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"It's been crazy not having rookie minicamp and OTAs and different things like that," said Vildor. "But the main thing that I've been harping on is just learning the playbook, so I feel like if I learn the playbook, learn everything mentally, it'll help also speed up my play on the field and [I...

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 whoever Matt Nagy names as the starting quarterback is safe for the whole year as the starter, or do you think that...

The permanent switch has allowed Leno to build chemistry with Daniels. "The crazy thing about it, just looking from my perspective on the left, this is the first camp me and James Daniels actually had together," said Leno. "His rookie year, he was going from center and guard, bouncing around...

Robinson joins debate: Bears receiver Allen Robinson II, a two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection in 2012-13 when he played at Penn State, was asked whether he thinks the conference should play football this fall. Due to concerns about the coronavirus, the Big Ten postponed its fall football...

The respite from practice late this week will give Nagy and his assistants a chance to determine the winner of the quarterback competition—a decision that is expected to be announced next week, likely Monday or Wednesday. "Now what we can do as an offensive coaching staff is we can pull back...

"He has experience, and he also has experience in this offense, which really helps him out," Nagy said Tuesday. "He's a great sounding board—along with Jimmy—to Cole and some of these other guys, just as to how some of the intricacies of this offense work." Harris, who turned 29 last Friday...

"We've got a lot of people who can do a lot of things," said Robinson. "For us, that's what really makes us versatile in each and every situation, so I think across the board, where our playmakers are at, I definitely like where we're at a lot." Robinson has been a favorite target of...

Nagy is confident that the changes will help the Bears establish an identity on offense, but he acknowledges that it won't happen overnight. "We will see what that is and what we think it is," Nagy said. "It could take weeks before you truly know with your players and scheme and everything...

The younger Mack's path had echoed that of his older brother long before he arrived in Chicago. Like Khalil, Ledarius spent his early years focused on basketball. Ledarius didn't even play football in high school. "Football was there," said Ledarius, "and I always wanted to explore that route...

Like all 2020 rookies, Gipson's experience has been altered by COVID-19. Without rookie camp or preseason games, Gipson will have to prove himself to the coaching staff without two of the methods that have been most useful to rookies in past years. "As far as this whole draft class, it has...

Ginn is now nearly 14 years removed from his last play in college: a kick returned for a touchdown in the National Championship Game. However, the veteran receiver has seen his fair share of ups and downs. Ginn is one of the rare receivers who has had more success in his 30s than in his 20s...

That attitude has served Patterson well. In seven NFL seasons with the Vikings (2013-16), Raiders (2017), Patriots (2018) and Bears, he has averaged 29.9 yards and scored seven touchdowns on 204 kickoff returns, caught 195 passes for 1,955 yards and 10 TDs, and rushed for 785 yards and seven...

Nagy declined to specify which day the highly-anticipated announcement will come, but he conceded it likely would be Monday or Wednesday. "Honestly, we don't know that," Nagy said. "But it would be in that timeframe in there somewhere. You will know by the time most teams usually know. We're...

The Bears on Monday re-signed rookie running back Napoleon Maxwell and placed first-year cornerback Michael Joseph on injured reserve. Maxwell originally signed with the Bears May 7 as an undrafted free agent from Florida International and remained with the team until he was waived Aug. 2...

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 thought the Bears defense played well last season despite suffering a bunch of injuries. But they weren't dominant like they...

"I want to credit our players," said Nagy. "I thought they did a really good job at being able to voice and let us know where they stand and where they're at. I want to thank our support from the top with George [McCaskey], with Ted [Phillips], with Ryan [Pace], our coaches, our support staff...

Trubisky and Foles have battled for the No. 1 job since the start of training camp. The competition has been held on a level playing field, with the two quarterbacks receiving equal reps with the first-team offense. The two will continue to alternate Monday when the Bears begin their third and...

Nagy praised the communication between head trainer Andre Tucker and the coaches. "Andre Tucker did a really good job of keeping me informed," Nagy said. "Our coordinators, same thing, making sure we don't get guys that cramp up too much and we don't come out of here with too many injuries."...

Blake's shooting came three months after George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer. After Floyd's death and the protests that followed, Bears players and coaches held an emotional two-hour video call during which they discussed racial injustice and...