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Bears need a return to form from defensive end SweatJul 17, 2025 11:16 am - Injuries played a role in Montez Sweat’s lower production last season. Sweat missed the Bears’ Week 9 game against the Arizona Cardinals with a shin injury and never looked 100% the rest of the year even though he played every game the rest of the season. The Bears also didn’t create much pressure from other points on the defensive line to help Sweat.
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Silvy: The Bears made a mistake in extending Poles’ contractJul 17, 2025 6:00 am - What has Bears general manager Ryan Poles done to earn a contract extension well before his current deal was set to expire? He has yet to draft a pro bowler and has one of the worst three-year runs in Bears franchise history. Poles’ is 15-36 and has two historic double-digit losing streaks.
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Bears’ Moore needs to reestablish himself as an elite wide receiver in the NFLJul 16, 2025 11:38 am - There was a drop-off in DJ Moore’s second Bears season. Moore finished with a career-high 98 receptions but finished with a career-low 9.9 yards per reception. He ended the season with 966 receiving yards, which was the third time in his career he failed to get over 1,000 receiving yards in a season.
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Splash down: Loveland predicts his shoulder will be ready for start of Bears campJul 15, 2025 7:43 pm - Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland participated in an unusual charity event Tuesday. He caught footballs from patients of Lurie Children’s Hospital on the lazy river at Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.
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Bears need Johnson to once again become a big-time playmaker in the secondaryJul 15, 2025 12:26 pm - Jaylon Johnson showed potential when Poles came to the Bears and had to prove himself at the beginning of former head coach Matt Eberflus’ tenure in 2022. Since then, Johnson developed himself into one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL.
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Thuney brings leadership to Bears offensive line that disappointed last seasonJul 14, 2025 10:27 am - The Bears needed an offensive line revamp after last season. The unit allowed quarterback Caleb Williams to be sacked a team-record 68 times last year and never truly found consistency because of injuries. Bears general manager Ryan Poles made addressing the unit a priority this offseason.
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Bears sign general manager Ryan Poles to contract extension through 2029 seasonJul 11, 2025 2:40 pm - The Bears reportedly signed general manager Ryan Poles to a contract extension that will keep him in town through the 2029 season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the extension.
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This season is Bears receiver Rome Odunze’s chance to step out of the shadowsJul 11, 2025 11:51 am - Rome Odunze showed glimpses of his potential and his connection with Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throughout his rookie season. He finished third on the team with 734 receiving yards on 54 receptions and 101 targets and caught 3 touchdowns. Odunze started 12 games and played in all of the Bears’ 17 matchups, averaging 13.6 yards a reception.
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Swift getting a second chance in second season with the BearsJul 10, 2025 5:00 pm - Bears general manager Ryan Poles chose D’Andre Swift to be the Bears’ running back as the team entered a new stage in its rebuild in 2024. Poles let running back David Montgomery walk and sign with the Detroit Lions the previous offseason and signed Swift to a three-year, $24.5 million contract.
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Bears’ season could turn on whether new defensive lineman Odeyingbo lives up to potentialJul 09, 2025 10:32 am - Are the Bears worse off without the player? Does the player have untapped potential or past greatness to live up to? Is his story going to be one fans follow closely this season?T he best player on the team isn’t always the most important, but he certainly can be.