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Joe Thuney trade grades: Bears wisely bolster line before free agency; what’s Chiefs’ plan? - The Athletic - The Bears may have struggled to find O-line upgrades on the open market, so they made aggressive trades to land Thuney and Jonah Jackson.
Joey Bosa released by Chargers, should the Chicago Bears be interested? - SI - The Los Angeles Chargers released edge rusher Joey Bosa, and with the Chicago Bears needing pass-rush help, should GM Ryan Poles make a move?
Giant dip in Bears salary cap space for free agency after trades - SI - The trades for Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson greatly improved the Bears' offensive line outlook but here's how deep it cut into their available salary cap space for free agency.
Matt Bowen shares potential fits for Bears in free agency - 670 - The Bears have made a couple key additions in the past two days by acquiring guard Jonah Jackson from the Rams on Tuesday before pulling off a big trade that landed them All-Pro guard Joe Thuney from the Chiefs on Wednesday. So what comes next?
Bears acquire 3-time Pro Bowl guard Joe Thuney from Chiefs - 670 - The Bears have made another trade to bolster their offensive line, as they’re set to acquire three-time Pro Bowl guard Joe Thuney in a trade with the Chiefs, a source confirmed Wednesday morning. The NFL Network first reported the news.
Bears trade for Chiefs All-Pro guard, plus why Shedeur Sanders is falling in mocks - The Athletic - Inside: How far (and why) Shedeur Sanders fell in Dane Brugler’s latest mock, plus other notable roster changes, including the Jets cutting their star receiver.
How Joe Thuney improves the Bears’ outlook for free agency, the draft and 2025 - The Athletic - Ryan Poles’ two trades for offensive linemen ahead of free agency give the Bears flexibility as they look to fill out the roster.
Lake Forest City Council pays tribute to Virginia McCaskey - Chicago Tribune - Since her death last month, tributes have poured in for Virginia McCaskey, the owner of the Chicago Bears. On March 3, Patrick McCaskey, one of her children, offered a personal reflection.
With two new guards to protect him, the Bears’ Caleb Williams just got happier — and possibly healthier - Chicago Sun-Times - Trade agreements for Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson figure to cut down on the quarterback’s sacks in 2025.
Bears continue aggressive push on offensive line with trade for Chiefs All-Pro guard Joe Thuney - Chicago Sun-Times - Thuney, 32, has made the Pro Bowl each of the last three seasons and played tackle for the Chiefs in the playoffs last season.
Bears transaction tracker: Whom the team is adding, subtracting - Chicago Sun-Times - The league year begins March 12.
Chiefs to trade Joe Thuney to Bears - NBC Sports - After franchise-tagging Trey Smith, Kansas City is set to send one of the league’s top offensive linemen to Chicago.
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This year, more free-agent deals could be reached quickly on Monday - NBC Sports - Early negotiations could start earlier than usual this year.
Raiders inform Gardner Minshew he will be released - NBC Sports - The Raiders will not have Gardner Minshew back in 2025
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Bears 2025 Roster Turnover: Could there be some changes at linebacker? - Windy City Gridiron - In this 13-part series, we’ll take an in-depth look at each position group for the Chicago Bears with an eye toward the 2025 season. We’ll speculate on who stays, who goes, and some potential additions we’d like to see general manager Ryan Poles make.
Bears will tender an offer to ERFAs Bill Murray and Daniel Hardy - Windy City Gridiron - On Wednesday, it was reported that the Chicago Bears were tendering offers to exclusive rights free agents Bill Murray and Daniel Hardy.
Top 10 Greater Expectations - #1 - Montez Sweat - Windy City Gridiron - In this series, we will look at which Chicago Bears players need to step up their play to match their pay in 2025.
Ranking Chicago Bears GM’ Ryan Poles’ Trades during his tenure - Windy City Gridiron - He hasn’t had too much success, will it change with Thuney and Jackson?
Bears to trade for Chiefs All-Pro LG Joe Thuney - Windy City Gridiron - This marks the Bears’ second trade for an offensive lineman in the last 24 hours;
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