Bears Rumors & News

Chicago Tribune "Bears general manager Ryan Pace said medical testing confirmed tight end Trey Burton had an inflamed groin the day before the Bears’ Jan. 6 playoff game against the Eagles. Burton said last week his groin “locked up” on the Saturday before..." January 16

Windy City Gridiron "The Chicago Bears end of the season press conference from Ryan Pace and Matt Nagy was full of a lot of good stuff, and we’ll have a full recap very soon, but we wanted to get this one out there as soon as possible. Ryan Pace said in regards to..." January 15

NBC Sports Chicago "Matt Nagy fidgeted through most of Monday’s 42-minute press conference at Halas Hall, giving off every vibe of a coach deeply frustrated that his team isn’t prepping for the NFC Championship after crashing out of the playoffs eight days prior.  Even the most positive,..." January 15

Chicago Tribune "Vic Fangio is bringing at least one of his former Bears coaches with him to the Broncos. Less than a week after Fangio left his defensive coordinator position with the Bears to become the Broncos head coach, he hired outside linebackers coach Brandon Staley to join him. The..." January 15

The Score "The Chicago Bears didn't rule out the possibility of signing former Kansas City Chiefsrunning back Kareem Hunt, but head coach Matt Nagy insisted Monday that his phone call with Hunt a week ago wasn't related to a move to the Windy City. "I talked to..." January 15

ESPN "Bears kicker Cody Parkey's days in Chicago may be numbered. Head coach Matt Nagy expressed disapproval on Monday with Parkey's decision to appear as a guest on a network morning show a mere five days after he missed a potentially game-winning 43-yard field goal..." January 15

Pro Football Talk "The Bears held a press conference with head coach Matt Nagy and General Manager Ryan Pace on Monday so they could go over some housekeeping as the offseason gets underway. That included word that the team will exercise their 2019 option on linebacker Leonard Floyd‘s..." January 14

12 Up "Cody Parkey is not a popular man in Chicago after he whiffed on the game-winning field goal against the Eagles in the Wild Card round of the playoffs. Bears GM Ryan Pace was recently asked about Parkey's future with the team, and his answer wasn't very..." January 14

Pro Football Rumors "Bears head coach Matt Nagy recently spoke with former Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt(Twitter link via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune). Nagy says the call was primarily to “check in on him as a person,” so the Bears aren’t necessarily looking at..." January 14

Chicago Tribune "Inheriting this Bears defense is akin to pulling on a pair of jeans and finding a crisp $100 bill in the front pocket. And another hundo in the back. So here you go, Chuck Pagano. Here are four Pro Bowlers (three All-Pros), part of the NFL’s third-ranked defense in..." January 13

ESPN "How many would-be Cody Parkeys does it take to make a 43-yard field goal? As it turns out, a lot. Or none. Out of 101 entrants who came and tried their luck at the same kick that brought the Chicago Bears' season to an untimely end last Sunday, exactly zero..." January 12

Yahoo! Sports "Michael Bennett and Adrian Amos both picked up costly penalties in the Eagles’ win over the Bears last weekend, and they picked up costly fines as well. Bennett was fined $10,026 and Amos was fined $26,739 for unnecessary roughness, the NFL confirmed today. The penalty..." January 12

Sporting News "The Bears' season ended Sunday against the Eagles after Cody Parkey missed what would have been the game-wining 43-yard field goal at the end of regulation. It was a brutal moment for Chicago fans and for Parkey, who had to endure backlash from fans of both teams...." January 12

The Score "The Chicago Bears have hired Chuck Pagano as their new defensive coordinator. "We are excited to add Chuck to our staff as defensive coordinator," head coach Matt Nagy said in a release. "He has successful experience at many different levels in this..." January 11

USA Today "There’s always an excuse. Jim Caldwell is too boring. Marvin Lewis can’t make in-game adjustments. Vance Joseph wasn’t aggressive enough. Hue Jackson is a fake. Steve Wilks just wasn’t the right fit. Or … something. Rather than..." January 11

Chicago Tribune "The penultimate completion of Mitch Trubisky’s second season was an absolute dart. Corner route. Between two defenders. Just as he was being hit. Fired into Allen Robinson’s mitts with conviction. Twenty-five-yard gain. This was the throw that pushed..." January 11

NBC Sports Chicago "Vic Fangio was introduced as the head coach of the Denver Broncos Thursday wearing a tie given to him by Bears chairman George McCaskey, who told the now-former defensive coordinator he couldn’t wear his trademark gray sweatshirt and sweatpants to his press conference in..." January 11

