The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, where the Chicago Bears welcomed five new rookies to the fold. General manager Ryan Poles called this an “impact draft” for the organization, which includes landing quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze in the top 10. They also added offensive tackle Kiran Amegadjie, punter Tory Taylor and edge rusher Austin Booker on Days 2 and 3. Chicago is slated to hold their rookie minicamp on May 10, where we’ll get a first glimpse at the newcomers before the offseason program kicks into high gear. While we’ll be glad to give mock drafts a rest for ..read more

Bears rookie quarterback Caleb Williams made his official debut into Chicago society during Saturday’s Cubs game. The Bears selected Williams first overall in the 2024 NFL draft, ushering in a new era following the departure of Justin Fields. And it’s safe to say there’s been plenty of excitement surrounding Williams, both among fans and inside Halas Hall. Williams was among a slew of Bears players in attendance during Saturday’s game, including wide receivers DJ Moore and Keenan Allen, tight end Cole Kmet and offensive linemen Braxton Jones and Nate Davis. When the Bears players were introduc ..read more

The Chicago Bears came out winners following the 2024 NFL draft, where they had what general manager Ryan Poles called an “impactful” draft class. That included the selection of Kansas edge rusher Austin Booker with the 144th overall pick. Chicago had just four draft selections and were essentially done after picking punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round. But they traded back into the draft to land Booker in the fifth round, which says a lot about their expectations for him. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah indicated Booker could’ve been a first-round pick next year had he returned to school th ..read more

The Chicago Bears welcomed five rookies to their roster last weekend during the 2024 NFL draft, which general manager Ryan Poles called an “impact” class. The biggest additions were quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze at first and ninth overall, respectively. Landing Williams was a win. But managing to snag both Williams and Odunze made the Bears the biggest winners in this NFL draft. They also added a developmental offensive tackle in Kiran Amegadjie (Round 3), a generational punter in Tory Taylor (Round 4) and a potential steal in edge rusher Austin Booker (Round 5). Th ..read more

The Chicago Bears selected five players during the 2024 NFL draft, which included landing two of the draft’s best players in quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze at first and ninth overall, respectively. Those two picks already made this draft a slam dunk for Chicago. But then they shored up the offensive line with hometown kid Kiran Amegadjie in the third round, landed a generational punter in Tory Taylor in the fourth round and a potential fifth-round steal in edge rusher Austin Booker on Days 2 and 3. Here is one thing to know about each Bears draft pick ..read more

The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and the Chicago Bears welcomed five new rookies to the fold. The roster is starting to take form as we enter the next phase of an important offseason. General manager Ryan Poles entered the draft with just four draft picks. But he managed to make an ascending offense even better with the selections of quarterback Caleb Williams and wide receiver Rome Odunze in the top 10. Although, he only added one defensive player in Kansas edge rusher Austin Booker in the fifth round. Now, Chicago’s starting defense is all but set in stone at this point, where edge rushe ..read more

The Chicago Bears selected Kansas edge rusher Austin Booker with the 144th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Here’s a quick rundown on Booker: Height: 6-foot-4 1/2 Weight: 240 pounds Age: 21 From: Greenwood, Ind. Breakdown: The Bears finally added a defensive player to their rookie draft class with Booker, 21, who has high upside with his explosiveness, athleticism, length and pass rush talent. In 2023, Booker had nine sacks, eight QB pressures and 12 tackles for loss. NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah said Booker could have been a late first-round pick next year, if he’d gone back to school. So ..read more

The 2024 NFL draft is in the books, and it was certainly a memorable one kicking off with a chaotic first round that featured an historic run on quarterbacks, wide receivers and offensive tackles, along with trades galore and some surprising picks. While it’s far too early to evaluate these draft classes in full — considering they haven’t yet along played an NFL game — there’s been plenty of reaction to these 2024 rookie classes. There were several teams that were clear winners while others had some questionable moves that garnered early criticism. But we truly won’t know who won or lost this ..read more

The Chicago Bears are gearing up for the start of an exciting 2024 season, where their roster is stacked on offense, defense and special teams. But there is still one notable need: Edge rusher. While it’s good to have Pro Bowler Montez Sweat in place — something that wasn’t true at this time last year — there are still depth concerns behind Sweat and DeMarcus Walker. At this point, it certainly feels like general manager Ryan Poles could add a veteran before training camp. Could it be a familiar face in Yannick Ngakoue? Unfortunately, Ngakoue’s 2023 season was cut short due to an ankle injury ..read more

The Pittsburgh Steelers have declined the fifth-year option for former Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields, according to Ari Meirov. The Bears traded Fields to the Steelers last month (in exchange for a 2025 conditional sixth-round pick) to pave the way for rookie quarterback Caleb Williams, who was selected with the first overall pick in 2024 NFL draft last Thursday. It doesn’t come as a surprise that Pittsburgh declined the option as he’s not guaranteed to be the starter, and the fifth-year option would’ve paid Fields $25.6 million in 2025. He’s essentially a one-year rental, barring the ..read more