Bears chairman George H. McCaskey and assistant director of player personnel Champ Kelly were featured speakers at last week's 4th annual NFL Quarterback Coaching Summit. The virtual event, which was held in partnership with the Black College Football Hall of Fame, invites NFL and NCAA general managers, head coaches, positional coaches/coordinators, administrators, and... Read more ..read more

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. With the release of his first single, I could just imagine Zach Miller singing the Super Bowl Shuffle. Which current Bears player do you think has the right personality to have joined the'85 Bears in that... Read more ..read more

Former Bears star cornerback Charles "Peanut" Tillman enjoyed a special weekend, highlighted by Saturday's induction into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Before he was selected by the Bears in the second round of the 2003 draft, Tillman was a four-year starter at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, where he recorded 284 tackles, 12 interceptions, seven fumble... Read more ..read more

Graham, 34, led the Bears last season with eight touchdown receptions, catching 50 passes for 456 yards. The eight TDs were three more than he compiled the two previous years with the Packers and his most in a single season since he had 10 with the Seahawks in 2017. Kmet, 22, took advantage of expanded playing time late in the season, catching 20 passes for 149 yards and one... Read more ..read more

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. When is the deadline for NFL players to opt out of the 2021 season due to COVID? Edward S. Monmouth, Illinois According to NFL Network reporter Tom Pelissero, NFL players have until 3 p.m... Read more ..read more

"The Bucs' Devin White was also considered for this spot," Shook wrote, "but Smith wins out because he was more effective in coverage … Smith set career-high marks in tackles and tackles for loss in 2020, joining White as the only two players with 125 or more tackles and four or more sacks last season. The difference between the two players is in Smith's larger body of work and... Read more ..read more

In his first pro game, Johnson preserved a Week 1 win in Detroit by batting away a pass in the end zone as time expired. Later in the season, he helped generate two interceptions by Fuller and safety Tashaun Gipson Sr. with pass deflections. At Utah, Johnson was a two-time, first-team All-Pac 12... Read more ..read more

Wondering about a player, a past game or another issue involving the Bears? Senior writer Larry Mayer answers a variety of questions from fans on ChicagoBears.com. Who do you think has the best chance to be the Bears' third receiver this season behind Allen Robinson II and... Read more ..read more

Desai ultimately earned a spot on coach Al Golden's staff, first as an academic graduate assistant and later as a defensive and special teams GA. At the time, Desai was balancing a busy schedule as a student and coach. He woke up at about 3 a.m. and did homework for about three hours before arriving at the football office. "I wanted to be visible," Desai said, "to show the... Read more ..read more

The Bears and Chicago Public Schools announced Monday the launch of Chicago Public League Girls Flag Football, in conjunction with NFL FLAG and Nike. The season will kick off in September and feature 22 teams from across CPS. This marks the first girls flag football league at the high school level in Illinois. Illinois is the fifth state to launch girls flag football as a high... Read more ..read more