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Chicago Bears sixth-round pick Cornelius Washington didn't arrive at rookie minicamp under any false pretenses. "They brought me here to rush (the quarterback), so I'm going to hone my skills at that," Washington said. "I'm going to get great ...

ESPNChicago.com concludes its Bears draft preview series with a look at the defensive ends. Defensive end is a premium position. A team can never have too many quality pass rushers, and that's the main reason it would be a mistake to dismiss ...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Not every arrest of an NFC North player merits a blog entry, and I haven't covered all of them this offseason. This week, however, we learned that the Detroit Lions' list of offseason arrests had grown to two, so I g...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears cornerback Charles Tillman, defensive end Julius Peppers and defensive end Shea McClellin were announced as the recipients of the Brian Piccolo Award during a press conference Tuesday at Halas Hall. Since 1970, ...

We're Black and Blue All Over: Wednesday was a busy day for the Green Bay Packers, and not just because they made linebacker Clay Matthews one of the most highly-paid defensive players in the NFL. They also took the rare step of hosting a restrict...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Chicago Bears defensive end Shea McClellin packed on five to seven pounds of muscle, and shed fat in the offseason, knowing that in "Year 2, I need to take a big step," he said. For right now, any strides he expects to make w...

ESPNChicago.com kicks off its countdown to the April 25-27 NFL draft with a look back at last year's draft class. Check back each day leading up to the draft for a positional preview of all the draft prospects. The Chicago Bears muddied the draft ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Here at the NFL scouting combine, we learned that new Chicago Bears coach Marc Trestman isn't a fan of providing offseason specifics about his plans for the roster. So when Trestman declined to say what position former first-round dra...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Holding the 20th selection in the upcoming draft, the Chicago Bears sit in a similar situation to 2012, when they picked defensive end Shea McClellin at No. 19, and general manager Phil Emery expects to employ the same strategy in mak...

INDIANAPOLIS -- Fans clamoring for Chicago Bears' 2012 first-round draft choice Shea McClellin to move from defensive end to linebacker had their hopes raised on Thursday when coach Marc Trestman said the club is still evaluating McClellin's role on ...

Let's get inside the Friday injury report in the NFC North: Chicago Bears: Defensive tackle Henry Melton (chest) returned to practice Friday but is doubtful for Sunday's game at the Arizona Cardinals. Linebacker Brian Urlacher (hamstring) has been...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- The Chicago Bears added receiver Brandon Marshall (hamstring) and linebacker Blake Costanzo (calf) to their latest injury report, with both practicing Thursday in a limited capacity while linebacker Brian Urlacher and Jonathan Sc...

CHICAGO -- With a little over an hour remaining before Packers-Bears II, let's roll through Sunday morning's roster maneuverings and a few other pregame notes. The Chicago Bears will be even more short-handed than originally thought. The Bears de...

We're Black and Blue All Over: There has been so much talk this week about, well, talk, that we've reached Friday of Packers-Bears week and have a pile of injury information to sort through. Thanks to Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago.com, we know ...

LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- After taking the day off from practice Wednesday to rest several injuries, the Chicago Bears returned to the field Thursday without five players, most notably receiver Earl Bennett (concussion) and cornerback Tim Jennings (should...

After the Chicago Bears' 21-14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, here are three issues that merit further examination: Quarterback Jay Cutler said during his ESPN 1000 radio show that his stiff neck shouldn't keep him out of next Sunday's game again...