en-us SportSpyder - The Latest Chicago Bears News https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/news Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson has been hinting for two offseasons that Caleb Williams isn't giving him what he wants, as per former New York Jets Scout Daniel Kelly. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:08:32 GMT Sanu Abraham https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57228439 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57228439 false false It has thankfully been a long time since the Chicago Bears had to truly worry about the kicker position thanks to Cairo Santos, who lands at No. 14 overall on o Sun, 12 Jul 2026 20:08:27 GMT Mike Moraitis https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57228437 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57228437 false false Chicago Bears Just Got A Double Dose of Good News… Bear Down.Chicago BearsChicago Bears NewsChicago Bears Updates Chicago Bears NFLChicago Bears InjuryChicag... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 19:25:01 GMT End Zone Chicago https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57228115 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57228115 false false The Chicago Bears roster continues to earn praise from around the league. For the seventh time, ESPN is polling 70 executives, coaches, and scouts for their take on the best players at individual positions in the league. Chicago’s right tackle, Darnell Wright, is 6th on the list of offensive tackles. The article assumes Penei Sewell […] Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:26:14 GMT Josh Sunderbruch https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227658 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227658 false false The wild wins by the Chicago Bears late in games hide one very disturbing trend lasting back over almost all of this decade. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:00:40 GMT Gene Chamberlain https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227468 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227468 false false After the latest NFL rumors involving Chicago Bears $50M veteran, they could be persuaded to move the tight end before Week 1 of 2026 season. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:39:02 GMT Anthony Palacios https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227313 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227313 false false The Chicago Bears are continuing their relentless pursuit of premier depth as we charge deeper into the highly anticipated 2026 NFL offseason! In today's edi... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:37:06 GMT Just Another Year Chicago: Bears https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227295 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227295 false false The Chicago Bears knew last offseason that they had to upgrade the offensive line going into 2025. It was vital to the success of Ben Johnson’s new offense. What followed was arguably one of the best single-season turnarounds of any position group in franchise history. After allowing 68 sacks in 2024, three major moves helped […] Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:34:28 GMT Erik Lambert https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227281 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227281 false false The line of folks predicting a Luther Burden III breakout season is long, and ESPN’s Benjamin Solak is the latest to join the party. Earlier this week on ESPN, Solak picked a player from each team he believes will have a breakout season in 2026, and . “If you’re a fantasy football manager, you’re likely deeply versed in the Burden stats. He has been one of the hottest names in early drafts,” Solak wrote. “Burden was largely a screen-and-shot player to start the 2025 season, but he started to get more opportunities on crossers and underneath routes as coach Ben Johnson grew to trust him with the ball in his hands. With DJ Moore gone and Rome Odunze working back from a foot injury, the door is wide open for Burden to grab more targets — targets designed especially for him as a terrifying yards-after-catch threat. The sky is the limit here,” Solak continued. I typically like Solak’s analysis, so It’s nice to see he’s on the Burden train as well. I don’t need to add much in the way of personal commentary here; I’ve been adamant in multiple stories that I, too, believe a huge year is ahead for Burden. In a shocking twist of good fortune, there are exactly 32 breakout players for this upcoming NFL season, and each one plays for a different team. — Benjamin Solak (@BenjaminSolak) As Solak pointed out in that story, DJ Moore’s exit is a big reason so many are predicting a breakout season for Burden. Josh Edwards of CBS Sports believes that former Bears wide receiver . “Buffalo likely overpaid for the wide receiver via trade, but that is further justification for the team’s plans for utilizing him. Moore is closer to the end of his career than the beginning, but there is a lot of unrealized production as Josh Allen’s primary target,” Edwards wrote. Mina Kimes shared a similar sentiment: The Bills offense was *extremely* good out of multiple TE sets last year—but didn’t use them much for a few reasons. On the pod, and I discussed why Buffalo will likely boost their 12 and 13 personnel usage this year, and why DJ Moore is a factor… — Mina Kimes (@minakimes) The first open training camp practice is in 19 days. Bears Wire’s Mike Pendleton has five under-the-radar players to watch when camp opens. 5 under-the-radar players to watch on offense at Bears training camp 📸 Geoff Stellfox, Getty Images — Bears Wire (@TheBearsWire) Danny Parkins shares a bold statement: . reacts to Caleb Williams being ranked the 7th best player 25 or under 😳 "Caleb Williams can be the best player in the NFL. Period." — First Things First (@FTFonFS1) On the other side of the coin, not everyone is head over heels for the 2026 Bears. Parkins’ FS1 colleague and friend, Nick Wright, believes the team is average at the offensive line and running back positions. “I think this overrates the Bears supporting cast. I think they have an average OL & an average RB room… It’s almost making it to where anything short of being an MVP finalist, what’s wrong with Caleb?” thinks Danny shouldn’t like the Bears being ranked so high: — First Things First (@FTFonFS1) Saints quarterback Tyler Shough says rookie receiver Jordyn Tyson is a “carbon copy” of Chris Olave. The Bears will get an up-close look at that in Week 11 when they play the Saints at Soldier Field. Tyler Shough: Jordyn Tyson a "carbon copy" of Chris Olave. — ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) FOLLOW BN BEARS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: | | With the 23rd overall pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Chicago Cubs selected Ole Miss righty Cade Townsend on Saturday. Townsend, 21, is listed at 6’1″ and 185 lbs and is generally ranked among the top 30-40 prospects in the draft. Brett put together a good high-level overview of the Townsend selection, . Tab floated the idea of a potential Patrick Kane and Joel Quenneville reunion in Anaheim . More Bears From Bleacher Nation: | Subscribe to the Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:34:01 GMT Patrick K. Flowers https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227278 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227278 false false The Chicago Bears' offensive line had been a disaster up until the 2025 NFL season, consistently ranked near the bottom of the league. But general manager Ryan Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:17:39 GMT Pete Martuneac https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227139 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57227139 false false Chicago Bears QB Caleb Williams is heading into his 3rd season as an NFL QB. Today's video is brought to you by PrizePicks & SeatGeek! Sign up for PrizePicks... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:52:26 GMT Bears Now by Chat Sports https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226967 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226967 false false The Chicago Bears are heading into training camp with bigger expectations than they have had in years. After an 11-6 season, an NFC North title and their fir... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 16:13:03 GMT Chicago Bears Central https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226683 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226683 false false Chicago Bears right tackle Darnell Wright is garnering massive respect around the NFL as he ranked among the top six tackles in the league. Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:50:21 GMT Alyssa Barbieri https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226541 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226541 false false It feels like an honor and a privilege to watch Joe Thuney’s Hall of Fame career include a stop in Chicago with the Bears. Nothing announces the upcoming NFL season like ESPN’s annual top-10 series. Every year, NFL executives, coaches, and scouts are polled to rank the league’s best players position by position. Not only does this series usher in the return of tangible football talk, but it also offers a glimpse at how folks around the league have stacked up each position group. Unlike previous years, we have had a bunch of Bears mentioned either in or hovering just outside the top-10 at their position group. To this point, we have discussed among running backs, shared one anonymous NFL exec’s belief that as a top-10 cornerback, dissected a list of top edge defenders that saw Montez Sweat to land just outside the top 10, Colston Loveland’s quick rise to become , and Darnell Wright’s arrival as the NFL’s highest-rated right tackle. Next up, one of Wright’s running mates in the trenches joins him as a top-10 player at his position, as left guard Joe Thuney lands a spot among the 10 highest-ranked interior offensive linemen. Chicago Bears left guard Joe Thuney. David Banks-Imagn Images New ESPN Survey Ranks Joe Thuney Among NFL’s Best Offensive Linemen To the surprise of no one, Chicago Bears left guard Joe Thuney ranks among the NFL’s elite offensive linemen. Thuney checked in as , according to polling done by ESPN of coaches, executives, and scouts around the league. This is just the latest honor for Thuney, who has racked ’em up in a big way since arriving in Chicago. Back in February, colleague Patrick Flowers as being transformative and historic — and those words still hold true looking back on what transpired this season. A quick look at Joe Thuney’s accomplishments since joining Chicago’s football team: Earned first-team All-Pro honors for the third consecutive season. Was named to the Pro Bowl for the fourth straight year. Became of the NFL’s Protector of the Year And this is what ESPN had to say about the all-world guard’s presence on its list of the league’s best interior offensive linemen: Not many NFL players have aged better than Thuney, who led all guards in pass block win rate last season, his 10th in the league. One team executive said Thuney got the highest grade possible for a veteran guard last season. Thuney also ranked third among guards in run block win rate (77%) while spearheading the Bears’ revamped interior offensive line. “He’s losing a little lateral quickness, but he’s so technically sound and tough and sturdy and stronger than you’d think that it doesn’t really matter,” an NFC exec said. “He was awesome last year.” Added a veteran NFL defensive coach: “He kicked our ass last year.” How good was Joe Thuney in Year 1 with the Bears? In his age-33 season, Thuney had the NFL’s best pass block win rate and third-best run block win rate among guards. Pro Football Focus graded Thuney highly, too. Thuney’s 77.8 overall grade ranked sixth among guards. His 87.7 pass-blocking grade was the best among his peers, while his 68.6 run-blocking grade was 22nd among the 75 guards who played enough snaps to qualify for the leaderboard. Pretty much every metric available had Thuney grading well last season. And it’s that wasn’t enough, we’ve got ESPN quoting an anonymous NFL exec calling Thuney “awesome” and one defensive coach saying that the veteran offensive lineman “kicked our ass” despite some signs that he might be losing some lateral quickness. Bears All-Pro guard Joe Thuney blocks vs. the Rams in a playoff game. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images Also notable from ESPN’s survey is that Bears right guard Jonah Jackson found a spot in the “also receiving votes” category. It was a pleasant surprise to see Jackson get a mention, as I thought his play was underrated and was unsure if folks outside of the Bears’ sphere would take notice. Getting enough votes here suggests that people are paying attention. Jonah Jackson’s first year with the Bears saw him post strong grades at Pro Football Focus. Jackson’s overall grade (72.3, 18th/79 Gs), run-blocking grade (72.3, 13th/75), and pass blocking grade (65.8, 27th/77) all ranked in the top half of his position. His ESPN grades were solid,too, especially his 96 percent pass block win rate that had him ranked 12th among NFL interior offensive linemen. And who can forget from the team’s win against the Cleveland Browns? No wonder Joe Thuney and Jonah Jackson ranked as in football. It was an absolute masterclass by Bears GM Ryan Poles to get Thuney for and Jackson . ESPN’s rollout of its position-by-position top 10 continues on Monday. Will we see Bears quarterback Caleb Williams make the cut? At this point, the only position group in which the Bears haven’t had a top player mentioned is along the interior defensive line. It wasn’t surprising to see that no Bears defensive tackles made the top 10. However, I still think if things bounce their wa... Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:29:51 GMT Luis C. Medina https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226400 https://sportspyder.com/nfl/chicago-bears/articles/57226400 false false