Chicago Sun-Times "Khalil Mack won’t play in the Pro Bowl later this month because of an undisclosed injury. The Giants made the announcement, oddly enough, when naming their own Olivier Vernon as an injury replacement. Mack missed two games, and was limited in two more, with a right..." January 10

Yardbarker "Chicago’s first playoff appearance in eight years ended on an agonizing note when Cody Parkey’s tipped 43-yard, would-be game-winning field goal double doinked before falling harmlessly to the grass. When the dust settles and people have a chance to process their immediate..." January 09

Chicago Tribune "Vic Fangio wasn’t carried off the field on his players’ shoulders after his final game, but he is the first Bears defensive coordinator since Buddy Ryan after Super Bowl XX to leave the franchise to become a head coach. The Broncos are expected to..." January 09

NFL Trade Rumors "A source tells Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune that Todd Bowles has not agreed to a deal with the Buccaneers to become their next defensive coordinator and is being considered for the Bears’ defensive coordinator vacancy now that Vic Fangio is being hired..." January 09

NBC Sports Chicago "Trey Burton on Monday clarified the strange, 11th-hour injury that sidelined him from the Bears’ 16-15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles that knocked his team out of the playoffs.  Burton said he came into the Bears’ practice Friday feeling a little stiff, but was able..." January 07

Washington Post "What’s a catch? Better yet, what’s a recovery? And what happens when there is no recovery? That controversy briefly reared its ugly head early Sunday in the wild-card playoff game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears. The good news is that..." January 07

Uproxx "The Philadelphia Eagles continue to live a charmed life in the playoffs with quarterback Nick Foles. After sneaking into the playoffs thanks to some help from the Bears beating the Vikings, the Eagles headed to Chicago for a playoff tilt with the Bears on Sunday night. The two teams..." January 07

NFL.com "Mitchell Trubisky put the Chicago Bears in position Sunday night for a game-winning field-goal to slay a Philadelphia Eagles team that won't die. Cody Parkey lined up for a 43-yard attempt. Then: Doink. Doink. The boot hit the left..." January 07

Pro Football Talk "Near the first half of Sunday’s game between the Bears and Eagles, a deep pass to Bears wide receiver Anthony Miller was ruled incomplete after Eagles defensive back Cre'von LeBlanc ripped the ball out of his hands. Because the game was in the final two..." January 07

Chicago Sun-Times "Tight end Trey Burton was added to the injury report late Saturday, unusual timing on the eve of the Bears’ wild-card game against Burton’s former team, the Eagles. Burton’s status was changed to questionable with a groin injury. He was not on the injury report after..." January 06

Philly.com "There was a time when it seemed Darren Sproles might have been the Eagles’ latest miscalculation at the running back position. That’s a tough notion to entertain without a bit of a wince, of course. From his little-engine dimensions to his professional demeanor, the..." January 06

Pro Football Talk "Broadly, it’s Eagles vs. Bears on Sunday. More narrowly, it’s Nick vs. Vic. Foles vs. Fangio. Quarterback vs. defensive coordinator. And they have a history. Twice before, Foles has faced a Fangio defense. Both times, it didn’t go well for the..." January 06

NFL.com "The Chicago Bears will be without their starting tight end on Sunday afternoon, but will see the return of one of their most important defenders. Tight end Trey Burton is inactive and will not play against the Philadelphia Eagles. Burton was added to Chicago's injury report late..." January 06

Larry Brown Sports "Mitchell Trubisky limped off the field early in Sunday’s Wild Card game against the Philadelphia Eagles, and it appears the Chicago Bears quarterback suffered an ankle injury. Trubisky tried to run for a first down on 3rd-and-10 in the second quarter and came up a bit lame. He..." January 06

CBS Sports "Former Cardinals quarterback Carson Palmer spent 15 seasons in the NFL, which means he's seen a lot of football in his life, and if there's one thing Palmer knows about the NFL, it's how tough it can be to win in the postseason.  During his long career, the former No...." January 06

247 Sports "Chicago Bears linebacker Roquan Smith got hit with a big fine ahead of his first playoff game on Sunday afternoon. It was revealed on Saturday he was fined by the league for a helmet-to-helmet hit in Week 17. "Bears LB Roquan Smith was fined $20,054 for a helmet-to-helmet hit on..." January 06

