Fuller's physical style of play is rare at his position.
"We've all seen corners that make business decisions when it comes to tackling," Pagano said. "Some are just 'cat' coverage: 'I've got that cat and you guys can handle the rest of the stuff.'
"He's a physical dude. I think the...
The Bears drafted Nichols in the fifth round of the 2018 draft out of Delaware. A year earlier, they signed Robertson-Harris as an undrafted free agent. Urban arrived midseason in 2019 after being cut by the Tennessee Titans.
Edwards became the latest addition, signed five days before the...
"I knew when I made the decision, it wasn't going to be like a magic wand where [Foles] just all of a sudden comes in and lights it up or does this or does that," Nagy said. "That wasn't going to happen. It's going to take a little bit of time. The good thing is that we're winning. The good...
The most challenging class to translate to the new remote learning set-up might be P.E.
This week, the Bears stepped in to help four Chicago schools deal with this new reality. In partnership with Good Sports, NFL Flag and Nike, the team donated 1,200 physical education kits.
Each kit...
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Prediction: The Bears will allow the Rams to score 21 points (in a 27-21 win).
Comment: The Rams have topped 30 points in three games this season, but have scored 20, 17 and 16 points in their three other contests. In addition, the Bears defense has excelled the...
It seemed like a slam dunk that Bears safety DeAndre Houston-Carson would go to sleep with a smile on his face Sunday night, still euphoric after registering the first interception of his five-year NFL career to preserve a win over the Panthers earlier in the day.
But then a phone call he...
"That's pretty much the only story behind it," said Nichols. "It really didn't mean anything. She just liked how unique it was."
In a worldwide view, Bilal is a fairly common name due to its relationship with Islam. In Arabic, Bilal means 'moisture' and was the name of one of the prophet...
"I thought today was one of our more productive film sessions," said Robinson, "breaking down the game with the coaches and everybody chiming in on different details and stuff that they can improve on and stuff like that."
Robinson said that it was the attitude around the film session that...
Bears kicker Cairo Santos has been honored as the NFC special teams player of the week for his performance in last Sunday's 23-16 win over the Panthers.
Santos made all three field-goals he attempted from 31, 55 and 31 yards to give the Bears leads of 10-3, 13-6 and 23-13. His booming...
[unable to retrieve full-text content]The Bears and some of their players rank at or near the top of the NFL in key statistical categories entering Week 7 of the season. Here’s how they stack up.
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 was wondering why Alex Bars did not start at left guard Sunday against the Panthers. After allowing an early sack versus the...
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer discusses the defense's performance through six games, David Montgomery's ability to catch the ball out of the backfield and the keys to a victory over the Rams next Monday night in his weekly Q&A with fans.
During the middle of the week leading up to the game, Kandace learned that the Panthers were planning to allow about 5,240 fans to attend the contest—or seven percent of the stadium's 74,867 capacity. With COVID-19 restrictions preventing fans from attending the Bears' first five games this...
The Bears on Tuesday signed veteran linebacker Manti Te'o to their practice squad.
Te'o has appeared in 62 games with 48 starts over seven NFL seasons with the Chargers (2013-16) and Saints (2017-19), recording 307 tackles, 22 tackles-for-loss, 13 pass breakups, two interceptions, 1.5 sacks...
It certainly was a group effort. Ten different players had a hand in the three takeaways and four sacks. Jaylon Johnson broke up a pass that Tashaun Gipson Sr. intercepted, Eddie Jackson forced a fumble that Akiem Hicks recovered and DeAndre Houston-Carson sealed the win with his first career...
The Bears launched the Snack and Chat Sweepstakes brought to you by Planters today.
Five lucky winners will get a chance to talk with a Bears player in a virtual chat hosted by team reporter Lauren Screeden. Snacking during the call is encouraged.
Winners will also receive Bears gear and a...
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"Through six games, the Bears have lost just once and they've scored 128 points and given up 116. You're not going to win a lot of games in the NFL scoring 21 points — unless you're only giving up 19.
"Is it a recipe for success? For the Bears, yes.
"This defense is so good...
"I would first say: 'Would you rather lose pretty or win ugly?'" said Foles. "I think that we'd rather win ugly. I think that is the common thing, so I think it tells you a lot about our team. Is this who we are offensively? We want to improve. We want to get better. We want to have rhythm. But...
In the Bears' previous game Oct. 8 against the Buccaneers, Houston-Carson broke up a Tom Brady pass on fourth-and-six from the Tampa Bay 41 with :33 left to preserve a 20-19 victory at Soldier Field.
With Sunday's win, the Bears improved to 5-1, their best start since they were also 5-1 in...
"They're typically a team that likes to live in a third-and-2 to 6 because they're so efficient, man," said safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. "They don't get behind in the sticks. And we was able to get them behind on the sticks."
Gipson was the beneficiary of the situation. Rookie cornerback Jaylon...