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The helmet that accompanies the uniform is navy with three orange stripes. “The helmet is cool,” said cornerback Kyle Fuller, who modeled the uniform Friday night at the Bears100 Celebration. “I definitely wasn’t expecting it. I didn’t what to expect. But to see that I think it added a little...

The once-in-a-lifetime event commemorating the Bears’ 100th season runs through Sunday at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. “It’s just a really special time,” said Hall of Fame middle linebacker Mike Singletary. “It’s great seeing so many guys I played with. Some of the...

How many Bears players have worn the No. 13? Dave F. Naperville, Illinois Fourteen players in Bears history have worn the No. 13, including two Hall of Famers in center George Trafton (1920-32) and tackle Joe Stydahar (1936-46). Receiver Johnny Knox wore No. 13 from 2009-11. A fifth-round...

Alex Brown was amazing and should definitely be on the top 100 let alone this team. Jay Riverton Center should be Olin, Really should've done old and modern or first 50 years second fifty years. John Mineral Ridge, OH Patrick Mannelly deserves a place on the special teams list for his work...

Since entering the NFL with the Vikings as a first-round draft pick in 2013, Patterson has averaged 30.0 yards and scored six touchdowns on 176 kickoff returns, caught 184 passes for 1,872 yards and 10 TDs and rushed for 687 yards and seven touchdowns on 184 carries while playing in 93 games...

Asked about the deadline for a decision, Tabor said: “Well, we’ll definitely have to have somebody Thursday night against Green Bay. I feel good about that.” The Bears have ramped up the competition by putting the kickers in pressure situations. During rookie minicamp in May, two kickers faced...

The other running back on the all-time team is Hall of Famer Bronko Nagurski. A bruising ballcarrier who was also a threat to pass, Nagurski helped lead the Bears to three NFL championships in eight seasons. He was a four-time first-team All-Pro selection and was named to the NFL All-Decade Team...

Can we expect the same caliber of defense under Chuck Pagano as we experienced last season? From @mfriend67 on Twitter Given Chuck Pagano’s experience and the talent returning on defense, there’s no reason the unit should take a step back this season, barring a rash of injuries. Pagano coached...

An incomparable Bears legend shared a special moment with one of the team’s current stars after Tuesday’s OTA practice in the Walter Payton Center. With the entire team gathered around him near midfield, Hall of Fame middle linebacker Dick Butkus surprised outside linebacker Khalil Mack by...

The Bears on Monday held a Save Da Planet sustainability event with Chicago Gateway Green and IGS Energy at Star Farm Chicago in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Bears linebacker Roquan Smith, Staley Da Bear and several IGS employees planted trees, vegetables and flowers in a community...

Hester made an immediate impact as a rookie in 2006, setting an NFL single-season record with five kick return touchdowns and then eclipsing the mark with six TDs in 2007. During Hester’s magical rookie season, he returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown in a 26-0 win over the Packers in his...

McMahon, who lives in Arizona, played his first seven NFL seasons with the Bears after being selected with the fifth pick in the first round of the 1982 draft. He compiled a sparking 46-15 record as a starter while passing for 11,203 yards and 67 touchdowns. McMahon played the game with a...

The message hit home for Nagy a few years later when he had retired as a player and was working as a sales advisor for Keystone Custom Homes in Pennsylvania. “I promised myself when I was sitting in a model home in Lebanon, Pennsylvania,” Nagy said, “right now I’m in the 95 percent, but that’s...

Butkus was voted to the Pro Bowl in each of his first eight NFL seasons. He was also selected as an All-Pro in seven of his nine years with the Bears. Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1979 in his first year of eligibility, the Illinois product set an NFL record that has since been broken with...

The Bears on Friday signed veteran tackle T.J. Clemmings and waived undrafted rookie guard Tommy Doles. Clemmings, 27, has appeared in 41 NFL games with 32 starts over four seasons with the Vikings (2015-16), Redskins (2017) and Raiders (2018). Selected by Minnesota in the fourth round of...

“Having him at center, we talk a lot more off the field and on the field as well,” Trubisky said. “Hearing him make calls, just that constant communication back and forth, it’s been great. I’ve seen a new side of him as well because the position change has forced him to talk a little more, be...

Football melds ethnicities and races into a tense and harsh struggle for territory, identity and livelihood. It depends on more teamwork, requires more perseverance, employs more strategy, rewards more preparation, encourages more toughness, endure more ferocity, and present more obstacles than...

The players will share what it took to win the 2018 NFC North title and how they hope to capitalize on the momentum in their pursuit of a Super Bowl championship. A “Meet the Coordinators” panel discussion will feature Mark Helfrich (offense), Chuck Pagano (defense) and Chris Tabor (special...

Coach Matt Nagy has been impressed with the deeper understanding of the offense that Trubisky has gained since first being introduced to the system a little over a year ago. It’s enabling the Bears quarterback to make changes before the ball is snapped based on what he sees from the...

Are the Bears planning to bring all three of their kickers to training camp? Russell D. Oak Forest, Illinois That decision has not yet been made and probably won’t be until the offseason program concludes. The Bears still have six OTA practices and three minicamp workouts for Chris Blewitt...