Chicago Tribune "Bears free safety Eddie Jackson’s status heading into Sunday’s first-round playoff game against the Eagles remains in question as the team weighs how far he has come in his recovery from an ankle injury. Jackson practiced in a limited capacity for the second straight day..." January 05

Chicago Tribune "steady roar from Vikings fans rumbled around U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday. Drumbeats led the “Skol” chant. Fans raised their hands over their heads in a rhythmic clap. The eerie Gjallarhorn sounded. When Bears center Cody Whitehair and wide..." January 04

NFL.com "Defensive tackle Aaron Donald remains in the running for the NFL's MVP award, but he can now add another accomplishment to his decorated career. Donald, who led the league in sacks with 20.5, was the only unanimous choice to garner first-team All-Pro honors in voting by..." January 04

Larry Brown Sports "Jared Allen may no longer be giving NFL quarterbacks nightmares with his rare pass-rushing ability, but the former defensive end has found a new sport and is looking to once again compete at the highest level. Allen and three other former NFL players — quarterback Marc Bulger,..." January 04

Chicago Sun-Times "Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has had only three head-coaching interviews in his 32-year NFL career. He has two on the books for next week. Fangio must be consumed with preparing for interviews this week, right? ‘‘I’ve done..." January 04

NBC Sports Chicago "Following his worst game as a pro, Mitch Trubisky played some of the best football of his career to end the 2018 season. There’s something to that, in a lesson learned by a second-year quarterback that the Bears believe will pay off come Sunday’s playoff opener against the..." January 03

Chicago Sun-Times "Kyle and Chris Long generally don’t talk football even when they’re just hangin’ out, so they’re definitely not going to talk shop this week. Asked what kind of communication he would have with his brother this week, with the Bears playing Chris’ Eagles..." January 03

Newark Star-Ledger "Alshon Jeffery has already done plenty to endear himself to Eagles fans. Namely, he played the entire 2018 season with a torn rotator cuff -- opting away from surgery -- and helped the Eagles win a Super Bowl, including two standout performances in the NFC Championship..." January 03

Pro Football Talk "The NFL dominated the American sports television landscape in 2018. Of the 50 most-watched sporting events in 2018, 40 were NFL games, according to Sports Media Watch. That includes the seven most-watched events of the year: The Super Bowl, the two conference..." January 03

NBC Sports Chicago "Bears coach Matt Nagy is optimistic regarding the statuses of five injured players for Sunday’s wild card round playoff game against the Philadelphia Eagles, though he said Monday he’ll have a better idea of their potential availability come Wednesday when the Bears practice for the..." January 01

Pro Football Talk "At a time when 49ers tight end George Kittle is openly flirting with Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, there’s another receiver who could be a more likely trade target for San Francisco. If the Giants decide to move on from receiver Odell Beckham Jr., the 49ers could pursue..." January 01

NBC Sports Philadelphia "Matt Nagy’s coaching career has always been one step behind that of Philadelphia Eagles coach Doug Pederson.  First, Nagy was — with the Philadelphia Eagles — an assistant to the quality control coach, who was Pederson. Then, when Pederson became Andy..." January 01

Pro Football Rumors "Bears defensive coordinator Vic Fangio has two interviews lined up. He’ll meet with both the Broncos and Dolphins on Monday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com (on Twitter). The Broncos and Dolphins submitted interview requests for the Bears DC earlier this week and they..." January 01

Chicago Tribune "Coach Matt Nagy likes to erase ambiguity within what he asks of his players, keeping things black and white and eliminating the gray. The same concept applies to roster decisions, and what looked fuzzy through half of this season is now quite clear regarding the Bears’..." December 30

Pro Football Talk "Three players were ejected from last Sunday’s Bears win over the 49ers for fighting in the wake of a hit on Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky by 49ers safety Marcell Harris and, per multiple reports, all four of those players have been fined by the NFL. Harris hit Trubisky..." December 30

USA Today "Chicago Bears rookie WR Anthony Miller exited Week 17’s game against the Minnesota Vikings after he appeared to injure his shoulder on the team’s first possession of the game. Miller went down awkwardly after a carrying out of the backfield. It initially looked like he..." December 30

Pro Football Rumors "The Bears will be receiving a boost just in time for the playoffs. NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports (via Twitter) that the team will be activating offensive lineman Kyle Long off the injured reserve today. Long suffered a foot injury during his team’s late-October victory..." December 29