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Chicago Bears: Ben Johnson building trust with Caleb Williams – Chicago Tribune – Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson has long viewed his “summer break” in the NFL as a chance to get ahead: “You can get some creative juices flowing.”
New development hurts Chicago Bears’ odds of trading for Trey Hendrickson – SI – The Cincinnati Bengals and edge rusher Trey Hendrickson are back at the negotiating table. Ken’s Note: The Bears are not, nor were they ever, in in a trade for Trey Hendrickson. Let it go.
One need the Bears could have problems addressing in next draft – SI – According to one early assessment of the next draft crop, there is an abundance of talent at positions where the Bears could need help with one huge exception. Ken’s Note: So stop wringing your hands.
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Re-entering the draft isn’t a viable option for Shemar Stewart – NBC Sports – He’d likely be drafted lower — and wouldn’t play at all in 2025.
Report: Bengals, Trey Hendrickson resume communication as he seeks contract extension – NBC Sports – He is scheduled to make a base salary of $15.8 million with a salary cap hit of $18.6 million in 2025.
Clock ticks, and price rises, for the veteran pass rushers – NBC Sports – The teams should be rushing to get their deals done.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Which Chicago Bears position group is the strongest? – Windy City Gridiron – A few of our guys are running through a pre-training camp roundtable addressing some topics about the Bears.
58% of Chicago Bears fans are content with their running back room – Windy City Gridiron – Whether it be free agency, the draft, or trade rumors, the Chicago Bears have been linked to every available running back this offseason.
Joel Wilson was one of the Bears’ surprise performers this offseason – Windy City Gridiron – Chicago head coach Ben Johnson called Joel Wilson one of the standout “under-the-radar” players this offseason.
Ruben Hyppolite’s best football may be in front of him – Windy City Gridiron – Taylor Doll talks with Jeff Ermann of Inside MD Sports to get the skinny on Bears’ rookie linebacker Ruben Hyppolite II.
Chicago Bears Rookies Attend Cubs Game At Wrigley Field – Windy City Gridiron – The Bears’ 2025 class was in attendance at the Cubs vs. Pirates game on Friday.
Bears will explore selling a minority stake in the franchise – Windy City Gridiron – Does anyone have a hundred million dollars lying around? As reported by Bloomberg, the Chicago Bears are weighing their options of selling the minority interest in the team held by the late Andrew…
WCG’s 2025 NFC North player rankings: Nos. 1-10 – Windy City Gridiron – In the final article of a five-part roundtable series, the WCG staff ranks the top 50 players in the NFC North heading into 2025.
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