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We’re just three days away from the 2026 NFL Draft, and if everything goes as planned, the Chicago Bears will draft a bunch of future Pro Bowlers, while the Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers take bust after bust after bust. That’s probably not likely, so we asked our guys to give us […]
On Monday, the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that the Chicago Bears were picking up the fifth-year option on starting right tackle Darnell Wright. Wright is the first-ever first-round draft pick of general manager Ryan Poles, and I would imagine the Bears plan to work out a contract extension for their 24-year-old 2nd Team All-Pro. […]
On Thursday, we published the first round of our seventh annual WCG Member Chicago Bears Mock Draft contest, and while we had some good mocks, it’s now time for the Final Round of voting! With our move to WordPress, we no longer have the ability to embed polls here, so we’ll have to conduct the […]
As we do every year, we take a look at the Bears’ first-round pick and the different positions the team needs, and what would make sense for the team to do. As a reminder, I will go through multiple positional cases for the 25th pick, making the case does not necessarily mean I believe this […]
Although late July is still three months away, the last big piece of the offseason puzzle is just days away from being solved as the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off in Pittsburgh on Thursday with the start of Round 1. For the first time in five seasons, the Chicago Bears find themselves picking outside the […]
This is the time of year when fans are desperate to figure out which players have the best chance of improving their teams, and for Bears fans, it’s easy to focus on the anemic pass rush that the team has suffered from over the last few years. The defense has not generated pressure. However, figuring […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll is joined by John Bohnenkamp, who covers Iowa Hawkeyes football. They discuss the Iowa offensive line, its role in one of the top rushing offenses in the nation, and how both tackle Gennings Dunker and center Logan Jones factored into that success. Of all the draftable Hawkeyes, […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Bears GM Ryan Poles wants sustainable success, which starts with saving money by nailing draft picks No pressure, Ryan. Just get it right. Bears bosses and Hammond mayor meet on proposed stadium site Keeping the pressure up on Illinois? Or real? Bears GM Ryan Poles has tough act to follow […]
Yesterday, we gave our pick for the one player we want the Chicago Bears to draft, so today, naturally, is the flip side of the topic. We asked our team who we hoped the Bears would stay away from in the draft, and here’s what we had to say. Jacob Infante – I’m wary about Arizona […]
During his time as general manager of the Bears, Ryan Poles has shown a penchant for adding players from the Chicagoland area. Rookie additions like Jack Sanborn, Kiran Amegadjie, and Doug Kramer have all hailed from the surrounding Chicago area. Poles has signed veterans from the region like T.J. Edwards and Robert Tonyan. Should the […]
On her latest Making Monsters podcast, Taylor Doll is joined by Ryan Sylvia of Rocky Top Insider to chat about the Tennessee Volunteers’ prospects available in this draft. Several defensive players are mocked or linked to the Bears, including both corners Jermod McCoy and Colton Hood. They also discuss EDGE Joshua Jospehs and a couple […]
The 2026 NFL Draft is now under a week away. Much of the discussion has been around the first round that takes place on Thursday, seeing as though the consensus top prospects figure to have their names called that day. However, don’t forget that there are two more days of the draft, While a lot […]
The 2025 draft for the Chicago Bears took many by surprise. Pundits and fans alike viewed the running back room as a major need, which led to countless mock drafts, rumors, and dreams of the Bears landing highly touted Boise State running back, Ashton Jeanty, with the 10th overall pick. Instead, they selected Michigan tight […]
By now, we’ve all looked at enough college film to have a few favorite players that we want the Chicago Bears to draft. And whether it’s a first-round lock or a sleeper pick, we all have that one draft crush we covet over all others. So we asked our team here at WCG for the […]
With the 2026 NFL Draft less than a week away from commencing, we conclude the final installment of our three-piece series, highlighting some of the best fits for the Chicago Bears on each day of the draft. With Days 1 and 2 behind us, it’s time to take a deeper dive into the final four […]
As we do every year, we take a look at the Bears’ first-round pick and the different positions the team needs, and what would make sense for the team to do. As a reminder, I will go through multiple positional cases for the 25th pick, making the case does not necessarily mean I believe this […]
Every week or so, someone in the Chicago media fires out some information about the Chicago Bears’ quest for a new stadium. Much of it is speculation, some is sourced, and some of it is just cheap ‘look at me, I can talk about the Bears stadium and get some engagement’ content. This latest stadium update still […]
The Bears’ plans for the 2026 NFL Draft might have just gotten very interesting, and it’s not just about whom they might use their upcoming selections on. Sources from the New York Giants camp have begun reporting that All-Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence wants out of New York, period, as the team seems unwilling to […]
This is the final piece in a 6-part series examining Caleb Williams’ 2025 season. Today, we’re going to wrap up the series by exploring how Caleb did against man and zone coverage. General Overview Let’s start with a general look at how Williams performed against man and zone coverage in 2025. All data comes from Pro […]
As we do every year, we take a look at the Bears’ first-round pick and the different positions the team needs, and what would make sense for the team to do. As a reminder, I will go through multiple positional cases for the 25th pick, making the case does not necessarily mean I believe this […]
I can remember the feeling very distinctly when Luther Burden III was picked 39th by the Chicago Bears. It was overwhelming confusion, followed by an urgency to understand. Poles has Odunze, Moore, and just picked Loveland — what is the vision here? I wouldn’t say I was disappointed, just deeply confused. T.J. Sanders, JT Tuimoloau, […]
THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL BEARSSSSSS Could George Gumbs Jr. — a Chicago native and former NIU walk-on — hear his name called at the NFL draft? Tribune Paywall. Indiana Toll Road allowed to increase tolls for possible Bears stadium Tribune Paywall. Chicago Bears Q&A: Odds they pick a left tackle at No. 25? Is Keldric […]
Welcome to our SEVENTH annual Windy City Gridiron Chicago Bears Mock Draft contest! We all love playing around with mock draft simulations, so we wanted to give you guys a chance to show off your serious mock GM skills with a contest. This is the seventh year we’ve done this, and each year we’ve had […]
The NFL announced that all 32 teams will have players announcing their selections on Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft next Friday. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was among those who revealed the list on Thursday. Some teams will be represented by current players, but a majority of teams will be represented by legendary players from […]
As we do every year, we take a look at the Bears’ first-round pick and the different positions the team needs, and what would make sense for the team to do. As a reminder, I will go through multiple positional cases for the 25th pick, making the case does not necessarily mean I believe this […]