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Following an offseason revamp along the Chicago Bears‘ offensive line, tackle Darnell Wright was the constant and developed into a driving force up front.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 17

Darnell Wright's All-Pro breakthrough validates crucial Chicago Bears decision

When Darnell Wright was named Second-Team All-Pro following the 2025 season, the recognition validated his ascent up the offensive tackle ranks since 2023 as well as the long-term vision Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears had for the offensive line.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 10

The cost to keep Darnell Wright just went way up for Bears

The Chicago Bears and their fans may be laser-focused on tonight's Wild Card game against the Green Bay Packers, and for good reason. The entire season is on the line against their archrival, and some analysts are giving the Bears no chance against the Packers.

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Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / January 7

Chicago Bears star named to Next Gen Stats’ 2025 All-Pro Team

The Chicago Bears have been seeing incredible improvement from many players on the roster this season compared to last. Some players have stepped up and are living up to their draft status as well, making the team be even more successful.

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The best one-and-done playoff teams in NFL history

The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / January 7

Joe Thuney, Darnell Wright getting All-Pro buzz from Next Gen Stats

After years of offensive line turmoil, the Chicago Bears’ most troublesome unit has transformed into the team’s greatest strength on that side of the ball, thanks to some key offseason additions and development of current players.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / December 29

Another gutsy performance from one Bears starter might have been overlooked after Week 17 and it should be appreciated more

The Chicago Bearshad a major concern going into Week 17's game against the San Francisco 49ers when an illness began spreading around the locker room throughout the week.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 28

DJ Moore and Darnell Wright both active for game with 49ers

It's a case of almost all hands on deck for the Bears with a top seed on the line against the 49ers. Almost all of the ill players who were questionable are active for the game, including tackle Darnell Wright.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / December 28

Chicago Bears get great news on star offensive lineman before SNF

The 2025 NFC North champions Chicago Bears will be playing for a shot at the 1 seed in the NFC in Sunday night’s showdown against the playoff bound San Francisco 49ers.

NFL News / Pro Football Rumors / December 27

Injury Updates: Wright, Giants, Adams

A handful of notable injury updates heading into Week 17: Set to face the 49ers on Sunday in a battle of NFC heavyweights, the Bears may go without right tackle Darnell Wright.

Chicago Bears News / Field Level Media / December 27

Bears RT Darnell Wright (illness) questionable vs. 49ers

The Chicago Bears added right tackle Darnell Wright to the injury report Saturday as the three-year starter deals with an illness. Wright did not travel with the team and is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at the San Francisco 49ers.

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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.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 6

Chicago Bears duo slapped with fines for plays in victory over Eagles

The Black Friday win by the Bears over the Eagles was a physical war and now it's costing some players. The league on Friday fined two Bears and one Eagles player.

NFL News / A to Z Sports / December 5

Darnell Wright's upcoming matchup against Micah Parsons and the Packers can be the defining moment for his stellar 2025 season

The Chicago Bears have a massive game coming up in Week 14 against the Green Bay Packers and the implications cannot be emphasized enough. This feels like a true playoff preview and it's been a long time since a Bears-Packers game had this kind of hype going into it.

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Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / December 1

Darnell Wright was always the right selection for the Chicago Bears

Like many, I was fascinated by the idea of drafting Jalen Carter with the ninth overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. He was one of two players seemingly in contention to be the first pick (along with edge rusher Will Anderson Jr.) before the team traded the pick to Carolina.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 22

T.J. Watt vs. Darnell Wright will be must-see TV

T.J. Watt is not only the type of player that opposing offenses have to gameplan for; He's one they fear. The 31-year-old is fully capable of singlehandedly wreaking havoc on an offensive line from the left side.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 13

Rival coach has surprising praise for Bears' Darnell Wright ahead of Week 11 matchup

The Chicago Bears' offensive line has been one of the league's best through 10 weeks of the 2025 NFL season, but it wasn't always this way. In fact, across the first three years of Ryan Poles' tenure as general manager, the offensive line was an unmitigated disaster with just one shining exception: right tackle Darnell Wright.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 12

Darnell Wright going viral for 1-arm block on Bears' most important play of season

The Chicago Bears are emerging as one of the surprise stories of the 2025 NFL season. And one of their least-known offensive linemen is becoming a shocking star.

Chicago Bears News / Chicago Bears on SI / November 11

Darnell Wright and Chicago Bears offensive line go viral again

The second-guessing of Bears GM Ryan Poles goes on with some of it warranted, particularly at defensive end. Not only are they thin, but Dayo Odeyingbo didn't live up to big contract expectations.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / November 10

Former Tennessee Vols offensive lineman Darnell Wright made an NFL Pro Bowler look like a high school player

Chicago Bears offensive lineman Darnell Wright, a former Tennessee Vols standout, made an NFL Pro Bowler look like a high school player in a Week 10 win against the New York Giants.

Chicago Bears News / NFLTradeRumors.co / November 9

NFC Notes: Ben Johnson, Ryan Poles, Darnell Wright, Bears, Packers

Bears GM Ryan Poles told reporters that the team wanted to make other deals at the deadline but only made one trade, acquiring DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka from the Browns.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / November 6

'He's doing cartwheels with a banged up elbow' - Former NFL tight end loves what he's seeing from former Vols OL Darnell Wright

Former Tennessee Vols offensive lineman Darnell Wright went viral this past week for doing a cartwheel to celebrate a Chicago Bears touchdown. Wright, a first round selection by the Bears in the 2023 NFL Draft, received quite a bit of praise this week for his performance against the Cincinnati Bengals last Sunday.

Chicago Bears News / A to Z Sports / October 14

Bears insider revealed more about the injury Darnell Wright battled through and it shows off his herculean effort in Week 6

The Chicago Bears win over the Washington Commanders wasn't pretty, but with a few key takeaways and a strong run game on offense, the Bears managed to pull out a second consecutive road victory.

Chicago Bears News / ChiCitySports / August 13

Chicago Bears trying out rookie at RT amid coach’s criticism of Darnell Wright

The Chicago Bears have pretty much declared a winner at left tackle, and now some interesting stuff is surfacing about the right side. Earlier this week, the Bears claimed that Braxton Jones is running away with the competition for the starting left tackle job.

Chicago Bears News / On Tap Sports Net / January 23, 2024

Bears OL Darnell Wright Named To PFWA All-Rookie Team

The Chicago Bears got a stud when they drafted Darnell Wright 10th overall in the 2023 NFL draft. Ryan Poles saw how great he could be and considering Wright started all 17 games for Chicago this season, his dominance has only begun.

NFL News / Yardbarker / June 7, 2023

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NFL News / Yardbarker / April 26, 2023

Three realistic options for Bengals at pick No. 28

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Bengals right tackle La'el Collins provides 'interesting' injury update

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Tennessee Volunteers News / Yardbarker / April 10, 2023

Analyst says surprise OL could be ‘best overall player’ in draft

Analyst says surprise OL has potential to be ‘best overall player’ in the draft

Ohio State’s Paris Johnson Jr., Northwestern’s Peter Skoronski and Georgia’s Broderick Jones are projected to be the top three offensive tackles off the board in the 2023 NFL Draft, but ESPN’s Louis Riddick believes there’s another tackle who could end up being better than them all.

Tennessee OT Darnell Wright visits four teams, more planned

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