The mad dash to free agents begins in exactly one week and if last year is any indication, this week could be very interesting. This is when things line up and even get done on the trade market in advance of free agent negotiations.
The Chicago Bears aren’t just listening to trade calls on Tyson Bagent. They’re establishing a firm asking price. According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, Chicago will only consider moving its backup quarterback if the compensation reflects how highly the organization values him.
The Chicago Bears were involved in plenty of trade rumors throughout the NFL Combine and it lines up with what general manager Ryan Poles stated about getting various calls on different players since the season ended.
The NFL Combine has come to a close and next up on the NFL offseason calendar is the start of free agency, which officially opens next week. But, teams still have a lot of work to do over the next seven days before even thinking about free agency.
With the NFL Combine officially over, we've moved one gigantic step closer to the 2026 NFL draft. The Chicago Bears, for the first time in several years, are picking outside of the Top 20, and that has created no small measure of uncertainty about what they'll do with their first-round pick.
Most of the NFL mock drafts focus on the early rounds, but there are still many prominent college players who will hear their names called later. These are just some of the big names that could hear their names in the later rounds.
Scouting combine workouts now concluded, nothing changed regarding the Bears' chief need and nothing should change as far as who analysts see them taking in Round 1 of the coming draft.
With the NFL Combine now behind us, the early part of this week will be filled with notebook dumps from various experts and national reporters after what they heard throughout the week in Indianapolis.
The NFL free agency window is getting closer and closer and the Chicago Bears are set to be an exciting team to watch when the madness begins. Before it gets to that point, the Bears have to first weigh the pros and cons of re-signing the players set to become free agents.
Chicago Bears left guard Joe Thuney is one of the most underrated stars in the NFL, and it is about time he gets his flowers. The 33-year-old made an immediate impact in his first season under coach Ben Johnson.
Illinois thought it had time. After a three-hour closed-door session in Springfield, Governor J.B. Pritzker walked out talking about broad agreement on Bears stadium language and progress with the team.
Combine week is in the books and it was quite the busy week for the Chicago Bears when you factor in the amount of interviews with general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Ben Johnson along with all of the trade rumors and prospect meetings.
NFL prospects from major programs get most of the attention, but there are numerous examples of players drafted from small schools who have become difference-makers.
The Chicago Bears are going to be one of the most talked about teams of the NFL off-season. After an astounding turnaround under head coach Ben Johnson in 2025, the league has taken notice of what is going down in Chicago.
The Chicago Bears are expected to be busy this offseason after winning the NFC North and advancing to the Divisional Round of the playoffs this past year.
There have been rumblings of a potential Chicago Bears reunion with dominant edge rusher Khalil Mack when free agency begins, to fill a glaring need on coordinator Dennis Allen’s defense.
Bears coach Ben Johnson loves the versatility he has with his pass catchers . When you have seven players with at least 48 targets , it's obvious each had a good chance to show what they can do.
Tyson Bagent is a valuable commodity. The Bears' offense would obviously take a gigantic hit if Caleb Williams were to go down, but he's shown enough to at least instill confidence that the offense wouldn't completely crumble with him under center.
Earlier this week, it was reported that the Chicago Bears had given permission for linebacker Tremaine Edmunds to seek a trade. Due to count over $17 million against the NFL salary cap in 2026, the Bears could save $15 million by releasing or trading their star linebacker.
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, there’s a strong trade market developing for Bears LB Tremaine Edmunds and there’s a good chance he’s dealt in the coming
The Chicago Bears' quest to find a more advantageous stadium situation made progress in two different venues on Thursday, as both Indiana and Illinois advanced plans in favor of stadium proposals.
Per Tony Pauline, the only way the Bears would trade QB Tyson Bagent is if they’re offered a “significant package of picks and/or players.” Pauline says
Ozzy Trapilo suffered a torn patellar tendon during the wild-card round of the 2025 playoffs. His availability to the Bears early next season is in serious doubt as a result.
A number of potential trades could be worked out shortly in the Bears’ case. Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds has been given permission to seek a change of scenery, while backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has been the subject of attention from suitors.
Linebacker wasn't considered one of the Chicago Bears' bigger needs entering the offseason, but they should now consider targeting one in the 2026 NFL Draft.