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Both players have embraced new positions as the Bears put together what they believe will be their strongest offensive line in years.

Stevenson, whom the Bears traded up to get in the second round of the draft (No. 56 overall), is the starter opposite Jaylon Johnson and figures to keep the job. But ‘Smitty’ has made a good first impression on coach Matt Eberflus and is getting a chance to compete.

The progress he has made on making quick decisions under pressure should be evident once the Bears increase the intensity starting Monday.

The Chicago Bears and tight end Cole Kmet agreed Wednesday to a multi-year, $50 million contract extension, a reward for a homegrown player coming off his best season. Kmet had 50 receptions for 544 yards and seven touchdowns last season after catching just two scoring passes through his first two years. “When you look back at kind of the stuff I was doing my rookie year, I look like an idiot out there at times, ya know?” Kmet said.

Now that I’ve finished building a preliminary list of some of the top prospects to watch at each position this coming year, I thought I’d try my hand at projecting how the top 10 overall picks might go. Obviously, this … read more »

Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles has "high expectations" for his pass rush, but still isn't ruling out adding defensive end help later this summer.

Poles’ rebuild is on target, but he hasn’t accomplished anything. In 2022 he rode the wave of not being Ryan Pace. Now the results of key decisions have to start coming in — hiring Matt Eberflus, believing in Justin Fields and trading for Chase Claypool among them.

You don't need to be analytics guru to know that the Bears adding Yannick Ngakoue (or any pass-rusher) would boost their playoff odds.

After starting his NFL career with a 6-21 record as the Bears quarterback, Justin Fields can earn a rich, long-term contract extension with a strong showing this year.

The Chicago Bears have had a bunch of rock-solid players wear No. 59 over the years, including linebackers Danny Trevathan, Rosevelt Colvin, and Ron Rivera.