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The dust began settling Wednesday for the Chicago Bears following their triumphant dive into free agency. After signing left tackle Jermon Bushrod (five years, $39.5 million) and tight end Martellus Bennett (four years, $20 million), the Bears cut ti...

The first unofficial free-agent signing in the NFC North goes to the Chicago Bears, who are bringing in tight end Martellus Bennett for a visit Tuesday night and have an agreement in principle on a multi-year contract, according to ESPNChicago.com am...

Just to keep things spicy around here, I kept this discussion about Jermichael Finley's future decidedly within the NFC North. Finley, of course, said this week he would "walk" from the Green Bay Packers if he was asked to take a pay cut to stay w...

Let's power through a look at who practiced, who didn't and why Thursday in the NFC North. Chicago Bears: It appears that receiver Alshon Jeffery (hand) is going to be the only player unavailable for Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. Lin...

BOURBONNAIS, Ill. -- Summer visitors to Olivet Nazarene University are greeted by navy blue banners promoting the Chicago Bears' training camp. Bears logos are plastered all around town. Marquees invite the hungry and thirsty to patronize local estab...

If you're listening to our friends over at ESPN 1000, you know that soon-to-be former Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Kellen Winslow said Monday that the Chicago Bears at least explored the possibility of trading for him last month. The natural follow...

As I make the trek back to NFC North blog headquarters, I invite you to peruse Jeff Dickerson's analysis of the Chicago Bears' tight end position over on ESPNChicago.com. Tight ends were the story of the NFL's divisional playoff round, a developme...

After the Chicago Bears' 24-18 victory against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, here are three issues that merit further examination: Yes, I know. It's not who starts fast. In the NFL, oftentimes slow and steady wins the race. So it's worth noting that ...

Getting inside the Friday injury report, which includes the expected debut of a veteran running back in Chicago, the loss of a starting linebacker in Detroit, lingering knee problems of a linebacker in Minnesota and surgery for a sidelined safety in ...

Updating a few key injury situations in the NFC North: Chicago Bears: Safety Chris Harris (hamstring) was held out of Thursday's practice after participating on Wednesday, making his status for Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers uncertain...

Rounding up Wednesday's news bits in the NFC North, including the likely answer to your non-stop questions about a certain rookie defensive tackle: Chicago Bears: Three previously injured players participated in all of Wednesday's practice: Runnin...

We're Black and Blue All Over: The Chicago Bears disappointed many of their fans and confused many of the players in their locker room when they traded tight end Greg Olsen just before training camp. But as Dan Pompei of the Chicago Tribune points...

In this topsy-turvy post-lockout world, we have all assumed that the new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) would be formally ratified by Thursday. In turn, all players who agreed to new contracts since last Monday would finally be allowed to begi...

I'm not sure what else to add to our discussion about Thursday's wild events for the Chicago Bears' tight ends. Here is what had happened by the time the music stopped (or at least paused) Thursday evening: Greg Olsen had been traded to the Carol...

Who would have pegged the Chicago Bears' tight end position as a preseason source of drama? That's pretty much what has developed Thursday in a matter of hours. The latest: According to the Chicago Tribune, the Bears plan to release tight end Bran...