On Tuesday, Santos signed with the Bears and participated in practice. He has converted 80.6 percent of his field-goal attempts (108-of-134) over six NFL seasons with the Chiefs (2014-17), Bears (2017), Rams (2018), Buccaneers (2018) and Titans (2019).
Santos made 4-of-5 field-goal tries in...
"What's fun is I chew him. I get on his butt about certain things and then the guys come to his defense, and that's how you build that unit. He's learning that when somebody else makes a mistake, I'm going to go right to him. So now he takes charge of the group. That's his group and he's the...
Wims and Ridley, former college teammates at Georgia, fill out a receiving corps that includes Robinson, Anthony Miller and Ted Ginn Jr. Wims' game has drawn comparisons to Robinson, while Ridley strives to be proficient in several roles.
Ridley has absorbed mentorship from Robinson, Ginn and...
Bears running back David Montgomery exited Wednesday's practice after sustaining a groin injury when he slipped while taking a handoff.
"We don't know the severity," coach Matt Nagy told reporters during a video call. "He ended up doing it in an individual drill. It just slipped out from him...
"The season I had last year was definitely not my best work," said Cohen. "I definitely have to get that bitter taste out of my mouth. That's what I came into the offseason with. That drove me into the offseason, through my workouts and now even in training camp. I believe the coaches and all...
After George Floyd was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer May 25, Bears players and coaches participated in an emotional two-hour video call.
As a group, they discussed Floyd's death and the protests that followed, as well as big-picture societal issues such as racial injustice and...
The Chicago Bears launched their first sweepstakes of the 2020 season.
In partnership with Invisalign®, the Official Smile Partner of the Bears, the team will give away a free treatment from an Invisalign-trained doctor to the winner of the Kickoff Sweepstakes. The winner will also receive a...
The Bears on Tuesday signed kicker Cairo Santos and receiver Alex Wesley, placed tight end Darion Clark on injured reserve and released receiver Trevor Davis.
Santos has converted 80.6 percent of his field-goal attempts (108-of-134) over six NFL seasons with the Chiefs (2014-17), Bears (2017)...
"To see him now and for him to be teaching me some things is pretty cool for me. As a fan of football, as a player of the game, it's been pretty special for me to be able to learn from a guy like that."
Determined to upgrade their tight end position during the offseason, the Bears signed...
Tim Sinclair tries to be a fan with a microphone. This season, he will attempt it on the biggest platform of his career.
The Bears announced this morning that Sinclair will take over as the PA Announcer at Soldier Field. Sinclair takes over from Jim Riebandt, who retired last season after 37...
The Bears announced that they will begin the season without fans present for home games.
The move tracks with other professional sports leagues beginning or resuming their seasons. All have used a variety of methods to keep fans and players safe from COVID-19.
"Well, we understand," said...
The Bears then had all nine individuals who had tested positive come to Halas Hall for follow-up tests. All nine tested negative, and it soon became known that Saturday's testing had returned several positive tests across the NFL from teams serviced by the same laboratory in New Jersey.
At...
Bears coach Matt Nagy doesn't think that pass rushers should be judged solely on their sack totals. Pressure on the quarterback that doesn't result in a sack can lead to other positive outcomes for the defense, such as an interception, incompletion or penalty for holding or intentional...
The Bears moved their practice Sunday from 9:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. after determining that nine of Saturday's COVID-19 tests that came back positive were all false positive results.
"This morning we learned yesterday's Covid-19 testing identified nine players/staff as positive," the Bears said...
Wims was selected by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2018 draft out of Georgia. After catching just four passes for 32 yards as a rookie—all in the season finale against the Vikings—he had 18 receptions for 186 yards and one touchdown last year while appearing in all 16 games with six...
"I definitely think that was a big emphasis for me this offseason," said Montgomery, "just being sure that I focus on my body maintenance, being sure I put the right things in my body and being able to cut some weight and being able to move a little because last year, I wasn't moving the way I...
"Being calloused is certainly something that we talked about we have to have," said coach Matt Nagy. "We have to be mentally tough and we've got to be physically tough. You've got to be smart when you're doing the physical stuff.
"Today was a start. Next week will be another challenge for us...
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'm excited to see that Cordarrelle Patterson has been practicing at running back in training camp and could be used more on...
"Elite," said Gipson. "I think that's the first word that comes to mind when you think about joining a defense like that. Obviously, you see the names on the paper. You see the statistics behind each individual guy and things like that, but being able to see these guys up close and personal and...
Mooney brings blazing speed to the Bears. He ran a 4.38 in the 40 at the NFL Combine, which tied for the fifth fastest time among all prospects.
The 22-year-old is also proving to be a quick study. Nagy told reporters Friday that Mooney reminds him of veteran receiver Allen Robinson in...