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Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The Chicago Bears kicked off their one and only mandatory veteran minicamp today, and it’ll last three days, ending on Thursday. They’ll have one more voluntary OTA session from June 9 through 11, and then they’ll be off until Training Camp opens in July. Getting some real football reports from Halas Hall helps give us a sense of how … [Read more...] about Which Bears player has the best chance of being a first-time Pro Bowler in 2025?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The Bears plans of building new stadium in Arlington Heights fail to pass legislative hurdle this 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 … [Read more...] about The Bear’s Den, June 2, 2025

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Just as they were a season ago, the Chicago Bears are one of a handful of teams that are set to have two of the top 32 offensive tackles in 2025, according to Pro Football Focus. Left tackle Braxton Jones and right tackle Darnell Wright checked in at 25 and 26, respectively. In 2024, they were 31st and 32nd, so the arrow is pointing … [Read more...] about The Chicago Bears have two of the top 32 offensive tackles in the NFL

Jamie Sabau-Imagn Images WCG’s lead draft analyst shares some of his top breakout candidates for the 2026 NFL Draft class. Going into the dead of summer, NFL fans and analysts alike find themselves with plenty of free time that’s normally spent discussing their favorite team or players. Truthfully, there’s not a lot of news going on in the football world currently, … [Read more...] about Potential breakout candidates for 2026 NFL Draft

Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images Surprising news today as Frank Ragnow announces his retirement. The Detroit Lions have had a rough offseason. With limited cap space, they made very little improvement to their roster (which, to be fair, was already strong), but the early part of the offseason saw the Lions lose coach after coach. Not only did they lose Defensive … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions dealt a blow with Frank Ragnow retirement