The Chicago Bears gave Justin Fields the worst hand possible to play with this season. He has turned 2-7 offsuit into a big winner. The Bears haven’t helped Fields at all but he’s succeeding anyway. That is a great sign for the Bears moving forward, assuming they finally understand what they have and want to actually build around him. Fields was fantastic on Sunday as he continues to emerge as the best quarterback of the 2021 draft. Not that there’s been much competition there. The Bears lost… Source link
Read More »Eagles stay aggressive, make trade with Bears for top pass rusher Robert Quinn
The Philadelphia Eagles aren’t satisfied with a 6-0 start. They want to get better. General manager Howie Roseman made another big move on Wednesday, trading for pass rusher Robert Quinn from the Chicago Bears, the team announced. Quinn has just one sack this season but posted 18.5 last season. He will add to an Eagles defense that was already pretty good. In exchange, the Eagles are sending the Bears a fourth-round pick. The Bears won on Monday night but are 3-4 and in the middle of a… Source link
Read More »Packers look to avoid 0-2 start with win in rivalry game against Bears
Aaron Rodgers looks to get right against his most-hated rival in Week 2. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images) The Green Bay Packers are seeking revenge in Week 2. Not only is the team sitting 0-1 after a disappointing performance against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 1, but the Packers have to play their most hated rival, the Chicago Bears, in Week 2. Aaron Rodgers will look to prove the Packers’ offense can operate without Davante Adams. Allen Lazard, who missed Week 1 with an ankle injury,… Source link
Read More »Bears LB Roquan Smith requests trade
Roquan Smith wants out. The Chicago Bears linebacker officially requested a trade Tuesday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. In a statement posted by Rapoport, Smith wrote that the new front office led by general manager Ryan Poles “doesn’t value” him and has “refused to negotiate in good faith” while he looks for a new contract. “… every step of this journey has been ‘take it or leave it,'” Smith wrote. “The deal sent to me is one that would be bad for myself, and for the entire LB… Source link
Read More »Browns social media takes shot at Bears for alternate orange helmet
The Chicago Bears unveiled their new alternate orange helmet on Sunday, which will debut during the 2022 season. Chicago will wear their orange helmet and orange jersey against the Washington Commanders in Week 6 and Dallas Cowboys in Week 8 (perfectly-timed for Halloween). But there was one NFL team’s social media account that wasn’t a fan of the Bears’ new alternate helmet. The Browns’ Twitter account trolled the Bears for their new orange helmet, quote tweeting with the following… Source link
Read More »Bears go all-in on orange for October
The Chicago Bears are leaning into Halloween spook this fall with a new orange helmet they’ll wear for two games in October. The team unveiled the helmets with a video showcasing splashes of paint on their traditional navy blue helmet. And because of the main color switch, the “C” decal with be navy blue with a white keyline while the facemask is also navy blue. “We believe we have the best uniforms in sport, certainly among the most iconic,” Bears Chairman George H. McCaskey said in a team… Source link
Read More »Patriots trade former first-round pick N’Keal Harry to Bears
The New England Patriots are cutting ties with N’Keal Harry. Per NFL Network, the Patriots are trading the former first-round pick to the Chicago Bears. They’ll get a seventh-round pick from Chicago in return. The Patriots selected Harry with the 32nd pick of the 2019 draft, hoping the Arizona State wide receiver could boost a longstanding position of weakness. After three seasons in New England, it became clear that he wasn’t the right fit. During his time in New England, Harry tallied 57… Source link
Read More »Nathan Peterman signs with Chicago Bears
Nathan Peterman keeps staying employed. The backup quarterback best known for a notorious stint as a spot starter with the Buffalo Bills has signed a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears. The Bears announced the transaction on Wednesday. Peterman, 28, has spent the last two seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, a favorite of now-exiled head coach Jon Gruden, who sung his praises when he joined the Raiders in 2019 despite his “nightmare performances.” “He’s athletic,” Gruden said in 2019. “I… Source link
Read More »Bears WR Byron Pringle arrested for reckless driving
Chicago Bears wide receiver Byron Pringle was arrested on Saturday after Florida Highway Patrol allegedly found him doing donuts in his car on a state road with a small child in the backseat. Pringle, 28, was spotted after an officer saw a cloud of smoke and smelled burning rubber on a road about 30 miles from Tampa. “I could smell the distinct smell of burnt rubber as I proceeded to turn around in the same median break,” Bloom wrote. “I observed a series of tire marks on the roadway… Source link
Read More »With new interview rules, Bears should let Matt Nagy go now
If the Chicago Bears have made up their minds on the fate of head coach Matt Nagy, there’s little reason for them to delay what feels like the inevitable. Let the man go. No, this isn’t a snow-blinded suggestion after Sunday’s late, spirited comeback win over the Seattle Seahawks. And it’s not a reactionary take for a coach who won 15 of his first 20 regular-season games but has gone 18-25 since. Nagy had to feel like he was coaching for his life when the decision to go for two after the Bears… Source link
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