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Alyssa Barbieri
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USA Today: Bears Wire
20h
The Bears need to make a decision about whether to bring back punter Pat O’Donnell or look elsewhere for a more affordable option.
... se for the Bears to run back its special teams trio of O’Donnell, Santos and Patrick Scales. ...
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Tim Weaver
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USA Today: Panthers Wire
2 Mar
There will be millions — and millions — of dollars spent in NFL free agency. A look at some of the names who will get rich while others hope their agents’ phones ring,
... s FS Tashaun Gipson DT Daniel McCullers WR Dwayne Harris RT Germain Ifedi LS Patrick Scales CB Artie Burns DE Brent Urban S DeAndre Houston-Carson K Cairo Santos DE Mar ...
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Courtney Cronin, ESPN Staff Writer
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ESPN Chicago: Bears Blog
2 Mar
If there was any doubt about what the Bears' priority this offseason is? Quarterback
... ive deal. SPECIALISTS Under contract: None UFA: Cairo Santos, Pat O’Donnell, Patrick Scales Game plan: Santos’ excellent play in 2020 could lead him to look for a consi ...
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Erik Lambert
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Sports Mockery
26 Feb
The latest Chicago Bears 2021 mock offseason comes on the heels of some pretty big news. So it's time to explore what that could mean.
... 1-year deal for $990,000 P Pat O’Donnell – 1-year deal for $1.075 million LS Patrick Scales – 1-year deal for $990,000 OG Alex Bars – ERFA tender for $850,000 TE J.P. H ...
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Luis Medina
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Bleacher Nation
24 Feb
An already lengthy to-do list could get even longer …
... e by pinning opponents deep is important. And let’s not forget long-snapper Patrick Scales. The Bears snagged Scales off the Ravens’ waiver wire in 2015 and he’s survi ...
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Brad Biggs
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Chicago Tribune
23 Feb
The Chicago Bears certainly would like to keep kicker Cairo Santos after he broke Robbie Gould’s franchise record by making 27 consecutive field-goal attempts last season. But Santos will enter free agency in 22 days if he doesn’t have a new...
... two-thirds of the kicking operation — punter Pat O’Donnell and long snapper Patrick Scales — are also headed to unrestricted free agency unless the team can re-sign th ...
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Alyssa Barbieri
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USA Today: Bears Wire
21 Feb
Cordarrelle Patterson is the league’s best kick returner. But his future with the Bears is certainly in question due to salary cap concerns.
... with Patterson, kicker Cairo Santos, punter Pat O’Donnell, and long snapper Patrick Scales all free agents. So Chicago is going to have to reward — or find new — speci ...
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N/A
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NFL: Chicago Bears
18 Feb
Take a look at the Bears players officially slated to become unrestricted, restricted, or exclusive rights free agents when the NFL's free agency period begins on March 17.
... tricted Free Agent 24 / 30 K Cairo Santos Unrestricted Free Agent 25 / 30 LS Patrick Scales Unrestricted Free Agent 26 / 30 OL Jason Spriggs Unrestricted Free Agent 27 ...
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Bent
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SB Nation: Gang Green Nation
17 Feb
With the season now over, it’s time to report back on how former Jets players performed this season with their new teams. Having looked at AFC teams last week, we’ll be looking at NFC teams today. A...
... er contract for 2021. On special teams, kicker Cairo Santos and long snapper Patrick Scales are both out of contract. Santos had a good year, missing just two field goa ...
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Colleen Kane
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Chicago Tribune
11 Feb
How did every Chicago Bears player fare in 2020? And what is their contract status for 2021 — and beyond? A position-by-position look at the roster.
... n 2017, with a 39.5 net average. He pinned 28 punts inside the 20-yard line. Patrick Scales, long snapper Contract status: Unrestricted free agent. What to know: Scales ...
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Jacob Infante
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SB Nation: Windy City Gridiron
8 Feb
The Bears will have plenty of tough moves to make this offseason, so let’s see which positions will likely be prioritized this year.
... int of the draft. Without further ado, let’s begin. 14. Long snapper Roster: Patrick Scales (UFA) Scales has been with the Bears since 2015 and has been incredibly cons ...
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Lester A. Wiltfong Jr.
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SB Nation: Windy City Gridiron
7 Feb
In this 13 part series we’ll take an in depth look at each position group for the Chicago Bears with an eye towards the 2021 season. We’ll speculate on who stays, who goes, and some potential additions we’d like to see general manager Ryan Pace make.
... t directional punting, and he’s also shown an ability to kickoff if need be. Patrick Scales - Free agent - If the Bears re-sign Scales it’ll be his sixth season in Chic ...
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Alyssa Barbieri
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USA Today: Bears Wire
6 Feb
The Chicago Bears wrapped another disappointing season that ended with an early exit from the postseason. With the offseason in full swing, it provides an opportunity for the team to look back at w…
... reak one open at any time. The Bears also got solid play from Pat O’Donnell, Patrick Scales and even DeAndre Carter. Currently, the Bears have no special teamers on thi ...
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Alyssa Barbieri
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USA Today: Bears Wire
4 Feb
We’re wrapping up our 2020 Bears grades with special teams, where Cairo Santos and Cordarrelle Patterson thrived.
... -sign him if a better, cheaper option becomes available this free agency. LS Patrick Scales: B © Caylor Arnold-USA TODAY Sports Patrick Scales is another long-time Bear ...