Chris Harris at home in Chicago
Former Bears player Chris Harris has transitioned from a player to a coach and is getting his feet wet as a member of Marc Trestman’s staff, a role for which he appears well suited.
Former safety Harris named to Bears staff
Popular safety Chris Harris, who played two different stints as a Chicago Bear, will be trading his football cleats for a whistle. He was named to the Bears coaching staff Monday as a defensive quality control coach. Known as a student of the game, Harris gets his coaching start as an entry-level coach who will concentrate on breaking down tape [...]
Bears Hire Chris Harris As Defensive Quality Control Coach
This weekend former Chicago Bears safety Chris Harris announced his retirement from the NFL through social media. He tweeted his intentions and elaborated even more on his Facebook page. Harris was a member of the Chicago Bears on two separate occasions, from 2005-2006, then again from 2010-2011, and now it looks as though he'll be starting his coaching career in Chicago.
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Chris Harris one of three new Bears coaches
Former Bears safety Chris Harris is one of three new Chicago coaches to join Marc Trestman's staff.
Bears hire Harris as quality control coach
The Chicago Bears have hired former safety Chris Harris as a defensive quality control coach.
Harris recently retired after eight seasons that included two stints with Chicago (2005-06 and 2010-11). He also played for Carolina, Detroit and Jacksonville, where he appeared in five games last season and worked with new Bears defensive coordinator Mel Tucker. He had 16 interceptions...
Former Bears Safety Chris Harris Taking Loss On Suburban Pad; $329K!
We’ve been getting some emails from guys complaining that the only houses we run are ridiculous multi-million dollar mansions. Blah, blah, blah. Something about, “Yeah, but how some of the lesser known guys are living?” Ok, smartasses, you want to see how a seven-year vet making $1.5 million a year is rolling? Check out this suburban Chicago house that former Bears safety...
Bears secondary springs leaks
Continuing our series of positional reviews, today we examine the secondary: The Chicago Bears deep patrol suffered through an up and down 2011 season. On one hand, cornerback Charles Tillman earned his first Pro Bowl berth after years of underappreciated play. But to the other extreme, veteran safety Chris Harris got hurt, played poorly upon returning, and was eventually released. The [...]
Bear Breakdown: Safety Position
The Bears spent most of the 2011 season looking for continuity at the safety position.
They used five different safeties at the position and used over eight different combinations.
Veteran Chris Harris disappointed enough to be released after returning in 2010 for his second stint.
Major Wright showed flashes, but struggled at times to stay healthy. Staying healthy seems to be a...
Bears place Conte on injured reserve
Rookie suffered foot/ankle injury Sunday; team down to 3 healthy safetiesAfter cutting ties with Chris Harris and placing rookie Anthony Walters on injured reserve, the Bears have lost yet another safety.
Ex-Bears safety Harris boosts Lions' defense
ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Chris Harris wanted another shot to play when his second stint with the Chicago Bears wasn't going very well.
Detroit Lions Q&A: Safety Chris Harris learning differences between Motown, Windy City
Harris is ready to face his former team, the Chicago Bears.
Training Camp Tidbits: August 4
Tuesday was Day 5 and practice No. 6. Now for some links and tidbits:Injured List:Brian Iwuh was carted off the field with a knee injury. Other players who did not practice: Chris Harris, Major Wright, Hunter Hillenmeyer, Juaquin Iglesias and Marcus Harrison. [Chicago Tribune]Thoughts and Tidbits:Brett Favre says he's going to retire; the Bears will believe it when they see it...
Training Camp Tidbits: August 3
Monday was Day 4 and practice No. 5. Now for some links and tidbits:Injured List:It's never too early to have two injured safeties. Major Wright joined Chris Harris on that list; Wright injured his groin muscle. [ESPN Chicago]Marcus Harrison left practice early for the second straight day. Just "a little dehydrated," said Love Smith. [Chicago Tribune]Thoughts and Tidbits...
Training Camp Tidbits: August 2
Sunday was day 3, practice No. 4 and the second day the Bears were in full pads. Now, for some links and tidbits:Injured ListHarvey Unga (hamstring) and Juaquin Iglesias (groin) left practice early. [Chicago Breaking Sports]
The Sun-Times says that Marcus Harrison didn't finish practice either. [Chicago Sun-Times]Chris Harris sat out again, too. And if ESPN (or anyone else...
"Depth" changing things for Bears safeties
Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune is very excited about the upcoming Bears season. While some Bears fans are cautiously optimistic, Pompei is all in. The Bears offense will be great; the Bears defense will be much improved; the brain trust era is just beginning. His optimism continued in today’s column as he point out the Bears’ depth at various positions, specifically, linebacker...
Kevin Payne is going to St. Louis
Kevin Payne was expendable before the Bears traded for Chris Harris. So about 24 hours after bring Harris back, the Bears traded Payne to the Rams for an undisclosed draft pick.What was disclosed was that the pick is for the 2011 draft; that's nice to know. And if you're a big Payne fan, the Rams depth chart at strong safety looks like the following: James Butler, David Roach...
Know what we're getting with Harris
I feel better about the Bears today, Wednesday, than I did this time on
Tuesday. Chris Harris isn't perfect (far from it), but at least I know
what he does. Is Major Wright and Al Afalava half the secondary you
want next season? How much would you expect from those two, if they
started on Week 1?My answers: No and no idea. Wright was the
75th overall pick in the draft; expectations...
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