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Bears not likely to go on a free agency spending spree

The Chicago Bears have cap space to spare in 2012—potentially more than $20 million bucks. But the NFL’s salary floor (the minimum amount teams must spend under the new CBA) does not go into effect until 2013. Meaning, if the Bears chose to do so, they can stay as far below the 2012 salary cap... Read more »

By Adam Oestmann,
Monday at 8:53 am

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Bears got the right guy in Bates

After what seemed like months of searching for a passing game coordinator, the Bears finally got their . . . Oh wait . . . sorry, he’s just a QB coach. Alrighty then. Carry on. In all seriousness, the Bears made a really good move. It might be safe to say that Jay Cutler feels... Read more »

By Darren Doxey,
February 16, 2012 at 2:11 pm

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Chicago Bears Pre-Combine Mock Draft

With the NFL Combine coming up next Wednesday, I thought it would be right to start my four-part mock draft series a week prior. Here’s a look at the 8 draft picks that—right now—I have mocked for the Chicago Bears . . . 1st round: Melvin Ingram, DE, South Carolina There’s been a lot of... Read more »

By Dominique Blanton,
February 15, 2012 at 7:57 pm

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Chicago Bears 2012 Free Agency: Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, I took a look at the Bears’ own 14 free agents who are set to hit the open market to try and predict who you might expect to see back in Chicago in 2012. In Part 2, I’ll take a detailed look at the external market to see who’s... Read more »

By Adam Oestmann,
February 15, 2012 at 4:08 pm

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Chicago Bears 2012 Free Agency: Part 1

Much of the time between the end of the Bears’ season and now has been spent discussing who the team might go after in free agency, or who they might look to draft with that first-round pick. More specifically—which big-time wide receiver will they bring in to help Jay Cutler take this offense to the... Read more »

By Adam Oestmann,
February 15, 2012 at 10:45 am

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Bears' linebacker J.T. Thomas arrested on misdemeanor drug possession

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Bears’ 2011 sixth-round draft pick, linebacker J.T. Thomas, was arrested Monday morning in Morgantown, West Virginia, and charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana. Thomas was pulled over at 3:55 AM for driving the wrong way on a one-way street. Police conducted a search of his vehicle and discovered... Read more »

By Adam Oestmann,
February 13, 2012 at 3:36 pm

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Bears hire Tim Holt as offensive line coach

The Chicago Bears announced on Wednesday that they had reached an agreement with Tim Holt to become their offensive line coach, after promoting Mike Tice to offensive coordinator. Holt spent three seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an offensive assistant, his last season (2011) as the assistant offensive line coach. Holt spent 14 seasons... Read more »

By Adam Oestmann,
February 8, 2012 at 6:26 pm

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Bears hire Jeremy Bates as quarterbacks coach

Despite reports (rumors) that Jeremy Bates was not on the Bears’ short list of candidates for their vacant quarterbacks coach position—all thanks to a seemingly make believe childish grudge—the team announced on Tuesday morning that they had hired Jay Cutler’s former mentor and friend. “I’m very excited to be working with Jeremy Bates again,” Cutler... Read more »

By Adam Oestmann,
February 7, 2012 at 11:51 am

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With the 19th pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select . . .

Understanding the immediate needs the Bears have with this current roster, new general manager Phil Emery can go a lot of directions with the 19th overall pick in April’s 2012 NFL draft. Do they go Wide Receiver with the first pick—a position the organization hasn’t taken in the first round since 2001? On the other... Read more »

By Dominique Blanton,
February 4, 2012 at 7:26 pm

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