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Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images Optimism is in the air as the countdown to the 2025 NFL regular season winds down. Plenty of eyes will be on this young Chicago Bears team, but if they plan to take the next step, these five players must lead the way. It’s been four years since general manager Ryan Poles took over the franchise and ripped the band-aid off of one of the more … [Read more...] about Identifying Five High-Round Picks Who Must Develop Into Cornerstone Pieces In 2025

Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images WCG members, where you at? With Windy City Gridiron getting a makeover, I wanted to get an open thread up for any and all discussion about the Chicago Bears. I’m not 100% certain when the conversion will be fully operational on our end, so I’m not sure when we’ll be able to post new content. WCG will get its much-needed … [Read more...] about Windy City Gridiron Role Call Open Thread

Ross Read and family at Bears’ Family Fest. | Pic from Ross Read Considering the Chicago Cubs were at Wrigley, and Lollapalooza was at Grant Park, it was a decent crowd for the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field today for their Family Fest. The announced attendance was 23,000 for the annual practice, which may be close to, if not surpass, the most attended one yet. As for … [Read more...] about Chicago Bears Family Fest Recap: Defense wins the day

Photo by Ben Hsu/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bears preparing to play pre-season opener this week, joint practice session WE WANT YOU! Would you like to show your Chicago Bears spirit to the world? I’m starting a feature where Windy City Gridiron readers can share pictures of themselves and their families and friends in Bears attire. Simply email a picture to me at … [Read more...] about The Bear’s Den, August 4, 2025

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images This is a deeper dive on the draft trends and results of Chicago’s current GM Ryan Poles made 21 draft selections in his first two years as general manager of the Chicago Bears, a fact which seems remarkable given that the prior GM had already traded away three picks from these two drafts before Poles ever took the job–not to mention … [Read more...] about Ryan Poles’ Early Draft Patterns: Analysis