Behind Enemy Lines: Breaking down the Lions trip to Chicago with Bears Wire Breaking down the Lions Week 10 matchup with Bears Wire editor Alyssa Barbieri USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 12, 2022
Bears trying to avoid perpetual rebuilding phase where Lions live The question is whether Ryan Poles has the Bears in any better shape than the Lions as both franchises try yet again to climb out of the pit they dug with their incompetence. The answer seems to be yes. The Bears have good reason to believe Poles has them on… Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 12, 2022
Benching Velus Jones is the wrong move for the Bears’ future Halfway through his rookie season, Velus Jones played his way off the Bears’ active roster Sunday against the Dolphins. That’s alarming news for the franchise and for the 25-year-old rookie, though head coach Matt Eberflus would argue the former. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 9, 2022
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 · Nov 8, 2022
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 · Nov 8, 2022
The Morning After…the Bears’ shootout loss vs. Dolphins in Week 9 Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their thoughts about Sunday's 35-32 loss to the Dolphins. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 7, 2022
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2022
Bears QB Justin Fields sets NFL record for rushing yards, but Dolphins win 35-32 The Bears fell behind in the second quarter and never caught back up, but Fields played the best game of his career. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 6, 2022
Behind Enemy Lines: Previewing Dolphins’ Week 9 matchup with Bears Wire Get to know Miami's next opponent. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 5, 2022
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2022
The Bears need to help Justin Fields like Dolphins bolstered Tua Tagovailoa The Bears helped quarterback Justin Fields at the trade deadline. The Dolphins, though, have been building around quarterback Tua Tagovailoa since they drafted him. Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 4, 2022
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. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 4, 2022
Bears Wire Podcast: Ryan Poles shows us he’s all-in on Justin Fields On this week's Bears Wire podcast, we discuss how Ryan Poles' moves at the trade deadline show he's prioritizing Justin Fields. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 4, 2022
Bear Necessities: Eddie Jackson embracing leadership role after departures of Roquan Smith, Robert Quinn Following the departures of Roquan Smith and Robert Quinn, Eddie Jackson is embracing his leadership role on this Bears defense. USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 4, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2022 Bears predictions: Week 9 vs. Dolphins The Sun-Times’ experts offer their picks for the Bears’ home game Sunday against the 5-3 Dolphins.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2022 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 · Nov 2, 2022 ‘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.
Sports Illustrated · Nov 2, 2022 NFL Trade Deadline Winners and Losers NFC North quarterbacks on different ends of the spectrum, Eagles stay aggressive while their rivals stand pat … who should be happy the day after the trade deadline?
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 2, 2022 The Morning After…the Bears trade for WR Chase Claypool Our Bears Wire staff is sharing their thoughts about the trade for WR Chase Claypool.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 2, 2022 Next Gen Stats: Chase Claypool brings vertical threat to Bears offense According to Next Gen Stats, new Bears WR Chase Claypool has run the fifth-most go routes since entering the league in 2020.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 2, 2022 Bear Necessities: Chase Claypool trade shows Ryan Poles is prioritizing Justin Fields While the Bears paid a hefty price for Chase Claypool, it's hard to criticize Ryan Poles for adding a playmaker to help Justin Fields.
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 1, 2022 By trading for Chase Claypool, the Bears are investing in Justin Fields Eight months to the day after general manager Ryan Poles first detailed an in-house Bears study that determined second-year quarterbacks improved most when given a “dependability piece” at pass-catcher, he finally brought in high-quality help for Justin Fields.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 1, 2022 Bears GM Ryan Poles explains why he traded for Chase Claypool The Bears traded for WR Chase Claypool, which GM Ryan Poles admitted had to do with an underwhelming free agent receiver class in 2023.
USA Today Sports Media Group · Nov 1, 2022 Ryan Poles: Bears, Roquan Smith ‘couldn’t find common ground’ on contract extension Bears GM Ryan Poles explains why he traded Roquan Smith: "This is a guy that I thought was going to be here for a long time."
Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 1, 2022 GM Ryan Poles: Bears ‘couldn’t find common ground’ with Roquan Smith Poles said part of him was “bummed” about the outcome, but said trading linebacker Roquan Smith was a result of the two sides being close to agreement on a contract extension before the season began.