of the year in Miami despite having the ball at […]
Continue readingNFL training camp 2022 live – Patrick Mahomes and other QBs work on receiver connections; Baltimore Ravens’ J.K. Dobbins activated
We are officially one month away from the start of the NFL regular season — which kicks off with a Thursday night Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams matchup. It sure was an active NFL training camp Monday. The Baltimore Ravens activated J.K. Dobbins off of the PUP list and also signed kicker Justin Tucker […]
Continue readingRodger Saffold joins Buffalo Bills training camp after recovering from car crash
Saffold started training camp on the NFI list after he injured his ribs in a car crash. He signed with the Bills as a free agent this offseason and is expected to be the starting left guard. Saffold was limited in his first practice back but took light reps with the first-team offense and began […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings 2022: Offseason 1-32 poll, plus players who benefited most from the draft and trades
While the long-term story of the 2022 NFL draft will be how the draftees pan out years from now, this version of the NFL Power Rankings is taking more of an immediate approach. Instead of breaking down the rookies (there will be plenty of time for that), we picked veterans from each team whose status […]
Continue reading