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Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / May 21
Daniel Hardy Botched an Onside Kick and Still Became Most Wanted Special Teamer in the NFL

Daniel Hardy Botched an Onside Kick and Still Became Most Wanted Special Teamer in the NFL

While OTAs are probably too early to gauge roster battles, players who are at the bottom of the 53-man list normally need to worry about competing for their job year-round.

Chicago Bears News / Field Level Media / March 8
Report: Bears re-signing DE Daniel Hardy to 2-year contract

Report: Bears re-signing DE Daniel Hardy to 2-year contract

The Chicago Bears are re-signing defensive end Daniel Hardy, a special teams player, to a two-year contract worth about $5 million and close to $6 million with incentives, NFL Network reported on Sunday.

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The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz

The 'Oldest 2-passing-TD NFL games' quiz

How many of the NFL quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era (since 1966) to throw multiple touchdowns in a game after turning 38 can you name in seven minutes?

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NFL News / Yardbarker
Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Chicago Bears News / Pro Football Rumors / March 8
Bears To Re-Sign Daniel Hardy

Bears To Re-Sign Daniel Hardy

The Bears have reached an agreement to re-sign restricted free agent defensive lineman Daniel Hardy, veteran insider Jordan Schultz reports. It’s a two-year, $4.97MM pact with $2.45MM guaranteed at signing, per OverTheCap.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / March 9
Chicago Bears agree to deal with DE before free agency

Chicago Bears agree to deal with DE before free agency

The Chicago Bears checked in with the Las Vegas Raiders for Maxx Crosby, but the defensive end is set to be traded to the Baltimore Ravens when the league’s new year begins on Wednesday.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / February 23
Bears Free Agent Profile: Daniel Hardy is being overlooked as one of the very first players Chicago will look to bring back this offseason

Bears Free Agent Profile: Daniel Hardy is being overlooked as one of the very first players Chicago will look to bring back this offseason

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 News / ChiCitySports / February 21

Daniel Hardy Stats, Bio & Profile | Chicago Bears DE | ChiCitySports

#92 DE Chicago Bears Defensive End Active 2025 Season Stats 7 SOLO 0 SACK 0 FF 0 INT ChiCitySports › Chicago Bears › Daniel Hardy Daniel Hardy is a defensive end for the Chicago Bears, wearing number 92.

Clemson Tigers News / ChiCitySports / January 5
Chicago Bears select this player in PFF’s end-of-season mock draft

Chicago Bears select this player in PFF’s end-of-season mock draft

The Chicago Bears are in a great spot heading into the playoffs, but it is never too early for mock draft season. We still do not know the exact draft order for the playoff teams, but there are some needs Chicago has to address if it wants to be even better next season.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 6
Fixing Daniel Hardy's mistake and other Bears special teams snafus

Fixing Daniel Hardy's mistake and other Bears special teams snafus

Special teams rarely gets extensive public scrutiny, with the possible exception of times when something goes terribly wrong. It did Sunday, and the Bears, and special teams coordinator Richard Hightower stood up Thursday to take his own blame in last week's special teams fiasco at Cincinnati.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 3
The Bears' special teams were less than special against Bengals in Week 9

The Bears' special teams were less than special against Bengals in Week 9

The Chicago Bears might have a special teams problem. While the onside kick recovery (I'm not even sure why Daniel Hardy was out there, to be honest with you) was obviously the most glaring special teams gaffe, that was only one of many plays where the unit was exposed.

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NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / October 27
Bears get unfortunate injury updates on Shemar Turner, Dominique Robinson

Bears get unfortunate injury updates on Shemar Turner, Dominique Robinson

Seeing their four-game win streak snapped in Baltimore, the Chicago Bears came out of that game banged up on their defensive line. One of their pieces — rookie Shemar Turner — will not return this season.

NFL News / Buffalo Bills on SI / August 15, 2025
Bills-Bears practice gets heated after multiple players get into fights

Bills-Bears practice gets heated after multiple players get into fights

We've come to expect fights during joint practices over the years, so it comes as no surprise that things got heated between the Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears on Friday afternoon.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / June 8, 2025
92 days until Bears 2025 season: Is Daniel Hardy primed for a breakout year?

92 days until Bears 2025 season: Is Daniel Hardy primed for a breakout year?

Since being in the seventh round of the 2022 NFL Draft, defensive end Daniel Hardy hasn't seen much playing time, appearing in just six games for the LA Rams as a rookie before being waived in 2023.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / March 5, 2025
Bears make tender offers to retain pair of backup players

Bears make tender offers to retain pair of backup players

Two players the old Bears coaching staff often spoke highly of will be back for their second seasons with the team, although this really wasn't in question.

Chicago Bears News / Athlon Sports / March 5, 2025
Bears Sign New Deal With Edge Rusher After Series of Trades

Bears Sign New Deal With Edge Rusher After Series of Trades

The Chicago Bears have acquired quite a bit of talent over the past 24 hours. Since Tuesday, the Bears have agreed to terms on two trades to acquire new starting guards for their offensive line, landing Jonah Jackson from the Los Angeles Rams and first-team All-Pro Joe Thuney from the Kansas City Chiefs.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / December 1, 2024
NFL hits Bears player with news that will make crazy week feel even worse

NFL hits Bears player with news that will make crazy week feel even worse

It has been a wild week for the Chicago Bears. Two losses to NFC North rivals in hurtful ways, head coach Matt Eberflus was fired, and Thomas Brown, who had been promoted from passing game coordinator to offensive coordinator, ascended to interim head coach.

Chicago Bears News / Windy City Gridiron / September 9, 2024

Turning the Tide: Bears’ punt block helps save the day in Week 1

The Chicago Bears don’t win with the punt team’s masterful execution on its game-changing third-quarter block. Of course the Chicago Bears won yesterday’s game.

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