Even though the Chicago Bears won’t have anyone coaching in the East-West Shrine Game, they will have their eyes on the players who are auditioning for future NFL jobs.
Among them are players who play positions of need for the Bears such as Cincinnati quarterback Gunner Kiel, Northwestern wide receiver Austin Carr and defensive backs Treston DeCloud (Oregon State), Tedric Thompson (Colorado) and Channing Stribling (Michigan). The group also includes a tight end, linebacker, edge rusher, guard and a second wide receiver.
The Bears ended up with two players – safety Deon Bush, cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc – who participated in last year’s game as teammates for the East team. So, it’s not as if they aren’t familiar with using these postseason college exhibitions to find talent worth adding to their rebuild project.
The game is today at 2pm CT, and you can watch on the NFL Network.
[adinserter block=”1″]
Jeff Dickerson of ESPN Chicago writes the Bears would be smart to draft Jonathan Allen at three. With this representing the third straight year the Bears are picking in the top-10, Dickerson writes the Bears can’t afford to use their draft spot on a project, and that whomever they draft should be a starter from Day 1. And Allen certainly projects to be that kind of player.
Kyle Long is making the media rounds. After recently speaking with 670 The Score, the outspoken Bears lineman talked with UPROXX Sports about – among other things – rehab-related frustrations, the defensive player who presents the biggest challenge to him, playing video games (for charity) and Twitter.
After successful rookie seasons, Jordan Howard, Leonard Floyd and Cody Whitehair, will have to go through another learning process in 2017 with new position coaches. Over at Comcast Sports Net Chicago, Chris Boden writes about another learning curve these rookies will face as second-year players. While Curtis Modkins (running backs) and Jeremiah Washburn (offensive line) will get their hands on Howard and Whitehair, respectively, this coming season, the Bears have yet to hire the coach who will shape Floyd’s future as the team hasn’t announced a replacement for departed outside linebackers coach Clint Hurtt.
Remember Steve Walsh? He had a workmanlike career mostly as a backup quarterback for the Saints, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Colts, Rams and Bears from 1989 to 1999. But for Walsh, 1994 stands out, because he went 8-3 as a starter to help lead the Bears to the playoffs. Walsh recently reflected on the playoff season, the Bears current quarterback situation, how the Bears handled Jay Cutler and more detailed in this piece from the Chicago Tribune. Walsh has a unique perspective, considering his past and path to NFL success.
[adinserter block=”2″]
The aforementioned Clint Hurtt and the Bears went their separate ways after the 2016 season ended, thus wrapping up a stint with the Bears in which he served as an assistant coach working with defensive linemen and outside linebackers. Hurtt appears to have found a landing spot, coaching the Seattle Seahawks defensive line. At some point this offseason, Hurtt was expected to join Todd Bowles and the New York Jets coaching staff as an outside linebackers coach – but that is no longer the case.
Not to be out-done by Bears wide receiver Alshon Jeffery’s Super Bowl prediction, Chargers offensive lineman DJ Fluker goes out on a ledge and predicts a postseason berth for Los Angeles’ new football team. If you thought the Bears’ road to Jeffery’s Super Bowl prediction was rough, the Chargers’ road will have to go through a division that featured three teams with winning records in 2016.
Vic Beasley, the Atlanta Falcons linebacker who picked up a league-best 15.5 sacks in his second year in the NFL, was the PWFA’s Most Improved Player. Beasley was selected one pick after the Bears chose Kevin White seventh overall in the 2015 draft. You can look at that how that draft played out here.
Luis C. Medina, who you can find on Twitter at lcm1986, has been covering the Chicago Bears at Bleacher Nation since 2017. Since then, he has written about 3 head coaches, 5 play-callers, and 11 starting quarterbacks. Previously, Luis wrote about the Cubs and MLB at BN (2015-16) and worked in the Chicago Tribune sports department (2011-16). He also co-hosted a Cubs postgame show, Outside the Ivy, in 2019.
If you have followed pro sports stadium projects in the past, then you probably are aware that taxpayers tend to end up footing a hearty chunk of the bill. And while the Chicago Bears have not yet made public their...
Ryan Poles has done well in creating a bevy of picks in each of his first two NFL Draft classes as Chicago Bears general manager. And even though the Bears have a league-low four picks in this week's NFL Draft,...
