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Stepping up: With Burton sidelined, Adam Shaheen helped fill the void at the position in Wednesday’s OTA practice by making a few impressive downfield catches. The 2017 second-round draft pick was performing well in training camp last summer before he sustained foot and ankle injuries in a...

Bears All-Pro safety Eddie Jackson and rookie receiver Riley Ridley will join forces this summer to give back to the community where they grew up. The two will partner with Ridley’s older brother, Calvin, to host a free football camp in Fort Lauderdale. The “Legends of South Florida” camp will...

NFL Network analytics expert Cynthia Frelund has ranked Bears defensive tackle Akiem Hicks as the third most underappreciated player in the NFL. In compiling her list, she looked only at players drafted in Round 3 or later who have been to no more than two Pro Bowls. Hicks was selected by the...

Huge advantage: Trubisky isn’t the only one feeling more comfortable this offseason. Entering his second year as coach, Nagy believes that he understands what makes his players tick—unlike last spring when he was just getting to know them. “The biggest thing for sure is the fact that I know...

I would put "Peanut" Tillman just above Eddie Sprinkle. The "Peanut" punch (which is still legal) over the Sprinkle "Clothesline" which is not. Karl Bourbonnais Except for players who are ineligible to make the HOF due to recent play, it makes sense to make the top of the list exclusively HOF...

(1) Quarterbacks Sid Luckman (No. 4) and Jay Cutler (No. 85) are ranked exactly where they deserve to be. I’ve seen and heard comments from some fans on social media and on the radio questioning why Luckman is ranked so high and Cutler is so low. Handpicked by none other than George Halas to...

With the Bears moving Bradley Sowell to tight end, who do you think will be their third tackle behind starters Charles Leno Jr. and Bobby Massie? Ryan G. Elmwood Park, Illinois That most likely won’t be determined until the pads come on in training camp and the preseason. But when coach Matt...

During a one-year hiatus from coaching in 2018, Pagano was impressed with the Bears defense while watching from afar—and those feelings have only been reinforced since he began working with players in mid-April. On Wednesday, Pagano raved about the unit’s talent, high football character and...

Payton was voted to nine Pro Bowls, set 27 Bears records and had his No. 34 retired. He also threw eight touchdown passes and led the NFL in kickoff returns as a rookie in 1975 with a 31.7-yard average. In 1999, the NFL renamed its Man of the Year award after Payton as a tribute to his greatness...

Did I hear that Bilal Nichols is slimming down? Does that mean he could be more of an outside pass rusher with more speed? Alexandra M. During a recent appearance on the Bears All-Access Radio Show, Bilal Nichols said that he was planning to get stronger and leaner in order to use his power...

Kreutz was voted to six Pro Bowls in 13 seasons with the Bears from 1998-2010, anchoring the offensive line while winning four division championships and one conference title. The Washington product appeared in 191 games with 183 starts, one shy of Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton’s...

The only touchdown of the game came on a gadget play dubbed “Santa’s Sleigh” that featured four defensive linemen. Akiem Hicks stood in the backfield next to Trubisky, who was in the shotgun. Roy Robertson-Harris lined up to the left and ran a pass route in the end zone. Bilal Nichols and...

McKinnon, one of the top undrafted free agents in franchise history, appeared in 85 games with 54 starts in seven seasons with the Bears from 1983-89. He caught 180 passes for 2,840 yards and 21 touchdowns and returned three punts for TDs, including a 94-yarder in a 1987 Monday night win over...

As a toddler, she accompanied her father and the team during the Red Grange barnstorming tour in 1925-26. In the book, she recalls Grange carrying her in front of him through train stations so fans would not recognize him and mob him for autographs. In 1932, Mrs. McCaskey attended the NFL’s...

Bears guard Kyle Long isn’t surprised that his former Oregon teammate, Keanon Lowe, is being hailed as a hero after tackling a gunman in a high school classroom. “You never know what you’re going to read when you see somebody’s name in a headline,” Long told ChicagoBears.com. “But when I saw...

Players and coaches were divided into 10 11-man teams. Each squad selected one individual to perform one of 10 challenges as part of an obstacle course. The events consisted of 1) Hitting the crossbar with a thrown football from 15 yards away; 2) Putting a golf ball into a bucket; 3) Doing 50...

Mack’s 12.5 sacks were the most by a Bears player since Hall of Famer Richard Dent also had 12.5 sacks in 1993. Mack’s 12.5 sacks tied for the third most in franchise history behind Dent’s 17.5 in 1984 and 17.0 in 1985. Mack was named the NFC defensive player of the month for September after...

The Bears on Thursday signed offensive lineman Tommy Doles and waived/injured cornerback Jomon Dotson. Doles was Northwestern’s starting right guard each of the past three seasons. In 2018, the 6-4, 296-pounder helped the Wildcats win the Big Ten West Division title. He was voted Academic...

Five players from the ’85 Bears will reminisce about what remains the most memorable season in franchise history during a panel discussion at the Bears100 Celebration June 7-9 in Rosemont. Taking the stage together at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center will be Dent, Willie Gault, Jay...

Bears rookie running backs David Montgomery, a third-round pick from Iowa State, and Kerrith Whyte Jr., a seventh-round choice from Florida Atlantic, have enjoyed working with their veteran teammates. “It’s been great for me and Kerrith,” Montgomery said. “They’ve definitely been open-armed...