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Bears designate LB Matt Adams for return from IR

Bears LB Matt Adams returned to practice on Wednesday, opening a 21-day window for him to return from IR.

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Bears’ Matt Eberflus: I was ‘taken aback’ by Frank Reich firing

The Colts shocked the league when owner Jim Irsay decided to replace Reich — whom he’d recently given a vote of confidence — with former Colts center Jeff Saturday, who had been serving as an ESPN analyst.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears’ coaching staff has mastered the art of the steal

Quarterback Justin Fields is a unique talent. Unique talents deserve a unique approach to coaching.

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1st-and-10: The case for Justin Fields’ staying power

Fields’ sensational game against the Dolphins still leaves room for skepticism — this is a Bears quarterback we’re talking about. But from improved accuracy to offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, there is even more room for optimism that what we’re seeing is real.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Two Mistakes That Led to Frank Reich’s Firing

The Colts took several swings to fix the QB position after Andrew Luck retired, but the problem remains. Plus, why current defensive coordinators should be candidates for top jobs and more.

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Bears notebook: New WR Chase Claypool’s role to expand vs. Lions

Plus, a look at tight end Cole Kmet as a short-yardage runner and Roquan Smith’s goodbye to Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears’ wobbly defense looks to get back on its feet

The timing of losing Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith and facing two potent offenses with their starting quarterback healthy has the Bears’ defense reeling — allowing 42 and 28 points. But coach Matt Eberflus is confident they’ll recover. “It just comes down to execution,” he said.

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Bears coach Matt Eberflus calls QB Justin Fields’ rise ‘a joy’ to watch

Fields has played the best football of his young career over the last five games.

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7 Takeaways from the Bears’ shootout loss to the Dolphins

From Justin Fields' stardom to Chase Claypool's encouraging debut, here are our takeaways from Sunday's game between the Bears and Dolphins.

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Best photos from the Bears’ Week 9 loss vs. Dolphins

The Bears lost in a shootout with the Dolphins, 35-32 , where Justin Fields made NFL history. Take a look at the action:

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Bears defense ‘just not good enough’ in loss to Dolphins

After giving up four touchdowns on the Dolphins’ first five possessions — their only reprieve was kicker Jason Sanders pushing a 29-yard field goal wide left late in the first half — the Bears didn’t allow a single point the rest of the way.

Chicago Sun-Times

All by himself, Justin Fields is making the Bears’ rebuild bearable

In a 35-32 loss to Miami, he rushes for 178 yards, the most by a quarterback in an NFL regular-season game.

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Bear Necessities: Chicago’s O-line to get boost with returns of Cody Whitehair, Larry Borom

The Bears are getting back a couple of starting offensive linemen in Cody Whitehair and Larry Borom for the Dolphins game.

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5 Bold predictions for Bears vs. Dolphins

From Chase Claypool's impactful debut, to bottling up Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, here are our bold predictions for Bears vs. Dolphins.

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Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Dolphins’ Week 9 matchup with Bears Wire

Get to know Miami's next opponent.

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1st-and-10: Bears will miss Roquan Smith, but time will tell how much

Like Wally Chambers, Wilber Marshall, Willie Gault and Greg Olsen before him, the Bears have lost productive players in their prime — and regretted it. But good drafting and player development can ease the pain.

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GM Ryan Poles completes initial phase of rebuild, so what’s next for Bears?

How should the final nine games be viewed? The Bears will be watching Justin Fields, Matt Eberflus and anyone else who proves they should stick around for 2023 and beyond.

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Matching Chicago Bears with Taylor Swift songs from Midnights

That's right, we took each song from Taylor Swift's new album, Midnights, and matched it with a member of the Bears.

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Bears rookie Jack Sanborn ready if opportunity knocks

The undrafted free agent from Wisconsin and Lake Zurich could be in line for a bigger role after Roquan Smith was traded to the Ravens. “What’s there not to like about Sanborn,” defensive coordinator Alan Williams said. “He just needs a chance to get on the field and perform.”

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Bears notebook: Lack of ‘ball production’ doomed Roquan Smith

The former Bears linebacker was in a class with Shaquille Leonard, who flourished in Matt Eberflus’ defense. But Leonard was responsible for 30 takeaways in four seasons. Smith had two in eight games. “We covet ball production in that position,” Eberflus said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crisis counselors: Ryan Poles, Matt Eberflus steady Bears ship after Roquan trade

With players surprised and confused about the move, Poles and Eberflus met with the team’s leadership council to quell any dissension. “There are a lot of things that start floating around ... like, ‘They don’t care about their guys.’” Eddie Jackson said. “That was pretty cool for them to talk…

Chicago Tribune

‘I’m a playmaker.’ Chase Claypool expresses confidence and eagerness on his 1st day as a Bear. But how quickly can the receiver emerge?

CHICAGO — OK, Chicago Bears fans. This was probably the part of the Chase Claypool introduction you were most looking forward to.

Chicago Sun-Times

New Bears WR Chase Claypool envisions ‘super dynamic’ combo with Darnell Mooney

There’s uncertainty with Claypool, but he and Mooney give the Bears their most potent wide receiver duo since Alshon Jeffery and Brandon Marshall nearly a decade ago.

Chicago Tribune

Brad Biggs: The teardown portion of Ryan Poles’ rebuilding project is nearly done after the Chicago Bears trade away Roquan Smith

CHICAGO — General manager Ryan Poles said there was a “record-setting” piece to the contract the Chicago Bears offered Roquan Smith during training camp, when the inside linebacker made a public bid for a trade.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bears never fell in love with Roquan Smith

The two-time All-Pro wanted to be the highest-paid inside linebacker in the game. The Bears were adamant they wouldn’t meet that price — that’s why Smith is no longer a Bear.

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