Brendan Sugrue

Chicago

Assistant Editor at Bears Wire

- Assistant editor for @thebearswire - Saxophone player - St. Ambrose alum - Pronounced Sha-Grew

Articles

Chicago Bears veteran additions who will have biggest impact in 2025

1 week ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Alyssa Barbieri |Brendan Sugrue |Mike Pendleton |Vincent Parise

• The Chicago Bears added several key veterans to their roster during the offseason, including offensive linemen Joe Thuney, Jonah Jackson, and Drew Dalman, and defensive players Grady Jarrett and Dayo Odeyingbo. • Several members of the Bears Wire staff believe Joe Thuney's All-Pro experience and leadership will have the biggest impact on the team, particularly in protecting quarterback Caleb Williams.
Bears announce 2025 training camp report dates for veterans, rookies

1 week ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

The Chicago Bears are one step closer to beginning the 2025 regular season. On Wednesday, the NFL announced report dates for Bears veterans and rookies as they prepare for Ben Johnson's inaugural season as head coach. Rookies will report to Halas Hall for training camp on July 19, while veterans will arrive July 22.
Allen Robinson reveals the 1 play he wishes he had back from his Bears career

1 week ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

• Former Chicago Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson reflected on the team's 2018 playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, specifically the "double doink" missed field goal. • Robinson recounted the moment on the "This is Football" podcast, expressing his wish to change a play call near the end of the game. • He believes a different play, potentially a deep pass to the end zone, could have prevented the game from coming down to the missed field goal.
Bears QB Tyson Bagent explains how players have bought into Ben Johnson

1 week ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

There are still a few months to go until the new-look Chicago Bears take the field for a meaningful football game, but through mini camps and organized team activities, it's becoming clear the squad is buying into the new regime. Head coach Ben Johnson and his staff are instilling a new culture up at Halas Hall, and it seems everyone is on board with the plan—at least according to the longest-tenured quarterback on the team.
Lions GM Brad Holmes couldn't believe Ben Johnson went to the Bears

2 weeks ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

• Lions GM Brad Holmes admits to being surprised by former offensive coordinator Ben Johnson's decision to become the Chicago Bears head coach. • Holmes acknowledges Johnson's popularity as a coaching candidate and his interviews with multiple teams. • While happy for Johnson's success, Holmes expresses a sense of bewilderment at his choice of Chicago, a divisional rival. Add Brad Holmes to the list of people who were shocked to see Ben Johnson head to the Chicago Bears.
Report: Bears looking into selling minority stake in team

2 weeks ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

The Chicago Bears could be looking to make changes to their ownership group in the near future. According to Bloomberg News, the Bears are exploring selling a minority stake in the team that was owned by the late Andrew McKenna Sr., who passed away in early 2023. The news comes four months after the passing of principal owner Virginia Halas McCaskey.
Projecting Cole Kmet's future with Bears

2 weeks ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

• The Chicago Bears drafted tight end Colston Loveland, raising questions about Cole Kmet's future with the team. • Kmet has been a reliable target for the Bears for the past four seasons and will share the field with Loveland. • The Bears may follow a similar blueprint to the mid-2000s when they successfully utilized two tight ends, Desmond Clark and Greg Olsen. • Kmet's future beyond 2025 is uncertain due to his contract and Loveland's emergence.
Standouts from Bears minicamp according to Ben Johnson

3 weeks ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

Chicago Bears mandatory minicamp officially wrapped on Thursday afternoon following the team's third and final practice of the week, and it seems everyone went out on a high note based on the drills that were taking place. The coaching staff got creative with the passing drills, getting the offensive linemen and quarterbacks involved in making catches down the sideline, which created some memorable highlights.
Bears S Jaquan Brisker details his journey back to football

3 weeks ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

The road back to football has been a long one for Chicago Bears safety Jaquan Brisker. Eight months ago, the hard-hitting defensive back reported having concussion symptoms following a decisive 36-10 win over the Carolina Panthers. He missed the team's next game in London against the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the hope was that he would be back in no time. That concussion, Brisker's third in the NFL, wound up keeping him out of the final 12 games of the season, a fairly uncommon occurrence.
10 players to watch at Bears 2025 minicamp

3 weeks ago | bearswire.usatoday.com | Brendan Sugrue

The next section of the 2025 offseason is here for the Chicago Bears: mandatory minicamp. After holding two weeks of organized team activities (OTAs) in May, the Bears are back at Halas Hall this week for a stretch of practices that should include the entire team in attendance. It's another step for a team that is looking to establish a new identity under first-year head coach Ben Johnson.