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Happy Senior Bowl Day! Players to Watch, Bears History in Mobile, and Other Saturday Bullets

Day 13 of the Chicago Bears offseason. I haven’t slept well in about a week. The bad news is that it is starting to catch up with me. But the good news is that I have a plan in place to get a good night’s sleep tonight. Hopefully, nothing throws me off or sidetracks my plans. Keep your fingers crossed. Happy Senior Bowl Day! Patrick has a Senior Bowl primer full of names Bears fans should get to know at a variety of positions including edge rushers, interior defensive linemen, linebacke...

Could Bears get their new Ozzy Trapilo this year in the draft?

As much as Chicago Bears fans might not like to admit it, they now have a priority even higher than fixing the defensive line: finding a left tackle. With Ozzy Trapilo going down due to a serious patellar tendon injury that will require a long recovery, this team’s left tackle for the 2026 season might […]

Bears lose OC Declan Doyle to Ravens in same role

Chicago Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle will be leaving to become the offensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Monday. Doyle, 29, will be taking over offensive play-calling duties for Baltimore, according to Schefter’s report. With their new head coach Jesse Minter coming from a defensive background, their offensive coordinator hire […]

Ravens expected to hire Bears OC Declan Doyle for same job in Baltimore

A little over one week after hiring new head coach Jesse Minter, the Ravens have filled their second-most important coaching vacancy by hiring Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle. He will take up the same job in Baltimore, where he will be tasked with building a new offense around two-time MVP quarterback Lamar Jackson. Doyle, 29, […]

Cunningham, Bieniemy, Reid, ESPN’s Upcoming Super Bowl Blitz, and Other Bears Bullets

Day 12 of the Chicago Bears offseason. I woke up this morning, looked outside, and thought about how being at Wrigley Field on a Friday at 1:20 p.m. CT could fix me right now. Summer is coming … right? I started writing this top Bullet about the Atlanta Falcons hiring away Bears Assistant General Manager Ian Cunningham, then stopped when I realized it was rapidly becoming a post. With that being said, one thing that I’ll share here as a lead point is that I am struggling to strike a bal...

The Bear’s Den, January 30, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL IAN CUNNINGHAM Bears lose assistant GM Ian Cunningham to Falcons Georgia native Cunningham is Atlanta’s new GM. All of these articles are about the same if you want to save time, just read one of them. Falcons hire Ian Cunningham as new GM Falcons announce Ian Cunningham as their new GM […]

Atlanta Falcons hire Ian Cunningham as general manager

With the Chicago Bears eliminated from the playoffs, Atlanta moved quickly to line up their new general manager. That would be Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham, who steps into his new role as Falcons GM reporting to Matt Ryan and working with freshly minted head coach Kevin Stefanski to try to build this team […]

Falcons Hiring Ian Cunningham As General Manager

After a few years of coming close in interviews, Ian Cunningham is finally leaving the Bears for a general manager position. The now former Bears assistant general manager is headed to the Atlanta Falcons to be the team’s new GM, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. So now we can add finding a new assistant general manager to Ryan Poles’ offseason to-do list. Bears GM Ryan Poles was Falcons president of football Matt Ryan’s guard at Boston College. The two have remained close, and now Ryan is ...

Report: Ian Cunningham to become Falcons GM

Ian Cunningham, the Chicago Bears’ assistant general manager, is set to become the general manager for the Atlanta Falcons, according to multiple NFL insiders. Cunningham has served as the assistant general manager and right-hand man to GM Ryan Poles for the past four years. Before coming to Chicago, he was an assistant director of player […]

Bears Bits: DJ Moore, D’Andre Swift, Cairo Santos, and the Defensive Retool Project

It’s been a weird week. The Super Bowl is set. The Senior Bowl is this weekend. And yet, I still haven’t really entered “offseason” mode as a writer who covers the Chicago Bears. Chicago playing meaningful football into mid-January has thrown off my internal clock. Heck, I didn’t even realize the Senior Bowl was this week until Luis Medina brought it up in our weekly meeting on Tuesday. That said, I’ve got to start fleshing out my Bears thoughts. I’m going to dump some here today, an...

Antwaan Randle El Comes to DJ Moore’s Defense

While DJ Moore might be polarizing to some Chicago Bears fans, it sure sounds like he has the support of his position coach — which is probably more important in the grand scheme of things. In an interview with WGN’s Jarrett Payton, Bears WRs Coach Antwaan Randle El disussed a variety of topics. One thing that stood out from the chat session was Randle El coming to the defense of one of DJ Moore. You’ll want to check out the whole thing on your own time because I found the conversation to...

