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"I've always felt like I was ready, even in college," said Johnson. "I prepared my whole life, I prepared in college, just everything I was doing was just to be ready for this situation. So now coming into it and it being real, I feel like everything I have worked for, everything I've been doing...

Shaving some wear-and-tear off Mack in camp is giving the Bears more opportunities to evaluate backup outside linebackers Barkevious Mingo, Isaiah Irving, James Vaughters and Trevis Gipson, a rookie fifth-round draft pick. "We are managing Khalil's reps simply because we can," said outside...

Last month, former Bears linebacker Sam Acho hosted an event to celebrate a liquor store's demolition on the west side of Chicago. On Wednesday, he hosted a soft opening of the grocery store built in its place. Acho called the day "a celebration of hope coming to life," as the Austin...

The Bears on Thursday signed receiver Rodney Adams and placed cornerback Artie Burns on injured reserve. Adams was selected by the Vikings in the fifth round of the 2017 draft out of South Florida. He appeared in one game as a rookie before being waived on Oct. 30 and re-signed to Minnesota's...

Considered one of the most prolific tight ends in NFL history, Graham signed with the Bears in March after spending his first 10 seasons with the Saints (2011-14), Seahawks (2015-17) and Packers (2018-19). Since entering the league, the five-time Pro Bowler leads all tight ends in yards (7,883)...

"Deshea and I were talking about just trying to create as much competitive pressure-oriented environments as we possibly could," Furrey said. "One of the great things that we get to do during practice really that isolates you is one-on-ones. So we came up with the idea of having a world...

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. With Artie Burns injuring his knee, it appears that the Bears don't have any experienced cornerbacks on their roster to start...

The Chicago Bears will continue the Community All-Pros initiative this season. Last season, the team celebrated each home game by giving away 10 grants worth $100,000 each to charities in the Chicago area. Recipients included Habitat for Humanity Chicago, Easterseals of DuPage & Fox Valley...

"We want to be the Monsters of the Midway," said Pagano. "We want to wreak havoc. We have to impose our physicality on people, and we're going to do that. We're going to take it right to the line as close as we can, and we're not going to cross it. But football is still football. You have to...

During the first two days of padded practices in training camp, the Bears coaching staff has experimented with Patterson in a new role, one in which he mostly plays running back. "I think it'll be our job as coaches to make sure that however we decide to use Cordarrelle that we think is best,"...

"We're going to go out there and we're going to let our personalities show. We're going to be us and be who we are. I love that element and that dimension that he brings to this offense. We want more of that, so maybe when guys see how that works, when he has a good play like that, or when you...

"It doesn't happen overnight. You don't just go on the practice field and all of a sudden everything clicks. You want to be right there at the beginning, [but] that's not how it works. I know the process. Eventually you just get up to speed." Foles has appeared in 58 NFL games with 48 starts...

Trubisky is motivated to revert to the form he displayed in 2018. In his first full season as a starter, he was named to the Pro Bowl after helping lead the Bears to the NFC North title with a 12-4 record. Last year, however, he battled a left shoulder injury while being part of an offense that...

"It's the thing that matters the most: the Super Bowl," Jackson said. "We know what it means to the organization. That's the drive, that's the motivation, just to bring back that Lombardi Trophy. That's what drives me and I'm pretty sure that's what drives everyone on this team right now is to...

After the Bears conducted their offseason program entirely on a virtual basis with players and coaches meeting via Zoom video, Hicks is happy to be back at Halas Hall in-person with his teammates and coaches. "You just get back into it," Hicks said. "You get fully immersed back into your...

The Bears and the City of Chicago have agreed that it's not yet the right time to welcome fans back to Soldier Field due to COVID-19. But they will continue to monitor the situation and believe there's a sound plan in place to bring fans back once it is deemed safe. Both entities released...

Still, Goldman's decision to opt-out of the upcoming season has created the opportunity for Nichols to establish himself as an interior defensive lineman, a position he has played at times throughout his career. "(Goldman's) gonna be missed," said Nichols, "but I'm ready to step up. I've...

(2) All-Pro kickoff returner Cordarrelle Patterson continues to be listed as a receiver on the roster, but the versatile playmaker practiced with the running backs Monday. "I'm excited to see what he can do there," Nagy said. "We want to be able to get the most out of him. He's a very talented...

The Chicago Bears' new web series "1920 Football Drive brought to you by CDW" opens with coach Matt Nagy addressing his team following the season-ending win against the Minnesota Vikings last December. Nagy conveyed the disappointment stemming from an 8-8 season while emphasizing his...

Padded practices may not be held on more than three consecutive calendar days, and such three-day practice periods may not be conducted more than three times during training camp. Prior to the contact integration period, NFL teams held an acclimation period Aug. 3-11 during which on-field...