Bears Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer says other teams have gotten the sense the Bears would like to move down from No. 9 and add more picks, with just four total selections and two outside the first round.  If they stick and pick, Breer lists one of the top three receivers, an offensive tackle or Texas DT Byron Murphy II as options for Chicago. ESPN’s Adam Schefter has heard a lot of buzz recently about Murphy as a top-ten pick, perhaps even the first defender off the board.  Minnesota S Tyler Nubin had a formal Combine interview with the Bears. (Andrew Krammer) Miami S Kamren Ki ..read more

Bears USC QB Caleb Williams is likely to be selected first overall by the Bears this week and was asked what his thoughts were when he learned the team traded QB Justin Fields to the Steelers. “My phone explodes,” Williams said, via BearsWire.com. “I ended up calling a couple of people and was just like, ‘Well, we know where their mind and heart is at this instance.’ Let’s prepare and get ready and handle things accordingly and still do our due diligence on the situation.” Packers New Packers DC Jeff Hafley spoke about the team’s switch from 3-4 to a 4-3 base and their mindset of prioritizing ..read more

Bears Notre Dame RB Audric Estime had an official visit with the Bears. (MLFootball) Lions After a deep postseason run, the Lions are in the bottom of the first round instead of the top. Detroit GM Brad Holmes doesn’t feel like their approach will change that much despite being on the opposite end of the first round. “You’re kinda looking at a different level of player, and it is what it is,” Holmes said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “We just take the same approach, but I don’t see (picking lower) as any more or less pressure.” “First of all, it’s got to be the right guy. You ..read more

Bears A GM tells Jason La Canfora that the Bears will likely “grab whichever of the [top three] receivers is still there,” assuming one is still available at No. 9 overall. Packers Jason La Canfora says that NFL executives he’s spoken to expect the Packers to be among the teams interested in offensive line help in round one this year. LSU DT Maason Smith had an official visit with the Packers. (Justin Melo) Wisconsin OL Tanor Bortolini took an official visit with the Packers. (Ryan Roberts) Troy S Dell Pettus took an official 30 visit with the Packers. (Tom Silverstein) Vikings Sources ha ..read more

Giants Kansas State TE Ben Sinnott took an official 30 visit with the Giants. (Ian Rapoport) According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Kansas State G Cooper Beebe is visiting the Giants this week.  British Colombia OT Giovanni Manu had an official 30 visit with the Giants, per Jordan Schultz.  TCU TE Jared Wiley had a private workout with the Giants. (Jordan Raanan) Colorado CB Chigozie Anusiem will take an official visit with the Giants. (Dan Duggan) Virginia Tech DT Pheldarius Payne is taking an official 30 visit with the Giants. (Ryan Fowler) Colorado State DE Mohamed Kamara took ..read more

49ers 49ers placed OT Isaac Alarcon on the exempt/international player list. Browns Browns signed G Germain Ifedi. Chargers Chargers signed RB J.K. Dobbins. Chargers placed DT Basil Okoye on the exempt/international player list. Commanders Commanders reinstated DE Shaka Toney from the suspended list. Dolphins Dolphins signed LB Cam Brown. Packers Packers signed OT Andre Dillard. Texans Texans placed OT Kilian Zierer on the exempt/international player list. Vikings Vikings waived OT Coy Cronk with a non-football injury designation.  The post NFL Transactions: Thursday 4/18 ..read more

The Minnesota Vikings officially waived OT Coy Cronk with a non-football injury designation on Thursday.  Cronk, 26, wound up going undrafted out of Iowa back in April of 2022. He later signed a rookie contract with the Packers. However, Green Bay opted to waive Cronk coming out of the preseason and he caught on with the Jaguars in October 2021. Cronk was on and off the Jaguars’ roster for the next two seasons before joining the Vikings late last year.   In 2022, Cronk appeared in three games for the Jaguars.  The post Vikings Waive OT Coy Cronk With Non-Football Injury De ..read more

Lions Michigan WR Roman Wilson took an official visit with the Lions. (Justin Melo) William & Mary DE Nate Lynn had an official visit with the Lions. (MLFootball) Packers Northwestern WR Cam Johnson had an official visit with the Packers. (MLFootball) UTEP QB Gavin Hardison took an official visit with the Packers. (Tom Pelissero) Vikings Following the departure of QB Kirk Cousins, the Vikings are one of the teams in the market for a quarterback in the upcoming draft. Minnesota GM Kwesi Adofo-Mensah gave insight on if there’s a scenario where they don’t take a quarterback in round one ..read more

According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Vikings are scheduled to have dinner with LSU QB Jayden Daniels in Baton Rouge on Thursday. The Vikings are exploring all their options in the draft to find a replacement for QB Kirk Cousins. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is a candidate to be a top-three pick in the upcoming draft and is generating a ton of interest from teams after a breakout final season.  Minnesota holds the 11th and 23rd overall picks in the draft and would need to move into the top two or three to have a chance to draft Daniels. Daniels, 23, began his college career ..read more

Bears Bears TE Cole Kmet had high praise of veteran TE Gerald Everett and hopes to provide a solid “1-2 punch” with him.  “[Everett] is really familiar with the offense and with Shane, going back to L.A.,” Kmet said, via Larry Mayer of the team’s site. “He’s a good pass-catching tight end, very athletic, good at yards per catch. We’re looking forward to getting to work with him and play with him. That should be a good 1-2 punch at tight end.” Kmet called Everett a “relentless” type of player who brings physicality to their offense.  “He’s a relentless player in that regard,” Kmet sai ..read more