Patrick grew up in Chicago's Bridgeport and Garfield Ridge neighborhoods before moving to the Western Suburbs of Chicago before eventually relocating to the Las Vegas area with his family in 2023. He started with Bleacher Nation in 2021 and has spent time as a Staff Writer and on the Chicago Blackhawks beat. He is currently a writer and editor at Bleacher Nation covering the Chicago Bears and the NFL at large and the author of the Bleacher Nation Newsletter. Patrick is a member of the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA).
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Josh Jacobs' time in Las Vegas has come to an end. He's heading to Green Bay after agreeing to a deal with the Packers this afternoon. NFL Media's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero first reported the deal. Jacobs' deal with...
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Saquon Barkley has a new home, and he's staying in the NFC East. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Barkley is signing a whopping contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Barkley and the Eagles have reached an agreement on a three-year, $37.75...
Well, there it is. Veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins is signing with the Atlanta Falcons, and that's not great news for the Chicago Bears. According to multiple reports (Adam Schefter first), Cousins is signing a four-year, $180 million deal with the...
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