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1 week ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Sean Hammond
The NFL draft is behind us. Rookie minicamp and the 2025 schedule release are just around the corner. So what better time to take a breath, survey all that is happening around the Chicago Bears and forecast what may be ahead. During yet another headline-filled offseason, the Bears seem positioned to make a leap next season behind a new coaching staff and a strengthened roster. But the journey won’t be without obstacles or detours and will require heightened focus and unity.
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3 weeks ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Sean Hammond |Brad Biggs
NFL draft week finally has arrived. General manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson have spoken optimistically about what the Chicago Bears can accomplish, particularly with four selections in the top 72. As the plans come together in Lake Forest and the Bears ready for another pivotal period in their offseason, Tribune writers Brad Biggs, Sean Hammond and Dan Wiederer offer their perspective and insight on four key topics in fill-in-the-blank format. 1.
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3 weeks ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Sean Hammond
With just a week remaining until the NFL draft, the Chicago Bears have become increasingly eager to attack their next opportunity at improvement. They own seven selections in the draft, including four in the top 75, and are confident they can make significant strides in upgrading their roster.
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1 month ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Brad Biggs |Sean Hammond
The new NFL year officially began March 12, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened March 10. For the Chicago Bears, it’s a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster. The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.
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1 month ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Brad Biggs |Sean Hammond
The new NFL year officially began March 12, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened March 10. For the Chicago Bears, it’s a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster. The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.
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1 month ago | 
sports.yahoo.com | Dan Wiederer |Brad Biggs |Sean Hammond
The new NFL year officially began March 12, and the negotiating window for unrestricted free agents opened March 10. For the Chicago Bears, it’s a critical period for general manager Ryan Poles and coach Ben Johnson to upgrade the roster. The Bears struck twice before free agency with a pair of trades for offensive linemen Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson from the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams, respectively, addressing one of their biggest positions of need.
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1 month ago | 
bnd.com | Sean Hammond
The Chicago Bears hired Laura Anderson to be their senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, the team announced Monday. Anderson comes to the Bears after seven years at the Big Ten Conference, where she most recently was the chief financial officer and treasurer. Notably, Anderson worked with Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren when he was the Big Ten commissioner from 2020-23. "Laura is a tremendous addition to the Chicago Bears family," Warren said in a statement.
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1 month ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Sean Hammond
The Chicago Bears hired Laura Anderson to be their senior vice president of administration and chief financial officer, the team announced Monday. Anderson comes to the Bears after seven years at the Big Ten Conference, where she most recently was the chief financial officer and treasurer. Notably, Anderson worked with Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren when he was the Big Ten commissioner from 2020-23. “Laura is a tremendous addition to the Chicago Bears family,” Warren said in a statement.
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1 month ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Dan Wiederer |Sean Hammond
Don’t look now, but the Chicago Bears are doing it again. They’re turning heads across the NFL with the way they’re regrouping and reloading for a potential bounce-back season in 2025. And they have received widespread praise for how aggressive and purposeful they have been. With a new coaching staff and a flurry of attention-grabbing roster moves, general manager Ryan Poles has positioned his team to make a move in the NFC North.
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1 month ago | 
chicagotribune.com | Sean Hammond
The Chicago White Sox are well aware of the challenges they face as they look to rebound from a 121-loss season in 2024. As the team bottomed out, so too did attendance at home games. It comes as little surprise, then, that the Sox are making a strong push to bring people to the ballpark for more than just nine innings of baseball. “There’s no secret that we had a rough season last year,” White Sox chief revenue and marketing officer Brooks Boyer said.
