The Chicago Bears are moving up in the eyes of the NFL world after a wildly successful 2025 season, but many analysts don't yet believe that they've arrived as legitimate contenders.
The Chicago Bears are ramping up the competition along their defensive line. According to CBS Sports senior reporter Matt Zenitz, they've agreed to terms with veteran edge rusher Marcus Davenport.
The Chicago Bears are adding some veteran reinforcements to the defense following the first preseason game, including Marcus Davenport, a former standout pass rusher from Dennis Allen’s days in New Orleans.
The Chicago Bears saw some good things in their preseason opener against the Cleveland Brown, and they’ll want to build on that in their next game. They also made an addition before their second preseason, signing veteran Marcus Davenport, according to Marcus Davenport of CBS Sports.
Entering the offseason, two major concerns for the Chicago Bears were their run defense and pass-rush. In 2025, the Bears were tied for the seventh-fewest sacks in the NFL, and the run defense was the sixth-worst.
Tell me if you've heard this before: Chicago Bears tight end Cole Kmet has been suggested as a trade candidate. FanSided's Zacary Rotman is just the latest analyst to think the Bears will trade Kmet, and he believes the Kansas City Chiefs would be a possible landing spot for the veteran tight end.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
Marcus Davenport‘s recent Bears visit clearly went well. Chicago is expected to sign the veteran edge rusher, CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports. Davenport spent the past two years in Detroit, totaling just 10 games over that span.
The Chicago Bears need to start finding some clarity at the left tackle position and the only way to do so is by weeding out the flock going into the second week of preseason.
The Chicago Bears are thankful that controversy is no longer a part of their quarterback analysts this time of year. The Bears are set with Caleb Williams under center after a decade of trying to replace Jay Cutler as a long-term starter.
Bears guard Joe Thuney has been around winners long enough to recognize the difference in approach. Thuney, after all, will turn 34 later this season and has played in 23 playoff games, with four Super Bowl rings and six conference championships.
The Chicago Bears keep having more and more injuries pile up in the secondary and it’s getting to the point where the team might have to consider making yet another addition.
In January, Chicago Bears left tackle Ozzy Trapilo suffered a ruptured patellar tendon during the NFC Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers. For many, there was a feeling that he wouldn’t be back for a while.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
One day after the Chicago Bears stomped the Cleveland Browns in preseason Week 1, the team was back on the practice field on Sunday afternoon. It was an abbreviated practice for the Bears, who were not wearing pads and instead opted for shells.
Chicago Bears offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo became the latest player to return to practice from a serious injury and make it back on the field before cornerback Kyler Gordon.
Watching an important player leave practice with an injury is always concerning, but it appears as if the Chicago Bears may have caught a lucky break (pun intended) when it comes to Kyle Monangai.
The Chicago Bears expect a lot from Dillon Thieneman in his first NFL season. During training camp, Coby Bryant injured his knee and needs four to six months to recover.
The Bears activated offensive tackle Ozzy Trapilo off the physically unable to perform list on Sunday, per a team announcement. The move represents an impressive recovery from the second-year offensive lineman, who tore his patellar tendon in a playoff win over the Packers less than seven months ago.
Every year, there is that one assistant coach who quickly climbs the coaching ranks and becomes the hot candidate everybody in the NFL wants as their next head coach.
Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson cannot be accused of lacking ambition. Johnson won the NFC North in his first year as head coach and is looking for more than that in his second season.
On a day when Deshaun Watson's numbers looked much better than the actual tape, Sanders did little to gain ground in the Browns' QB1 race.
It didn't take long for Beanie Bishop Jr. to impress his new team, as he hopes to solidify Chicago as his next NFL home.
Kyler Gordon has been sidelined throughout the 2026 offseason. The fifth-year Bears cornerback continues to deal with a calf injury, and it is unclear when he will be available.
While the Chicago Bears made their 2026 preseason debut on Saturday, the focus was more on the long-term outlook for the franchise.
The Chicago Bears will keep most of their recognizable players safely parked on the sideline Saturday. Tyson Bagent, however, could spend the afternoon auditioning for a job Chicago may not want to give him.
Williams guided the 2025 Bears to seven comeback victories after trailing in the fourth quarter of games through their wild-card playoff win over the Green Bay Packers.
The impact of Bryant's injury could be felt all season in the Windy City.
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