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Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. With the release of his first single, I could just imagine Zach Miller singing the Super Bowl Shuffle. Which current Bears player...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. It seems like Devin Hester always picked a crucial time to return a kick or punt for a touchdown during his great career in...

Miller traveled a unique path to the NFL. A quarterback at Nebraska-Omaha, he was immediately converted to tight end after being selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2009 draft. His only experience at his new position in college came in the Cactus Bowl, a Division II...

FOX NFL reporter Laura Okmin has been conducting "boot camps" for women who work in the media on and off camera or aspire to enter the field for a decade. But the virtual session she coordinated this week with the Bears was extra special to her. Okmin was an avid Bears fan while growing up in...

NFL owners on Wednesday approved new roster cutdown deadlines for the 2021 season. Teams will be permitted to open training camp with 90 players. They must then cut down to 85 by Aug. 17, 80 by Aug. 24 and 53 players by Aug. 31. The three cutdown dates are all on Tuesdays following each of the...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. As a return specialist and receiver, would Devin Hester qualify as the last Bear to play two distinct positions? If memory serves...

Desai ultimately earned a spot on coach Al Golden's staff, first as an academic graduate assistant and later as a defensive and special teams GA. At the time, Desai was balancing a busy schedule as a student and coach. He woke up at about 3 a.m. and did homework for about three hours before...

Pro Football Focus predicted that Snowden would be selected in the sixth round of the draft by the Minnesota Vikings at No. 199 overall. After the draft, NFL.com senior analyst Gil Brandt ranked the Virginia product as the second best undrafted free agent edge rusher available. While some in...

In the first nine games, Kmet played 34.7 percent of the offensive snaps and had eight receptions for 94 yards. In the final six contests, he played 85.2 percent of the offensive snaps and caught 20 passes for 149 yards. "He improved every week last year," said Bears tight ends coach Clancy...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. Were any of the undrafted free agents the Bears signed expected to get drafted? If so, which ones would be considered steals...

The Bears selected Tonga with the 250th overall pick in the draft that they obtained from the Seahawks after trading down nine spots in the sixth round. The 6-4, 321-pounder appeared in 47 games in four seasons at BYU, registering 130 tackles, 16.0 tackles-for-loss, 8.5 sacks, 12 pass breakups...

"I personally don't really know what made me drop or even if I was actually rated that high," Graham said. "But all that did was kind of put a chip on my shoulder—and I've always played with a chip on my shoulder. I've always been the underdog. "I'm just going out there ready to play, ready to...

GAGDC was the recipient of the Pritzker Traubert Foundation's inaugural $10 million Chicago Prize and received funding from the City of Chicago's INVEST South/West program. In addition to the Healthy Lifestyle Hub, GAGDC is partnering with Urban Grower's Collective and Green Era to develop a...

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. Was Bob Parsons the last Bears player to play two distinct positions (tight end and punter) at the same time? Fabian B. Everett...

In his second game last season, Herbert set a Virginia Tech record with 358 all-purpose yards in a 38-31 win over Duke. The 5-9, 204-pounder rushed for 208 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries and returned three kickoffs for 150 yards, with a long of 83 yards. Last year, Herbert returned...

The Bears on Wednesday signed guard/center Adam Redmond and waived undrafted rookie guard Gage Cervenka. Redmond has appeared in 18 NFL games, all as a reserve, for the Indianapolis Colts (2017) and Dallas Cowboys (2018 and 2020). The 6-6, 300-pounder, who turns 27 Wednesday, entered the...

McGovern recalls that Desai was inquisitive, eager to learn and always seeking to improve as a coach. "He was just the most prepared guy," McGovern said. "Any drills that we did, he'd want to come down and say, 'Hey, tell me about the drill I saw you doing here. What do you think is the...

Hugs, laughter and tears were in abundance Monday night as friends and former teammates gathered for a fundraiser to support beloved Bears all-time great Steve McMichael. The charismatic Texas native affectionately referred to as "Mongo" revealed April 23 that he's suffering from ALS...

The Bears announced Tuesday that head coach Bob Moynihan of Harlem High School in Machesney Park has been named the Chicago Bears High School Coach of the Year brought to you by Athletico Physical Therapy and is the Bears' nominee for the Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award. The...

The Bears on Monday signed linebacker Austin Calitro. Calitro, 27, has appeared in 42 NFL games with nine starts over three seasons with the Seahawks (2018), Jaguars (2019) and Broncos (2020). Calitro entered the NFL in 2017 with the Jets as an undrafted free agent out of Villanova. The...