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Why ESPN's 2025 NFL Draft Redo Gets the Chicago Bears' Second-Round Pick Wrong

ESPN's recent redo of the 2025 NFL Draft reimagined the Chicago Bears' second-round decision at No. 39 overall that misses the mark. By a lot. In the revised scenario, ESPN's Courtney Cronin swaps out wide receiver Luther Burden III for running back Quinshon Judkins.

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Reasons Why Max Crosby Trade Fits and Also Doesn't Fit the Bears

The words Fox Sports' Jay Glazer uttered about Maxx Crosby's availability for trade Wednesday had to echo throughout the NFL, including at Halas Hall .

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Latest 2024 NFL Draft Quarterback Re-Ranking Is a Head-Scratcher for Bears Fans

Another 2024 NFL Draft quarterback re-ranking was published this week, and it isn't kind to Caleb Williams, who the Chicago Bears selected with the first overall pick.

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3 Bears cut candidates entering 2026 offseason

The Chicago Bears are coming off a fantastic season, one that far exceeded most predictions as the season got underway. The primary hope for the Bears was that first-year head coach Ben Johnson would be able to do two things in his first year.

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How many of the starters from the last Super Bowl matchup between New England and Seattle (in 2015) can you name in six minutes?

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Bears Insider Reveals How Much Chicago May Value Potential Maxx Crosby Trade

For the first time in a long time, the Chicago Bears seem to be in a place where they can consider splashy trades for impact players. After clinching the

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The 25 greatest NFL teams that didn't win a Super Bowl

Some franchises' best efforts have not led to victory parades or even Super Bowl berths. Because of untimely injuries, unfortunate circumstances, or myriad other reasons, many teams' plans throughout NFL history have not produced the desired result.

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QB Analyst Sees Caleb Williams' Biggest Weak Spot No Flaw at All

Anyone who thought the Bears would simply fade away now that they've had the great comeback season under Ben Johnson might be disappointed to read or hear what QB analyst Chris Simms believes about quarterback Caleb Williams and his coach.

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Matt Miller Thinks This Year’s Edge Rusher Class Is Ideal For Bears In 2026 NFL Draft

Whether they take an edge rusher in the first round or somewhere on Day 2, there’s no doubt the Chicago Bears could use an impactful young edge to make a difference right away.

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Ranking the Chicago Bears' Most Likely Resign Candidates Entering the Offseason

The Bears are in a bit of a predicament when it comes to the salary cap. Following years of entering the offseason with almost too much money to spend, they find themselves sitting at roughly $17 million above the cap as it stands right now.

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Chicago Bears’ Cole Kmet gets real on potential trade rumors

The Chicago Bears have some interesting decisions to make this offseason. Projected to be upwards of $5.3 million over the cap, general manager Ryan Poles

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Could The Chicago Bears REALLY Be About To Move To Indiana?

I don’t know if it’s real or just great PR spin from the Chicago Bears’ side of things. But one thing seems certain: the Bears really want people to know that the Bears-to-Indiana rumors aren’t just for leverage.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

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Chicago Bears' Biggest Offseason Need Isn't the One Fans Are Expecting

For Chicago Bears fans who are conditioned to think all about the team's pass rush as the top offseason need, The Athletic's Dan Wiederer suggested something much different: left tackle.

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Chicago Bears and Ryan Poles must prioritize filling major need on defense

The Chicago Bears‘ defense which thrived on creating turnovers this past season could be about to see some major personnel turnover this offseason. General manager Ryan Poles and the Bears expended significant resources, both during free agency and throughout the NFL Draft last spring, upgrading the talent around former No.

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Chicago Bears Players Found a Way to Stand Out at the 2026 Pro Bowl Games

If you're a Chicago Bears fan who tuned into the Pro Bowl games expecting a football fix for a Sunday without NFL action, you were probably disappointed.

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This Bears Offensive Coordinator Suggestion Ignores Reality in Chicago

The idea floated by The Athletic's Ted Nguyen regarding the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator job is wild. As in, wildly unrealistic. Yet, still wild.

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Bears on Correct Path to a Super Bowl but Winning One Requires More

The message for the Bears about how the Patriots and Seahawks made it to Super Bowl LX is obvious, and it's defense. This isn't hard to determine when your own defense ranks 29th in the league like the Bears did.

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Bears urged to make surprising roster cut to begin NFL offseason

The Chicago Bears are heading into the 2026 NFL offseason looking to make one final aggressive push to be a Super Bowl contender next year. During the 2025 NFL season, the Bears took a huge leap in the right direction.

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Chicago Bears could be about to trade $24.5 million star to clear cap space

Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles may need to take some bold actions to create cap space this offseason, to continue building around upstart quarterback Caleb Williams, and fortify a defense that lived and died by its ability to create takeaways throughout the 2025 campaign.

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Bears Could Promote Press Taylor To OC

A successful first season as Chicago’s passing game coordinator may lead to a promotion for Press Taylor. The Bears will consider Taylor for their offensive coordinator job, per Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / February 4

Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams receives honor after second NFL season

Caleb Williams had an incredible second season with the Chicago Bears. In his second year as Chicago’s QB1, the former No. 1 overall pick registered 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns and seven interceptions.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / February 4

Bears standout defensive backs show out during the Pro Bowl to cap off an incredible season with uncertain futures ahead

The NFL's Pro Bowl game took place on Tuesday night and many might have missed out on watching it, and I don't blame you considering what the game has turned into at this point.

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Chicago Bears rookie catches Tom Brady’s attention

NFL legend Tom Brady recently handed out his LFG Awards for Fox Sports, and there was no shortage of Chicago Bears representatives. The seven-time Super Bowl champion recognized some of the most noteworthy players, coaches and moments from the 2025 NFL season.

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Patriots rookie play-maker admits he thought he was headed to the Bears during the 2025 NFL Draft and it nearly happened

The 2025 NFL Draft was a frustrating process for the Chicago Bears after seemingly getting sniped out of all their top targets on the team's draft board, but the results proved to work out just fine.