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Covering the Chicago Bears since 2001. https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/brad-biggs/
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'My mom asked me every single day: ‘Are you OK? Are you ready?’ I told her I’m about to be playing this week. I really thought I was fine, to be honest. I mean, it was just a hard process.' The long road back from a concussion for #Bears S Jaquan Brisker. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/06/04/c...

📬 What to do with cap space created by Joe Thuney's new deal? 📬 Can Terell Smith fit as a corner in Dennis Allen's scheme? 📬 How much will we see of the WR screen game? Plus more on Ben Johnson and the Tush Push in this week's #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/28/c...

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#Bears are expected to host the #Dolphins and #Bills for joint practices in advance of home preseason games. Details for those practices TBD.

If Chicago is 'the place quarterbacks go to die,' #Bears coach Ben Johnson embraces the opportunity to flip that script. 'I love it. ... That’s where great stories are written.' www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/21/c...

#Bears and Joe Thuney get a $51M, three-year deal done that fully guarantees his money ($33.5M) for 2025 & 2026 and halves his salary-cap hit for this season to $8M. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/20/c...

Wanna bet? The full NFL schedule is out and @DraftKings has odds for all 272 games. The #Bears are favorites in 7 games - one on the road. Full details. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/c...

📬Time for Ryan Poles to make a call about Trey Hendrickson? The Bengals DE said he won't play in 2025 on current contract. 📬How aggressively will Ben Johnson roll the 🎲on 4th down? And much more in #Bears Mailbag as we wait for the schedule release. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/14/c...

#Bears and #Packers return to prime time on Saturday Dec. 20 at Soldier Field and it's worth wondering if this increases chances the Bears draw a game on Thursday, Dec. 25 - Christmas. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/12/c...

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Colston Loveland is limited to banking mental reps right now through rookie minicamp but it's easy to dream big about what the tight end and 1st round pick can become in the #Bears offense. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/11/c...

📬Is Kyle Monangai's upside comparable to David Montgomery? 📬What games could wind up in prime time with schedule release landing next week? 📬Are high expectations for Rome Odunze in Year 2 justified? And much more in #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/05/07/c...

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📬 Nick Chubb or J.K. Dobbins the on the radar? 📬 What's the confidence in Austin Booker after no edge was drafted? 📬 Strongest/weakest position groups? 📬 Starting left tackle Week 1? And much more in #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/30/c...

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With top OTs off the board, the #Bears drafted Michigan TE Colston Loveland. Ryan Poles described a player that makes the offense more creative & physical, a 2-for-1 you don't get from all prospects. Ben Johnson surely has a plan in place. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/25/c...

Mock Draft 3.0, the final edition. This one goes to No. 41 -- carrying through the #Bears first three selections. One thing is apparent, this is a grand opportunity for improvement. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/23/c...

Dez White, a 3rd round pick by the #Bears in 2000, will be one of the legends to announce picks at the draft in Green Bay next week in Rounds 2+3. A lasting memory of the speedy WR was a 76-yard touchdown reception from Chris Chandler late in the 2002 season at Carolina.

The #Bears have finalized a new contract for another key defensive player. This time, it's LB T.J. Edwards, the local product, who gets a $20M, 2-year extension. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/c...

📬What's the plan at No. 10 if players commonly mocked to them are gone? 📬Is it too early for RB2? 📬Too soon for Shemar Stewart? 📬What team(s) might want to trade up to 10? Plus much more in a loaded #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/16/c...

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Mock Draft 2.0 #Bears continue adding big guys. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/11/n...

📬Is there a scenario for the 10th pick that has been under the radar? 📬What will be an early sign of a Year 2 jump for Caleb Williams? 📬Will the QB2 job be an open competition? 📬Is DT a bigger need than is being discussed? #Bears Mailbag is delivered www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/10/c...

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📬Will Rome Odunze eventually profile as WR1? 📬How do you grade Ryan Poles' drafting the last 3 years? 📬How far back would Poles be willing to trade? And much more in #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/03/c...

