The Chicago Bears addressed their need for a pass rusher by selecting former Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin, an experienced player that brings explosiveness off the edge.
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April 25, 2012
Restricted free-agent running back Kahlil Bell has signed his one-year tender offer from the Chicago Bears.
Bell ran for 337 yards and averaged 4.3 per carry in his third season in the league. He rushed for 240 yards over the final three weeks but committed three fumbles over the last two games, including two in a loss to Green Bay.
Bell is expected to be the third running back...
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April 27, 2012
The Chicago Bears selected South Carolina’s Alshon Jeffery with the 45th pick in the NFL draft. The Bears gave up a fifth-round pick and their 50th overall pick to St. Louis to move up and make the selection.Da Bears will not be sorry and they got the best wide out in the draft. Yeah we are biased but despite what some may say, he will turn heads in the NFL.
Jeffery had 183...
Chicago Bears mock drafts, player projections, positional analysis, video interviews, game film, prospect spotlights and much more in Bear Report's comprehensive pre-draft guide.
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April 25, 2012
The Chicago Bears and the Brian Piccolo Cancer Research Fund announced Stephen Paea and Nick Roachas the 2011 Brian Piccolo Award winners. The honor has been given to a Bears rookie since 1970 and was expanded in 1992 to include a veteran winner. Bears players vote for the rookie and veteran who best exemplify the courage, loyalty, teamwork, dedication and [...]
The Chicago Bears moved up five picks in the second round, giving up their fifth rounder in the process, to take a big-bodied wide receiver in former South Carolina wideout Alshon Jeffery.
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April 26, 2012
Pre-draft observers were on the mark thinking the Chicago Bears would look at a defensive end with their 19th pick in the first round of the NFL Draft. What others didn’t expect though, is that the Bears would overlook more heralded prospects to draft Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin. McClellin, 6-3, 260, brings versatility and a relentless approach. He’s [...]
Chicago Bears running back Kahlil Bell, who started two games for the club last season, signed his restricted free agent tender this afternoon, keeping him on the team for at least one more year.
South Carolina junior wide receiver Alshon Jeffery was drafted No. 45 overall by the Chicago Bears Friday night in the second round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
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April 26, 2012
The first 18 picks in Thursday night’s first round of the NFL Draft shook out about as well as Bears GM Phil Emery could have hoped, with the only pass-rusher coming off the board being Melvin Ingram to the Chargers at eighteen. Instead of ends Whitney Mercilus or Chandler Jones, Shea McClellin was Emery’s pick at nineteen overall. A defensive end out of Boise State, McClellin...
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April 26, 2012
With the 19th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select Shea McClellin, OLB (Boise State). McClellin was a terrific college player who looked good in postseason scouting events. He was fluid and natural at multiple linebacker positions during the Senior Bowl and looked athletic at the combine. McClellin possesses a good degree of upside and has a versatile game...
In the third round of the 2012 NF Draft, the Chicago Bears select safety Brandon Hardin, Oregon State. Hardin is the third straight safety the team has taken in the third round.
The Chicago Bears addressed their need for a pass rusher with DE Shea McClellin but, considering the talent that was still on the board, they might have overextended themselves.
Chicago Bears GM Phil Emery says the team's first-round pick, former Boise State defensive end Shea McClellin, can contribute not only on defense but on special teams as well.
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April 28, 2012
Shea McClellin knows he has a lot to prove after being drafted 19th overall by the Chicago Bears.
However, the defensive end-linebacker says his health is not one of those issues. An NFL Network report had said McClellin had three concussions while playing at Boise State.
''It did bother me a little bit,'' McClellin said Friday. ''I don't know where...
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April 25, 2012
The 2012 NFL Draft is quickly approaching. On Thursday night, teams across the league will place their futures in the hands of unproven commodities fresh out of college. The Chicago Bears will be among them as they try to rebound from last year’s disappointing stretch run. After picking up solid pieces in free agency, GM Phil Emery will be looking to the draft to fill holes and...
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