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The Colts will play without two starters Sunday: receiver Michael Pittman Jr. (calf) and cornerback T.J. Carrie (hamstring) did not practice Friday and have been ruled out of the game. This season Pittman has caught nine passes for 73 yards, while Carrie has recorded two interceptions, returning...

The only other two Bears running backs with rushing attempts this season are David Montgomery and Cordarrelle Patterson. Montgomery has gained 191 yards on 42 carries and caught six passes for 64 yards and one touchdown. Patterson has rushed for 57 yards on 15 attempts and caught three passes...

Last month, the Chicago Bears and FedEx delivered a special mystery box to an unsuspecting fan. A Bears fan named Marinela, a registered nurse at Advocate Health Care Oak Lawn, has been on the frontline on the COVID-19 pandemic. She thought she was on her way to a training session when she 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. Who do you think is the most improved Bears player so far this season? Bill T. Pekin, Illinois The first player that comes to my...

Larry Mayer, ChicagoBears.com Prediction: Nick Foles will pass for 250 yards against the Colts. Comment: The Colts have permitted the fewest total yards and passing yards in the NFL to this point. So it won't be easy for the Bears offense. But with a week to prepare, I believe that Foles...

Deficit: 20 points Bears 24, Cardinals 23 Oct. 16, 2006 The Bears staged a miraculous comeback on Monday Night Football in Arizona, erasing a 23-3 deficit late in the third quarter with two touchdowns on defense and one on special teams. After Mike Brown returned a fumble forced by Mark...

Offensive coordinator Bill Lazor broke down what he's seen from the Colts' defense. "I think they play fast in the front," said Lazor, "meaning they run to the football. The linebackers are fast and play fast. I think when the defensive line stunts, they're very good at it, both how much they...

"To tell you the truth," said coach Matt Nagy, "it was probably the first day we came out here on grass and actually watched him, and we knew, 'OK, yeah, this one's real.' It was pretty neat to see because you see it on tape, and you never really know." With limited opportunities to see Mooney...

"I would say that any calming presence that any player has in those moments definitely helps you out as a coach," said Nagy, who previously worked with Foles as an offensive assistant with the Eagles in 2012 and the Chiefs in 2016. "I've always known that Nick has had that. I didn't know it...

(2) He takes his Dallas Mavericks fandom very seriously. As a Dallas native, Gipson grew up as a Cowboys fan, but left that behind once he became an NFL player. His love for the local professional basketball team, however, has never wavered. He prides himself on being a fan long before 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. I still can't believe that Allen Robinson's touchdown against the Falcons was reversed. It was called a touchdown on the field, so...

The Bears on Tuesday officially placed running back Tarik Cohen on injured reserve and filled his roster spot by promoting rookie running back Artavis Pierce from the practice squad. Cohen will miss the rest of the season after tearing his right ACL in Sunday's win over the Falcons. He was...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer discusses Nick Foles being named the starting quarterback, replacing Tarik Cohen and the biggest challenge in Sunday's matchup with the Colts during his weekly Q&A with fans.

Tight ends coach Clancy Barone explained why Graham is so valuable in short-yardage situations. "That's kind of been the M.O. of his career, you know," Barone said. "A lot of it is he's athletic. He has very good hands. He has a great wingspan, so [he has] a very good catch radius, and he's...

Selected by the Bears in the fourth round of the 2017 draft out of North Carolina A&T, Cohen developed into an electrifying running back and return specialist. He was named All-Pro and voted to the Pro Bowl as a punt returner in 2018 after helping the Bears win the NFC North title. Cohen's...

"He's our starter moving forward," Nagy said. Foles tossed three touchdown passes in a 4:27 span of the fourth quarter Sunday of 3 yards to Jimmy Graham, 37 yards to Allen Robinson and 28 yards to Anthony Miller. Foles had two other apparent TD throws in the second half, to Robinson and...

The defense continued to struggle. The Falcons extended their lead to 16-3 on running back Brian Hill's 35-yard touchdown run with 4:37 left in the second quarter. Atlanta then opened the second half with a seven-play, 75-yard drive capped by Todd Gurley's 10-yard TD run, regaining its 13-point...

"Nobody likes to have these comebacks," said Gipson, "but they feel good, and a win is a win. We just knew that as long as there was time on the clock, we've been in these situations week in and week out. We're a resilient bunch, man." The defense began sowing the seeds of a comeback in the...

"Our resiliency and our perseverance with these players, the high-character guys who we have, there's something special about this group," said coach Matt Nagy. "I don't know what it is, but there's something special about this team, and I love it. I'm proud of them. No one gave up." With the...

Cohen was injured with just over nine minutes remaining in the fourth quarter with the Bears trailing 26-10. After fair-catching a punt, Falcons running back Brian Hill rolled into Cohen's lower right leg. After initially throwing a flag on the play, the officials concluded that Hill was pushed...