It’s hard to miss Tremaine Edmunds. Even if he is nearly 100 yards away in the opposite end zone, the 6-foot-5, 250-pound linebacker clearly stands out. But he nearly turned invisible on a play in the red zone during the Chicago Bears’ second OTA practice on Tuesday. Quarterback PJ Walker was trying to lead his unit to a scoring drive…
The Chicago Bears returned to Halas Hall on Monday and held their first OTA practice. Veterans, rookies and undrafted players are starting to develop the chemistry among each other in Phase 2 of the offseason program. Tuesday’s practice will be open to media, giving reporters the first glimpse of this new-look team. With all the new additions, there will be…
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,…
LAKE FOREST — The Bears held their second and final practice for rookie minicamp at Halas Hall on Saturday. The vibes, though, were a little different than Friday’s practice. It was a big country music day. Throughout the entirety of practice, Luke Combs songs were blasting on the speaker system. Everything from “Fast Car” to “Better Back When” played while…
LAKE FOREST — For the first time in five months, the Chicago Bears held a practice. Sixty-two players, including the Bears’ 10 draft picks, showcased their abilities in front of the entire Bears coaching staff on day 1 of the team’s rookie minicamp In addition, coach Matt Eberflus, first-round draft pick Darnell Wright, second-round pick Gervon Dexter Sr. and third-rounder…
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…
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…
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…