The Bears ended with the worst record in the NFL last season, finishing with a 3-14 mark that gave them the top pick in the draft. General manager Ryan Poles eventually traded that selection to the Panthers and the Bears were able to get Justin Fields a go-to receiver in DJ Moore, right tackle Darnell Wright with the 10th pick,…
Tyrique Stevenson made an instant connection with Matt Eberflus on his 30 visit to Halas Hall. The former Miami Hurricane and Bears coach discussed how football used to be played. “Our interaction was nothing more than talking a bit old school football and the tradition of the Bears,” Stevenson said during his introductory Zoom press conference on Friday. “We talked…
Well, it’s over. It’s FINALLY over! I don’t mean to sound like I hate the NFL Draft. I actually love it. Every year I get excited learning about the new players coming to the Chicago Bears. Very rarely do I “hate” a pick. Even when we drafted Mitch Trubisky, the rare time I immediately booed a pick, like everyone else.…
The Tennessee tackle impressed Ryan Poles, Matt Eberflus and the rest of Bears leadership at several points this offseason.
LAKE FOREST — Ryan Poles had a vision in mind as the list of players filled his big board inside Halas Hall. The Bears’ general manager and the rest of his staff zeroed in on players that all shared some similar characteristics. “The one thing that was clear was we wanted to continue to add the guys that match the…
The Chicago Bears were slated to start Day 3 of the NFL draft by making the day’s first pick — the 103rd overall — at Kansas City’s Union Station. Ryan Poles had other plans. The Bears general manager traded the first pick of the fourth round to the New Orleans Saints, moving down 12 spots to No. 115 and picking up…
LAKE FOREST — The Bears drafted Zacch Pickens with the No. 64 overall pick in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night. The defensive lineman from South Carolina gives the Bears another versatile interior lineman to go along with fellow rookie Gervon Dexter Sr. Pickens registered 42 total tackles, three passes defensed and 2.5 sacks last…
LAKE FOREST — The Bears traded with the Jaguars to select Tyrique Stevenson with the No. 56 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night. The Bears gave up No. 61 and No. 135 to move up. The cornerback from Miami will give the defense another boundary corner opposite of veteran Jaylon Johnson. Last season at Miami, Stevenson finished…
LAKE FOREST — The Bears drafted Gervon Dexter Sr. with the No. 53 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft on Friday night. The defensive lineman from Florida will provide the front seven with an interior defensive lineman who can help create pressure inside on opposing quarterback while also stopping the run. Dexter registered 55 total tackles, two sacks, three…
Had Ryan Poles not made the decision to trade for Chase Claypool last fall, the Chicago Bears would be leading off Friday night’s Round 2 with the 32nd overall pick in the draft. The Pittsburgh Steelers are instead scheduled to get the honors and the Bears will have to wait until picks 53, 61 and 64 to resume adding prospects…