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LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- As is the case with most first-year players, the quickest way for Chicago Bears rookie linebackers Jon Bostic and Khaseem Greene to make an immediate impact this upcoming season figures to be on special teams, an area Chicago's c...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- With three linebackers flying off the board early on Day 2 -- Manti Te'o (No. 38), Kevin Minter (No. 45) and Kiko Alonso (No. 46) -- the Chicago Bears joined the party at No. 50 and selected University of Florida inside linebacke...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - Here's a look at the Chicago Bears' first-round selection (20th overall), Oregon guard Kyle Long. Long played in 11 games last season for the Ducks, with four starts, in his lone year of FBS football. His reaction: "I'm ver...

ESPNChicago.com continues its Bears draft preview series with a look at the linebackers. No single Chicago Bears position group on defense underwent a more radical transformation than linebacker. Gone are former starters Brian Urlacher and Nic...

Former Kansas State linebacker Arthur Brown will make an official pre-draft visit to the Chicago Bears early this week, according to a league source.

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears linebacker Nick Roach is about to enter unchartered territory. An unrestricted free agent with a combined 59 starts at strong side and middle linebacker over the past five seasons, Roach is scheduled to the test the open ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Former Chicago Bears linebackers coach Bob Babich's nine-year run in Chicago came to an abrupt end the day Lovie Smith got fired on December 31. But Babich, a 29-year coaching veteran, was able to land on his feet and re-unite wit...

The Bears are adding Tim Tibesar as linebackers coach.

ESPNChicago is examining potential unrestricted free agents at various positions of need for the Chicago Bears. It's hard to remember the last time linebacker wasn't considered a strength of the Bears' defense. With all the player movement in the...

With NFL free agency officially set to begin on March 12 (teams can begin to negotiate with agents of unrestricted free agents on March 9.), let's take a look at the top five Chicago Bears players with expiring contracts. 1. Henry Melton, DT: The ...

With Senior Bowl practices scheduled to get underway this week in Mobile, Ala., let's take a brief look at certain position groups the Chicago Bears might look to address in the upcoming NFL draft or free agency. 1. Offensive line: Let's just lum...

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery wasted little time beginning his coaching search, departing for Atlanta for interviews right after holding a news conference Tuesday to discuss his firing of Lovie Smith. The process that has followed has b...

DETROIT -- It would've been a long offseason for Lance Briggs if the Chicago Bears had lost Sunday to the Detroit Lions. Briggs committed an uncharacteristic error in the fourth quarter when he got flagged for unnecessary roughness for a late hit...

The Chicago Bears lined up for 74 plays on defense although three were negated by Green Bay penalties. Here is a playtime breakdown of the Bears' 74 defensive snaps: Nick Roach 74 (100%) Major Wright 74 Chris Conte 74 Kelvin Hayden 74 Lan...

The Chicago Bears ruled out wide receiver Earl Bennett for at least another week as he recovers from a concussion, sources familiar with the situation said Thursday.

The Chicago Bears begin life without Brian Urlacher on Sunday. Will it be a preview of next year and beyond? Expected to be sidelined at least three weeks by a hamstring injury, Urlacher's contract is up after the season. Will the Bears bring back...