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Coincidentally, Smith began his NFL coaching career on Dungy's staff with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as linebackers coach from 1996-2000. Smith then spent three seasons as St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator from 2001-03 before becoming the first Black head coach in Bears history in 2004. In...

Across the NFL the range of schedules runs from the Pittsburgh Steelers, who will face the NFL's hardest schedule with opponents that won 56.3 percent of their 2020 games, to the Philadelphia Eagles, whose opponents managed to win only 44.9 percent of their matchups last year. While the...

Leo Catholic High School student David Gross isn't intimidated by professional athletes. As an aspiring sports journalist, he's made a point of sitting close to the action at professional sporting events and engaging with athletes before and after games. When his school, through a...

Pitre arrived at Oregon State after spending one year with the Kansas City Chiefs as a member of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship program, his second stint in the NFL after spending the 2009 season as a scouting intern for the New England Patriots. However, 2021 will mark Pitre's...

The past year has seen traditionally male sports become increasingly co-ed. Kim Ng of the Miami Marlins became the first female general manager in Major League Baseball. The San Antonio Spurs' Becky Hammon became the first woman to serve as a head coach in the NBA when coach Gregg Popovich was...

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. Do you think the NFL will play a 17-game regular season in 2021, and is the plan for teams to still play four preseason games...

Frazier, Big Cat attended HBCUs as well Other HBCU products who have played for the Bears include cornerback Leslie Frazier (Alcorn State) and right tackle James "Big Cat" Williams (Cheyney State), both of whom were signed as undrafted free agents. Frazier, who is currently the Buffalo Bills...

Adams played safety for 16 NFL seasons with the 49ers (2004-06), Browns (2007-11), Broncos (2012-13), Colts (2014-16), Panthers (2017-18) and Texans (2019). He appeared in 228 games with 149 starts and recorded 30 interceptions—returning two for touchdowns—935 tackles, 90 pass breakups, 19...

The Bears will celebrate Black History Month across all official team channels throughout February. Fans are encouraged to follow along and learn more about Bears and Chicago Black history. Feature stories will focus on Bears players past and present who attended Historically Black Colleges...

Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN (Jan. 26) Pick: Oklahoma State tackle Teven Jenkins Comment: This is a really strong offensive tackle class, and we could see a run on them in the 20s. Jenkins started at both right tackle and left tackle for the Cowboys, and he was having a stellar season before he opted out...

McGovern spent the first 18 years of his coaching career at the collegiate level, beginning with stints at Pennsylvania (1985), Holy Cross (1986-87, 1991-92) and Massachusetts (1988-90, 1993). He then served as defensive backs coach at Boston College (1994-96) and Pittsburgh (1997-99) before...

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. Who have been the players recently picked with the 20th selection in the draft? Brian G. Davenport, Iowa The last 10 players...

Johnson's physical traits combined with his intangibles made him a prospect the Bears coveted in the draft. "You watch the player and you get excited about the player," Pace said. "And then our scouts come in in the fall meetings and they start talking about the makeup. [College scout] Dave...

In Rumph's 18 years at the collegiate level, 25 players he coached were selected in the NFL Draft. At Clemson in 2010, he worked with unanimous All-American defensive end Da'Quan Bowers, who led the nation in sacks (15.5) and was tied for first in tackles-for-loss (26.0). Bowers won both the...

Coming out of Iowa, Daniels was considered as both a center and guard prospect. Daniels started 23 games at center for the Hawkeyes in his three years on campus, living up to high status as Iowa's only four-star recruit in their 2015 signing class. ESPN's Mel Kiper and Todd McShay both...

"We call him a joker back, so really a good third-down back out of the backfield," Bears general manager Ryan Pace said after drafting the explosive 5-6, 191-pounder. "He can separate with his routes, really a dynamic player that dominated at that level. Really excited to add him. He's one of...

Ted Monachino has left the Bears after two seasons as outside linebackers coach to serve in the same capacity with the Atlanta Falcons under new head coach Arthur Smith. In announcing the move Tuesday night, the Falcons also revealed that they have hired Jon Hoke as defensive backs coach...

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. I see Bears players making all kinds of lists and winning awards, but they all seem to be players picked up in free agency. Who...

Despite playing for FCS Delaware, Nichols boasted intriguing measurables. At the NFL Combine, he measured at a hair under 6-4 and 306 pounds. He also posted a 4.95 time in the 40-yard dash. That alone led then-NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock to single him out as a potential steal. "His...

Former Bears running back Cyril Pinder passed away Saturday at the age of 74. Pinder spent two seasons with the Bears in 1971-72, appearing in 25 games with 10 starts and rushing for 611 yards and four touchdowns on 150 carries and catching 11 passes for 64 yards. Pinder was selected by the...