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The Bears would be wise not to make Smith any angrier.

Players deserve to cash in on early success more than the NFL currently allows. But holding out to get more in that first contract is generally counter-productive — for the player and the team. With an opportunity to start as a rookie, there’s value in being there from Day 1.

CHICAGO — NFL draft weekend always has been about excitement, the unbridled kind Ja’Tyre Carter felt Saturday afternoon when an unidentified number from Illinois popped up on his smartphone. Carter knew this was his life-changing moment and didn’t care that he had no clue who was talking to him when…

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Bristol Bears were beaten 43-15 by Gloucester Rugby at Ashton Gate in the final pool stage game of the 2021/22 Premiership Rugby Cup

It sounds like the Bears were pursuing Steelers RT Chukwuma Okorafor, who ultimately proved to be too expensive for Ryan Poles' liking.

CHICAGO — If anyone can empathize with Larry Ogunjobi after the Chicago Bears announced Friday that they rescinded a contract offer that would have made him the ninth-highest paid defensive tackle in the NFL, it is retired offensive lineman Roberto Garza.

The Bears are not signing DT Larry Ogunjobi after he failed a physical. Here's what GM Ryan Poles had to say:

GM Ryan Poles called it a difficult and emotional situation, but necessary for, “protecting the Chicago Bears.”