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Browns agree to 1-year deal with guard Teven Jenkins, add depth to O-line - The Athletic - Jenkins, who ranked as the No. 33 free agent on The Athletic’s top 150 list, played the first four years of his career with the Bears.
Bears’ trade for impact starter dubbed team’s smartest decision of 2025 NFL offseason - SI - The Chicago Bears made a series of massive transactions during the 2025 NFL offseason, but one stood out among the rest as GM Ryan Poles’ smartest move.
Dead-on accurate mock drafter foresees controversial Bears pick - SI - The second-most accurate mock drafter over the last five years has a mock draft out calling for the Bears to select one of the most polarizing players at No. 10.
Teven Jenkins finds a team willing to let him rebound from injuries - SI - A disappointing and also frustrating career in Chicago came to an official end for Teven Jenkins after he came to the Bears as the 39th overall pick.
Wood: Caleb’s Close-Up - Volume IV, Under Pressure - Da Bears Blog - As we already noted in the first part of this series, Caleb Williams was sacked 68 times this year, the highest value in the NFL by a wide margin. So today, I want to try and figure out who is to blame for that, which will help give insight into how the Bears can fix it going forward.
Report: Former Bears guard Teven Jenkins to sign with Browns - 670 - Formers Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins will sign with the Browns, Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports reported Thursday. Jenkins was a second-round pick of the Bears in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Ten best moves of the 2025 NFL offseason so far: Bears, Bengals, Rams among teams trending up - In this edition of The First Read, Jeffri Chadiha scans all the action from the 2025 NFL offseason and identifies the top 10 moves thus far. Which teams have made the best decisions over the past few months?
Browns add former Bears guard Teven Jenkins - NBC Sports - One of the NFL's top available free agent offensive linemen is heading to Cleveland.
Removal of automatic first down for defensive holding/illegal contact will have unintended consequences - NBC Sports - The Lions have proposed removing the automatic first down for defensive holding and illegal contact fouls.
Former Bears guard Teven Jenkins signs with Browns - Chicago Sun-Times - Jenkins’ return to the Bears was unlikely even before the team traded for guards Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson earlier this month.
Soldier Field a moneymaker with or without the Bears, retiring park district CEO says - Chicago Sun-Times - Even if the Bears build a new stadium in Arlington Heights, Soldier Field — owned by the Chicago Park District — remains a “great asset for the city” and will be just fine, said Rosa Escareno, who hands the park district reins to Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa in less than two weeks.
Bears GM Ryan Poles' extended rebuild ends with upcoming draft, and there's no margin for error - Chicago Sun-Times - The Bears need immediate help to bolster a push for the playoffs this season, as well as long-term, financially-conscious installations as Poles holds three picks in the first two rounds at Nos. 10, 39 and 41.
Comparing 3 Bears stadium proposals in Arlington Heights, Bronzeville and the lakefront - Chicago Sun-Times - Three multi-billion dollar proposals have been put on the table for the next home of the Chicago Bears. Here's a look at how each one sizes up.
Chicago Bears: Tracking their moves in NFL free agency - Chicago Tribune - For the Chicago Bears, this free-agency window is a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster.
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Cal makes hire of Ron Rivera as G.M. official - NBC Sports - Ron Rivera officially has a new job.
Browns add former Bears guard Teven Jenkins - NBC Sports - One of the NFL's top available free agent offensive linemen is heading to Cleveland.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Teven Jenkins signs with the Cleveland Browns - Windy City Gridiron - On Thursday, the Cleveland Browns signed former Chicago Bears offensive lineman Teven Jenkins. Terms of the deal are unknown at this time.
Ben Johnson’s Chicago Bears values special teams - Windy City Gridiron - We normally see defensive minded head coaches place a value on special teams, but so far it seems Chicago’s Ben Johnson understands the importance of the third phase.
My Top 10 Running Backs in the ‘25 NFL Draft: #9 Ollie Gordon II - Windy City Gridiron - The RB class is elite this year. Here are Bryan’s takes on the top ten, who he would compare their running styles to, and if he thinks they’re a fit for Chicago.
Breaking Down Jonah Jackson’s Contract Extension - Windy City Gridiron - Two weeks after the Chicago Bears’ trade acquisition of former Pro Bowl guard Jonah Jackson, the team extended him but didn’t take on much more future liability in the process. We’ll take a deeper dive into Jackson’s one-year extension and how it’ll impact the Bears moving forward.
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