Detroit Lions signing former Bears tight end to futures deal

The Detroit Lions have reportedly signed free agent tight end Thomas Gordon to a futures deal, per Aaron Wilson. Last year, Gordon spent some of the 2025 season—his rookie year—with the Chicago Bears. He signed with the team in August, didn’t make their 53-man roster, signed to the practice squad in December, and was not […]

Ben Johnson is on the Mount Rushmore of Bears head coaches

In the middle of the season, when the Bears were on a roll, I had some fun and put out an AI-generated image of Ben Johnson on Mount Rushmore with George Halas, Mike Ditka, and Lovie Smith, and declared that he was already the Bears’ fourth-greatest coach in team history. Most fans rolled their eyes […]

Joe Thuney is a Finalist for the First-Ever Protector of the Year Award

Chicago Bears All-Pro left guard Joe Thuney is in the running for a prestigious honor. And if he brings home the hardware, he will make history by doing so. Back in May 2025, the NFL introduced the Protector of the Year award with the idea of paying homage to offensive linemen whose efforts in the trenches make it so that quarterbacks, running backs, receivers, and tight ends can get their due. And when the Bears spent a chunk of their offseason rebuilding their offensive line, I was...

Halas Hall Coaching Continuity, Messy Browns Situation, Chicago’s QB Need, and Other Bears Bullets

Day 11 of the Chicago Bears offseason. Is there anything a large, tavern-style pizza covered with Italian sausage can’t fix? Watching the Cleveland Browns coaching mess unfold makes me glad the Chicago Bears got their guy in Ben Johnson last offseason. ICYMI: The Browns hired a new head coach on Wednesday … and still found a way to make a mess out of it. Because shortly after news of Todd Monken’s hiring broke, so did this: After the Browns informed DC Jim Schwartz this morning t...

The Bear’s Den, January 29, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Senior Bowl: Can the Bears find a Round 1 starter at tackle? Cornerback? Safety? Yes? No? Maybe? Good news for Bears: Edge rushers are ‘hands down’ the strength of the draft We could sure use a couple. Chicago Bears stadium bill passes Indiana Senate, but changes likely The Indiana Senate […]

The Bear’s Den, January 28, 2025

THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Good news for Bears: Edge rushers are ‘hands down’ the strength of the draft Good news indeed. Colston Loveland eyeing major breakthrough as Bears flip the page to next season Bears tight end Colston Loveland had a promising rookie season with 58 receptions, 713 receiving yards and six touchdowns, plus […]

Nittany Lions in the NFL 2025: Conference Championships

Here’s a list of the current Nittany Lions in the NFL listed by 53-man roster: Arizona Cardinals: Blake Gillikin, PJ MustipherAtlanta Falcons: Arnold EbiketieBaltimore Ravens: Amani Oruwariye, Jordan StoutBuffalo Bills: DaQuan Jones, Connor McGovernCarolina Panthers: Nick ScottChicago Bears: Ryan Bates, Jaquan BriskerCincinnati Bengals: Mike Gesicki, Mitchell TinsleyDallas Cowboys: Miles SandersGreen Bay Packers: Micah Parsons, Rasheed WalkerHouston Texans: […]

NFL Insider Mock Draft Has Bears Going Defense in Round 1 (But Not the Position You’d Expect)

Our Chicago Bears mock draft stories will certainly look different this year, that much we know. Because unlike previous seasons where we have been looking at what prospects land in the top-10, Chicago’s pick isn’t until No. 25. Regardless of where the Bears are at on draft night, NFL Network draft guru Daniel Jeremiah sharing his first 2026 NFL Mock Draft will always grab my attention. And when it comes to the pick he sends to Chicago, my interest is definitely piqued. Because with ...

Eric Studesville is a Name to “Keep an Eye On” in Bears Search For New RBs Coach

The Tribune’s Brad Biggs offering up Eric Studesville as “a name to keep an eye on” in the Chicago Bears search for a new running backs coach certainly caught my attention. With the Kansas City Chiefs hiring Eric Bieniemy to be the team’s new offensive coordinator , Chicago Bears Head Coach Ben Johnson is on the hunt for a new running backs coach. Perhaps he could turn to someone he is familiar with from his early coaching days. This tweet from Biggsy certainly caught my attention: ...