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Ashton Jeanty to the #Bears? It's fun to imagine - if only it's a possibility. 'It’s almost like the Matrix some of the s--- he does.' Exploring the Boise State running back and possibilities for GM Ryan Poles. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/27/c...

📫Is there a scenario where Ryan Poles could deal up for Penn State DE Abdul Carter? 📫Could a safety or tight end be the target at No. 10? 📫How much time can Ben Johnson get with Caleb Williams beginning April 7? Plus more in #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/26/c...

Mock Draft 1.0 offers an opportunity for Ryan Poles and the #Bears to continue building up front. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/21/n...

📬When is the last time this much was invested in the O-line? 📬How high is too high to draft a running back? 📬What's the status of TE1? 📬How does Ryan Bates fit on O-line? And much more in #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/19/c...

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If the #Bears foray into the trenches works, one benefit should be improving a previously overrated team culture. Joe Thuney and Grady Jarrett are veterans who can make an impact on the field and in the locker room. They've walked the walk. Column. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/12/c...

If last offseason was all about the QB, Caleb Williams, this offseason is all about one of the oldest tenets in football for GM Ryan Poles and the #Bears. Football is a game won and lost in the trenches. Column. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/10/c...

#Bears announce S Tarvarius Moore has been re-signed to a 1-year contract. Ranked 7th on team in special teams snaps (185) last season despite playing in only 11 games. He's third core special teamer to sign in a week following Josh Blackwell & Amen Ogbongbemiga.

More on the #Bears moving from C to DE to fill another big need - agreeing to terms with Dayo Oedyingbo on a 3-year contract. The key with the signings? In the tricky world of free agency, Ryan Poles gets players entering prime years of their careers. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/10/c...

Big fish coming in for the defense. #Bears are going to sign DE Dayo Odeyingbo.

The offensive line makeover for the #Bears continues. They're poised to sign Drew Dalman at center and solve the position that has vexxed GM Ryan Poles and the franchise. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/10/c...

Negotiating window opens in 60 minutes. We'll see how many deals come together quickly. It would make an awful lot of sense if the #Bears have #Falcons C Drew Dalman atop their shopping list to continue an offensive line overhaul. DE, DT, potentially a 3rd WR also loom.

🏈What is a best-case scenario for free agency? 🏈How do you rate the Jonah Jackson trade? 🏈Best running back fits for Ben Johnson in the draft? #Bears Mailbag is overflowing with free agency on deck. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/03/05/c...

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🏈Road map to the offseason starts in the middle 🏈With the right moves, maybe Ryan Poles can actually go 'best player available' with 1st round pick at No. 10 🏈Little free agency quiz plus much more 10 Thoughts about the #Bears from the Scouting Combine www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/28/c...

The #Bears are not one of the club's making national headlines from the scouting combine this week. That's a change after the past few years. It is a good thing too. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/25/c...

The #Bears figured to be in the market for tight ends and defensive ends ... and now they for sure are as veterans Gerald Everett & DeMarcus Walker will be released. The moves push the club's cap space to nearly $80 million. Details. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/21/c...

The #Bears have promoted the man who manages the salary cap and negotiates contracts - Matt Feinstein - to Vice President of Football Administration. Feinstein was involved in head coaching interviews and will play a key role in the offseason ahead. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/21/c...

The #Bears are flush with salary cap space and own ample draft capital. Can they make legitimate progress and go beyond winning some offseason headlines this year? Setting the scene as Ryan Poles, Ben Johnson & staff prepare to head to the Combine. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/21/c...

📬Has Ryan Poles been too cautious in free agency? 📬What would Plan B look like if Trey Smith stays in Kansas City? 📬When can Ben Johnson get to work with Caleb Williams? Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/19/c...

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📬Will Trey Smith hit free agency after KC was trampled? 📬Targeting Micah Parsons or Khalil Mack? 📬If top options are off the board, what are the chances for Ashton Jeanty at No. 10? 📬Could Tremaine Edmunds be a possible cap cut? #Bears Mailbag returns. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/12/c...