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Bears Moves Include Signing D-Lineman Off Packers Practice Squad - SI - The Bears injury report will come out Thursday but they’ve made roster moves to address some ahead of that, including plucking a Packers practice squad player.
Seven Straight Losses Put Bears in a Place Far too Familiar - SI - While the Bears look for ways to cope with a long losing streak and no postseason games, they’ll also hope to avoid simply mailing it in when they face Minnesota Monday night.
Why Liam Coen Deserves Thorough Consideration for Bears Coach - SI - Ben Johnson is not the only good offensive side coaching candidate for the Bears and there are real reasons they should consider the coordinator who beat Detroit this season.
Three Ways Bears Could Learn from Saints’ Firing Experience - SI - Analysis: New Orleans’ experience with operating under an interim coach is already much different than it has been for the Bears and there are lessons to learn from it.
Mike Florio: Offensive-minded coach will get Bears job - 670 - Given how important quarterback Caleb Williams is to the franchise, Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk can’t envision a world in which the Bears hire a new head coach who has a defensive background.
Bears poach DL Jonathan Ford from Packers’ practice squad - 670 - The Bears on Wednesday signed third-year defensive lineman Jonathan Ford to their active roster, poaching him off the Packers’ practice squad.
Bears’ next coach won’t be Bill Belichick - Chicago Sun-Times - The greatest living coach is heading to the college game.
Bears put returner DeAndre Carter on IR - Chicago Sun-Times - He hurt his hamstring Sunday.
Analyzing the Bears’ struggles, firings and potential hirings - Chicago Sun-Times - The Sun-Times’ experts break down the Bears’ tumultuous season and where the franchise goes from here.
Will the Chicago Bears win another game this season? - So much for the new-coach spark the Chicago Bears were hoping for. A 25-point loss renewed questions about the upcoming coaching search and Caleb Williams’ future.
Bears mock draft reaction: How would Kelvin Banks Jr. improve Caleb Williams’ O-line? - The Athletic - The focus for the draft should be in the trenches for the Bears. How would Banks fit on the offensive line?
POLISH SAUSAGE
NFL: Injury rate on kickoffs has dropped, similar to rate on plays from scrimmage - NBC Sports - The NFL adopted new kickoff rules for the 2024 season with the hope of increasing the number of kickoff returns while also limiting the number of injuries during the play.
NFL considering expanding replay assist to include facemask, potentially other fouls - NBC Sports - NFL executive Troy Vincent said the NFL will consider expanding replay assist to help with certain penalties.
Ravens favored by 16.5 over Giants, biggest point spread in NFL this season - NBC Sports - The Ravens are heading into Sunday's game against the Giants as the biggest favorites in any NFL game this season.
After having car broken into, Tua Tagovailoa hired personal security detail - NBC Sports - As more homes of pro athletes are invaded and robbed, they need to be thinking about hiring personal security details.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Roster Moves: Bears sign Jonathan Ford off the Packers practice squad - Windy City Gridiron - The Bears made some roster moves today.
Breaking down the Chicago Bears' pass protection against the 49ers - Windy City Gridiron - A rough day for the Bears in all facets of the game.
Jacob Infante’s top small-school prospects in 2025 NFL Draft - Windy City Gridiron - WCG’s lead draft analyst shares his full small-school prospect rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft on his Patreon.
NFL Toxic Differential Plus Through Week 14 - Windy City Gridiron - Tracking team health throughout the entire NFL by tracking the big plays!
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