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Football Outsiders, a statistics-based analysis service, has been producing division-by-division Insider files on remaining team needs. You'll need a subscription to read the entire NFC North post , but below I've taken a few excerpts and written a f...

Win a Super Bowl, get rewarded in the draft.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Even before three-time Pro Bowl return man Devin Hester left last Sunday's game in the first half due to a concussion, the Chicago Bears already had decided to go in a different direction on kickoff return. When the club ret...

Linebacker Brian Urlacher and quarterback Jay Cutler are among the Chicago Bears who were fined by the NFL for their actions during a victory over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday.

RISING 1. Jay Cutler, QB: With improved protection and play calling, Cutler played an interception-free game for the first time all season, while completing 75 percent of his passes for a 140.1 passer rating. It appears Cutler and the staff have st...

Most significant move: The most significant move of the final cut-down, and the entire offseason, is how aggressive the Bears were in trying to upgrade special teams. In free agency, they signed Eric Weems to help Devin Hester with returns. They kept...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Eric Weems arrived in Chicago with the reputation as a Pro Bowl-caliber special-teamer who the Bears could use in a variety of ways. An all-around special teams performer, the Bears plan to pair Weems with Devin Hester to give...

Reviewing Saturday's action at Soldier Field: Chicago Bears 33, Washington Redskins 31 Preseason record: 1-1 Of interest: On an overall positive night for the Bears, three players encountered injuries worth monitoring. Punter Adam Podlesh su...

Jay Cutler could do big things with this stocked Bears offense.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler discussed on Monday the "hard case" the team would face near the end of camp if it decided to cut second-year receiver Dane Sanzenbacher or return man Eric Weems. At this point, another of ...

The injuries continue to mount with Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher missing his fourth straight practice, in addition to the club preventing running back Matt Forte (thumb) and Earl Bennett (leg) from finishing Sunday's workout due to small ailments.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- As you first watch and listen to the Atlanta Falcons in training camp, you quickly realize something is different. They've got a bunch of marquee players (Matt Ryan, Roddy White, Julio Jones, Tony Gonzalez, Michael Turner, J...

Mike Priefer couldn't help himself. The Minnesota Vikings' special teams coordinator jumped this spring at an opportunity to interrogate one of the key performers of the Chicago Bears' elite special teams in recent seasons, hoping to find some ideas ...

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - Falcons coach Mike Smith termed the release of veteran guard Vince Manuwai as a "football decision." The translation there is simple. Manuwai, who sat out last season and spent part of his career with Smith in Jacksonville, ...

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Let's roll through some thoughts and observations after watching the Chicago Bears' second training-camp practice: One of the prettiest plays in 1-on-1 drills came when receiver Earl Bennett hauled in a long pass down the ri...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears special teams coordinator Dave Toub clarified Devin Hester's role on kickoff returns Wednesday in the wake of the club adding former Pro Bowl return man/wide receiver Eric Weems to the roster in free agency. We...