Gene Chamberlain

4 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

June 1 always acts as a clarifying date in the NFL because after post-June 1 cuts become official it makes more obvious how much money teams are working with as the season approaches. For the Bears, the picture doesn't look like one where they'll add big expenses to their roster. Only six teams have less available space under the salary cap according to Overthecap.com.

4 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

The method behind Ben Johnson's madness isn't always apparent. And make no mistake, it is madness—for defenses. This is entirely apparent based on the podcast done a month ago by Lions receiver Amon-Rah St. Brown, when he called Johnson one of the best coaches he's been around, and lauded his play design and trick plays in a discussion with former Lions cornerback Will "Big Play" Slay.

5 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

The uproar over Caleb Williams' past concerns with coming to the Chicago Bears reflected within the coming controversial book pertain to the past while ignoring what's really more important. The concern the Bears have at this moment in time is Williams, the team they've assembled, and why they think the end result will not be three straight losing seasons in 2025, 2026 and 2027 the way it was under Matt Eberflus from 2022-24.

5 days ago | si.com | Gene Chamberlain

Very early in Wednesday's Bears OTA practice, the offense attempted a running play to the left side. Running plays in OTAs can be important for learning run fits but not much more because there is no real contact or tackling in unpadded offseason practice. There is, however, shoving, pushing and leaning on people to some extent. Big Andrew Billings pushed a little more and had the entire blocking scheme jammed up in the backfield before it started to form.

6 days ago | yardbarker.com | Gene Chamberlain

Tyson Bagent's back story and his two wins in four starts during the 2023 season to help the Bears get beyond an injury to quarterback Justin Fields made him one of the team's more popular reserves. Apparently this didn't win the Bears QB much respect when compared to other backup quarterbacks around the NFL. A rating of the NFL's backup quarterbacks by Sports Illustrated's Gilberto Manzano turns up Bagent as the 31st best backup quarterback.