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With the defense continuing to hold the Chargers in check, the Bears marched from their own 29 to the Los Angeles 9, thanks in part to Trubisky’s pinpoint 35-yard pass to Miller. But the Bears once again were unable to score a touchdown, instead settling for Pineiro’s 25-yard field goal that...

In victory and defeat: Offensive coordinator Mark Helfrich addressed the pressure being placed on quarterback Mitchell Trubisky by paraphrasing John F. Kennedy (and, indirectly, Benito Mussolini's son-in-law Galeazzo Ciano). "Victory has many fathers, but defeat is an orphan,” Helfrich said...

The Bears are home again for a game against the Los Angeles Chargers, which means that the Bears100 Community All-Pros Initiative will recognize another local organization. This week's recipient of a $100,000 grant will be GiGi's Playhouse, an organization focused on therapeutic and...

Hometown Grant: The Chicago Bears, in partnership with Midwest Dairy, awarded two Elgin U-46 schools, Lords Park Elementary and Ellis Middle School, with a $10,000 NFL Hometown Grant to support the schools’ nutrition and physical activity programs. The assembly featured an appearance by David...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Local and national NFL analysts make their pick for the Week 8 game between the Bears and Chargers at Soldier Field on Sunday.

Selected by the Bears in the third round of this year’s draft out of Iowa State, Montgomery has rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns on 71 carries in the first six games of his NFL career. The Bears have not run the ball very well or very often this season. They enter Week 8 ranked 28th in...

Storyline of the week The Bears will once again try to kick-start a dormant offense that mustered only 85 yards and four first downs through the first three quarters of last Sunday’s loss to the Saints. The offense figures to be more balanced versus the Chargers than it was against New Orleans...

Have someone in your life who deserves the chance to attend the Super Bowl? The parent who sacrificed everything, the selfless partner or the best friend anyone could ask for? If you do, nominate them for the Bears Super Bowl Sweepstakes. Nominate your deserving guest with 100 words or less...

Ground up: In the last two games, the Bears defense hasn’t been as physical as in the past, especially against the run. The unit has allowed an average of 160.0 yards rushing in its last two outings after yielding 61.5 yards on the ground in the first four games of the season. “There hasn’t...

On Sunday, they will face a 38-year-old quarterback on pace to throw for 4,832 yards. The Chargers' fortunes have waxed and waned through the Rivers’ era, from a 14-2 record in his first full year as a starter in 2006 to a 4-12 nadir in 2015 to a renaissance last season with a 12-4 record and...

“Not everyone is happy about it because we shouldn’t be,” Trubisky said. “But we’ve got a good opportunity to fix it and I think we have the right mindset to get back on track.” The Bears and their fans would love to see Trubisky get back on track. The third-year pro did not perform well...

Full support: Much of that outside noise has involved criticism of quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who struggled in his return to action against the Saints after missing one start with a left-shoulder injury. But his teammates remain in his corner. “We’re behind him 100 percent of the way,”...

Patterson boasts an ideal combination of size, strength and speed. The 6-2, 238-pounder reached 22.23 miles per hour on a 46-yard run in a Week 2 win over the Broncos, which at the time was the fastest speed recorded by a ballcarrier in the last two seasons, according to NFL Next Gen stats...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Bears Senior Writer Larry Mayer takes a hard look at the offense, looks forward to the rest of the 2019 schedule and analyzes what went wrong Sunday during his weekly Q&A with fans.

The Bears on Tuesday signed veteran defensive lineman Brent Urban and waived undrafted rookie defensive lineman Jonathan Harris. Urban has appeared in 45 games with 19 starts over six NFL seasons with the Ravens (2014-18) and Titans (2019), recording 52 tackles and 3.5 sacks. The 6-7...

The move worked out for Coward. He became a four-year starter at defensive tackle and helped ODU transition to the FBS level. The Monarchs began scheduling more games against high-level opponents, and a matchup midway through his freshman year against the Aaron Donald-led Pitt Panthers became a...

To Mark Helfrich, it all comes down to execution. Before coming to the Bears, the Bears offensive coordinator spent two decades climbing the ladder of the college football world, rising through the ranks working under future NFL coaches Dirk Koetter at Boise State and Arizona State and Chip...

(2) The Bears got virtually nothing from their running game, mustering 17 yards on just seven carries and losing two fumbles. The seven rushing attempts were the fewest in a game in Bears history. Trubisky, meanwhile, threw 54 passes, completing 34 for 251 yards and two late touchdowns. “I...

The Bears' latest effort got off to a rocky start when the Saints' JT Gray blocked a punt by Pat O'Donnell and sent the ball rolling toward the goal line. Luckily, O'Donnell went into what he called “surival mode” and was able to race Gray to the ball and in a scrum on the ground, swat the ball...

In losing their second straight game, the Bears fell to 3-3. The Saints recorded a safety on the game’s opening possession to take a 2-0 lead. After the Bears went three-and-out, J.T. Gray blocked Pat O'Donnell's punt into the end zone. O’Donnell alertly batted the ball out of the zone...