Gene Chamberlain

1 week ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

Fully paid and ready to continue proving himself, Bears slot cornerback Kyler Gordon has been doing his homework on Dennis Allen's new defensive scheme. "I've been doing my research a little bit, finding players that would be similar to me in that style," Gordon said Tuesday after becoming the game's highest-paid slot cornerback on the weekend. "In this defense I get to be versatile like I am. Kind of mix around with whatever.

1 week ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

Caleb Williams is saying things fans of the Bears would like to hear him say. Actually, it sounds like something Dick Butkus would have said. Whether he actually means it we'll find out more in this season if the Bears become more competitive than they were during his 5-12 rookie year under former coach Matt Eberflus.

1 week ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

Reaching might be the biggest problem teams face in the NFL draft on a year-to-year basis. Are they taking a particular player too early because they have a need at a position and he's highest rated at his position, though not necessarily highly rated overall on the draft board? Another way they reach is by taking a player at a particular position because he appears to have a unique skill set, although it might not necessarily be a skill set worth acquiring at that point in a draft.

1 week ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

Old habits die hard, or perhaps it's just the Carolina faithful hoping the Panthers find a away to redeem themselves at some point. Bears GM Ryan Poles has made his share of mistakes but one thing he definitely got right was the trade. That would be the 2023 deal made to give away the first pick of the draft to Carolina for DJ Moore and draft picks that later became tackle Darnell Wright, cornerback Tyrique Stevenson and another pick they will use in Round 2 for this draft.

1 week ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

It just doesn't add up. The Bears might want a running back but consensus best running back Ashton Jeanty is being mock-drafted or projected to go sixth to Pete Carroll and the Las Vegas Raiders by everyone who has watched a football being thrown on Sundays. From ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., to CBS' Mike Renner and Josh Edwards, to The Ringer's Todd McShay, to The Athletic's Dane Brugler, to NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah, everyone says the pick for the Raiders will be Jeanty sixth overall.