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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...

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...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Lance Briggs didn't hesitate when asked to give his MVP pick for the 2012 NFL season. "Adrian Peterson," Briggs said. The choice is tough to argue. Peterson stunned the NFL world when he returned for the Minnesota Vikin...

Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman practiced on Friday after suffering an ankle injury and is expected to play against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Just how tough has it been to run the ball against the Chicago Bears? Over the course of their first eight games the Bears' sixth-ranked rushing defense (88.0 yards per game) has allowed only four rushes of 20 or more yards, and ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Wide receiver Alshon Jeffery is the only player expected to be unavailable when the Chicago Bears travel to Tennessee to take on the Titans Sunday. Jeffery will miss his third straight game after he was officially ruled out ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Opponents have enjoyed little success in the run game when facing the Bears' defense. Entering Week 9, the Bears own the league's No. 2 rushing defense (77.9) and have not allowed a single back to run for more than the 81 yard...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs admitted on Tuesday that his team doesn't like the Detroit Lions, not that it needed to be said after a bench-clearing fight last year, and Briggs doesn't expect anything less than full intensity when ...

Lance Briggs admitted on Tuesday that his team doesn't like the Lions, not that it needed to be said after a bench-clearing fight last year, and Briggs doesn't expect anything less than full intensity when the teams meet on Monday night in Soldier Field.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The best way to describe the Chicago Bears' effort on defense this season is record-breaking. For the third straight week, the Bears' defense rescued its sluggish offense. Cornerback Charles Tillman and linebacker Lance Bri...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Here are Five Things We Learned following the Chicago Bears' 34-18 rout of the Dallas Cowboys: 1. Opponents better not fall behind: Good luck trying to overcome a second half deficit against this veteran Bears' defense. The Be...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Tony Romo's lifetime numbers in two career starts against the Chicago Bears (703 yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions, 65.1 percent completion percentage) are a bit misleading. That's because the Bears' defense essen...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has a message for the Indianapolis Colts if they plan to attack the middle of the field to test out Brian Urlacher's injured left knee on Sunday. "They can try," Briggs said. "But they w...

Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs has a message for the Indianapolis Colts if they plan to attack the middle of the field to test out Brian Urlacher's injured left knee.

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- It's difficult to remember the last time Bears' fans had a legitimate beef with the club's productivity at linebacker. With 15 combined Pro Bowl appearances between Brian Urlacher and Lance Briggs -- not to mention sturdy play ...

CHICAGO -- Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs wants to see Matt Forte report to training camp on time next month but would understand if the Pro Bowl running back decides to stage a holdout in protest of his current contractual situation. Forte...