We’re just over 24 hours from the NFL Draft, and all I can say is finally. Finally, we’re done with the speculation. I’ll never forget the Bears Twitter Civil War of 2024 centered around the Caleb Williams vs. Justin Fields...
As part of his latest NFL Draft notebook, CBS Sports NFL insider Jonathan Jones shares what he has heard about the Chicago Bears plan on doing with the No. 9 pick. "Sources around the league seem to believe the Chicago...
Caleb Williams will be the starting quarterback for the Chicago Bears next season. We've known that for some time, and it will become official on Thursday. The only question that remains is who's joining him? There's a strong chance that...
The 2024 NFL Draft begins Thursday. Chicago Bears General Manager Ryan Poles, Assistant GM Ian Cunningham, Head Coach Matt Eberflus, and others will put their heads together to come up with a winning plan for the team's four picks (Nos....
This afternoon's forecast in Chicago calls for afternoon rainstorms, which means I need to tweak my schedule to get my regularly scheduled walk in without getting soaked. Wish me luck! The Chicago Bears are reportedly set to announce lakefront stadium...
Who needs coffee when this Caleb Williams hype video exists? The NFL Draft is in 2 days. Soon, the Chicago Bears will be on the clock with the first pick. At this point, Chicago choosing USC quarterback Caleb Williams with...
The Chicago Bears stadium saga has as many plot twists as my abuela's favorite telenovelas. And the latest suggests that a move to Arlington Heights that once felt inevitable isn't in the cards as WGN reports that plans for the...
At first, the NFL tampering case involving the Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings got a "ha ha" out of me because former Chicago Bears GM Ryan Pace and wide receiver Darnell Mooney were secondary characters in the story. But little...
After winning their past five games, the Cleveland Guardians (17-6) host the Boston Red Sox (13-11) at Progressive Field on Wednesday at 6:10 PM ET.This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Guardians will send Carlos Carrasco (1-1) to the...
Seattle Seahawks 3-Round Mock Draft - With the 16th pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, General Manager John Schneider has a crucial decision to make – continue the rebuild by focusing on defense for new head coach Mike Macdonald, or invest in...
The Boston Celtics will play the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.These two teams match up for the second straight game after the Celtics beat the Heat 114-94 on Sunday. Jayson Tatum paced...
The Baltimore Orioles (15-8) visit the Los Angeles Angels (10-14) Wednesday to close out a three-game series. The Orioles are favored (-132) to win the rubber match, which starts at 4:07 PM ET from Angel Stadium of Anaheim.Baltimore's Dean Kremer...
The New York Mets (12-11 look to avoid the sweep when they visit the San Francisco Giants (12-13) in the final game of a three-game set. Oddsmakers have listed the Giants as -130 favorites, while the Mets are +110 underdogs...
Following a three-game losing streak, the New York Mets (12-11) face off against the San Francisco Giants (12-13) on Wednesday at 3:45 PM ET.The probable starters are Blake Snell (0-3) for the Giants and Sean Manaea (1-1) for the Mets.Giants...
The Baltimore Orioles (15-8) visit the Los Angeles Angels (10-14). The matchup at Angel Stadium of Anaheim begins at 4:07 PM ET on Wednesday.The Orioles will look to Dean Kremer (0-2) versus the Angels and Tyler Anderson (2-2).Orioles vs. Angels...
The MLB schedule today, which includes the Boston Red Sox squaring off against the Cleveland Guardians as one of 15 games, should provide some fireworks.One of the most fun ways to wager on baseball is via MLB player prop bets....
The Arizona Diamondbacks (12-13) are -122 favorites to take Game 3 of th series from the St. Louis Cardinals (10-14) Wednesday at 1:15 PM ET. The teams enter the matchup with the series record tied, and the underdog Cardinals are...
The Arizona Diamondbacks (12-13) go on the road at Busch Stadium against the St. Louis Cardinals (10-14) at 1:15 PM ET on Wednesday.The probable pitchers are Jordan Montgomery (1-0) for the Diamondbacks and Kyle Gibson (1-2) for the Cardinals.Diamondbacks vs....
NEWSLETTER
Even though the Chicago Bears won’t have anyone coaching in the East-West Shrine Game, they will have their eyes on the players who are auditioning for future NFL jobs.
