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Former New Orleans Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan is looking for a place to play football in 2026. The Chicago Bears have a need for a defensive end in 2026, and Jordan was coached by current Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen for several years in New Orleans. Seems like a no-brainer, right? On a recent […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Free agent C Ryan Bates visits Giants See ya Ryan How Bears Versatile Defensive Back Cam Lewis Fits in Dennis Allen’s defense Lewis played in all 17 regular season games this past season, registering 35 total tackles, four passes defensed and two fumble recoveries. He has also made significant contributions […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year, we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bears fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Free agency is a week old, and while there are still a few veteran players on […]
One of the biggest defensive signings of the offseason came when the Pittsburgh Steelers added versatile safety Jaquan Brisker from the Chicago Bears, signing him to a one-year deal. The Penn State product spent the first four seasons of his career in Chicago, making an astounding 342 tackles and picking off four passes. In signing […]
The modern NFL shifts rosters faster than ever. With the averaging coaching tenure shorter than a Minnesota summer, new regimes want their guys. Heavy roster churn and impatience to develop players combined with an exploding cap makes for interesting free agency every year. Let’s take a moment to examine the legacies of the departing for […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS One week in, plenty of big-name free agents remain on the board For the Bears? Cardinals agree to terms with Devin Duvernay on a one-year deal Good luck to Devin Bears lose safety Jonathan Owens to Colts Good luck to Johnathan. Analyzing the first week of Bears free agency We’ve […]
Lost in the frenzy of the start of free agency last week, the Chicago Bears announced that defensive tackle Andrew Billings was selected as their 2025 Ed Block Courage Award winner. The award is named after Ed Block, who was the head athletic trainer of the Baltimore Colts from 1954 to 1977. Block and his […]
While there are some who are concerned with the lack of “splash” moves by general manager Ryan Poles, the team itself has had its major holes addressed, and the floor of the team has been raised in multiple ways. Key defensive players have moved on, but a core of talent remains. Chicago now enters the […]
The Philadelphia Eagles had interest in signing free agent wide receiver Darnell Mooney before he ultimately joined the New York Giants instead, according to a report from NFL insider Jeremy Fowler. Fowler adds that Mooney has a good relationship with Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy after previously overlapping together on the Chicago Bears from 2020-2021. […]
The timeline for the construction of a new Chicago Bears stadium continues to accelerate, and the mayor of Arlington Heights, IL seems to think a location could be decided upon by the end of March. Mayor Jim Tinaglia suggested during his “State of the Village” address that he believes the Bears will strike a deal […]
According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, the Indianapolis Colts have signed Chicago Bears free agent safety and key special teamer Jonathan Owens to bolster their depleted positional depth: Originally signed as an undrafted free agent of the Arizona Cardinals in 2018, the 5,‘11”, 204 pound safety has played for the Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, […]
Chicago Bears fans have been excited about the players the Bears have added to the roster thus far in free agency. And, for the most part, they should be. Most of these players are either better fits or upgrades from those who manned that spot a year ago. But the one thing the Bears haven’t […]
The Chicago Bears had to figure out how to attack the left tackle position for the 2026 season after Ozzy Trapillo suffered a significant knee injury in the playoffs in January, and the Bears’ budget appeared to be pretty tight entering the offseason. When the Detroit Lions released Taylor Decker, given Ben Johnson’s familiarity with […]
The Chicago Bears made an interesting exchange at the linebacker position. Three years ago, the Chicago Bears made a big splash in free agency, inking Tremaine Edmunds to a big contract to replace Roquan Smith. During his three years with Chicago, Edmunds did make a few splash plays, but he didn’t attack the ball like […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE ODEON OF DOMITIAN SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ryan Poles confirms Bears had interest in Maxx Crosby “We were involved. We checked into it,” Poles said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “We looked to see if it made sense. Had some dialogue. I’ll leave it at that.” Bears GM Ryan Poles’ son was furious he […]
The Chicago Bears kicked off the 2026 league year with a free agency recap press conference on Thursday. General Manager Ryan Pole addressed the media, covering the player extensions, signings, and trades the team made over the past week that became official today. One of the biggest moves the Bears made in the offseason so […]
Two former Bears safeties signed deals elsewhere on Thursday. Jaquan Brisker signed a one-year, $5.5 million deal with the Steelers, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Likewise, C.J. Gardner-Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Bills, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported. Brisker, who turns 27 in April, was a second-round pick by the Bears in […]
The Steelers have made another splash late into free agency, agreeing to terms with former Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker, per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo. Brisker, who turns 27 this season, started all 17 games in 2025 for the Bears, logging 93 total tackles, one tackle for loss, eight pass deflections, and one interception. The […]
Understanding the safety position to be in dire need of a talent infusion, the Buffalo Bills finally found their guy in veteran C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The former Chicago Bears safety is signing a one-year deal worth up to $6 million, per a report shared by ESPN’s Adam Schefter citing information by Gardner-Johnson’s agents in Kevin Conner […]
Chicago Bears fans were stunned when Drew Dalman announced his retirement from football at the age of 27. Dalman was coming off an excellent year for the Bears and had a connection with Caleb Williams, and if anyone expected Drew Dalman news this offseason, it would have been an early extension, not a retirement. But […]
Early this morning, the Chicago Bears announced that they have re-signed offensive lineman Jordan McFadden. The Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs reports this is a one-year contract. McFadden originally joined the Bears off waivers in January of 2025 from the Los Angeles Chargers, where he was a fifth-round pick from Clemson in 2023. While in L.A., […]
Ryan Poles has never made a first-round pick outside of the top ten in the NFL Draft. He has also never traded up in the first round. This year, one of those two things is going to change. Most mock drafts and experts have been operating under the assumption that Poles will finally make a […]
Wednesday was relatively calm, so let’s keep this tracker going for Thursday too. The League year officially opened for business at 3:00 p.m. CT today, but as we learned last night, nothing agreed upon during the early negotiation period is set in stone. The Maxx Crosby situation has sent teams back to the drawing board, […]
As it stands right now, the early part of the Chicago Bears’ 2026 free agency period will be remembered as kind of bland. Through the first few days, no huge trades, no massive contracts handed out, no big surprises. But what the Bears have done so far is add players at positions of need, which […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Ravens agree to terms with TE Durham Smythe Smythe should be replaceable, no problem. Bears get second chance at DE Maxx Crosby, and perhaps with lower asking price from Raiders The draft capital the Bears would have to give up in order to trade for Crosby is merely one piece […]