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Waddle, who co-hosts the afternoon show on ESPN 1000, will join host Taylor McGregor on “Bears Den,” a 30-minute show that will air on Thursdays during the season.
The Bears should be an improved team with the additions of DJ Moore, Tremaine Edmunds, Darnell Wright and others — with a chance for a big leap to the playoffs in a wide-open NFC North. But there’s a long way to go after a preseason filled with uncertainty.
The team will whittle its roster down by the deadline Tuesday.
How does quarterback Justin Fields look heading into the regular season?
At this point, you can see in Fields what you want to see.
Stevenson held off a challenge from fellow rookie Terell Smith and secured his spot as a starter with an interception against the Bills.
QB Jordan Love went 9 of 15 for 63 yards and had three carries for 21 yards against a Seattle defense consisting mostly of reserves.
Playing behind a makeshift offensive line, Justin Fields went 2-for-6 for 51 yards and ran three times for 16 in a 24-21 loss to the Bills on Saturday at Soldier Field.
Gipson, a fifth-round pick by Ryan Pace in 2020, is fourth-string at his position and likely will be waived by Tuesday if the Bears can’t trade him.
Fields’ day — and preseason — is over.
The critics love to rail on the Madden franchise each season, but EA made obvious attempts to improve the latest version in what turns out to be a very enjoyable gaming experience.
Bettors aren’t sold on Matt Eberflus’ squad, but they’re not high on any NFC North team.
As risky as it is to play Fields behind a makeshift offensive line in a preseason game, the work could be valuable for him.
The preseason finale doesn’t figure to be a charade, with position battles and rookies who figure to get regular-season snaps getting a final chance to show the coaching staff they’re ready.
Competition was formed as much by Walker struggling — he has a 14.6 passer rating in two preseason games and hasn’t been sharp in practice — as Bagent looking comfortable.
Adding Lance would create a circus where there need not be one.
All three have dragged beyond the day-to-day category, but coach Matt Eberflus says there’s no reason to fret about their availability for the opener.
Hopes are high for a resurgence in 2023. But without linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, safeties Jaquan Brisker and Eddie Jackson and defensive ends DeMarcus Walker and Yannick Ngakoue, they’ll have to put it all together on the fly to hit the ground running in Week 1.
Coach Matt Eberflus gave no information on what happened Wednesday, but said there isn’t any concern going forward.
He might not be out there long, though — Eberflus said that the injured offensive line in front of Fields will affect their thought process when charting out snaps.
Bears coach Matt Eberflus hasn’t indicated his plan yet, but will talk to the media after practice Thursday.
Here’s who the Bears are cutting before Tuesday’s 3 p.m. deadline;
The Bears finalized the initial version of their 53-man active roster Tuesday, but the flood of players waived at the deadline presented opportunities to upgrade.
After trimming their roster to 53 players Tuesday, the Bears planned to stay up late doing their homework.
Now that the Bears have finalized their roster, what is it? The outcomes range from playoff contention if everything goes right to picking at or near the top of the draft again if most of it backfires.
The rookie from Division-II Shepherd University made the 53-man roster, but coach Matt Eberflus left open the possibility the Bears might prefer a veteran to back up Justin Fields. “We’re certainly looking into that option,” Eberflus said.
The Bears expect all but one starter to be healthy enough to take on their rivals in Week 1, head coach Matt Eberflus said Tuesday.
Feeney, primarily a guard, gives the Bears some help behind injured starters Teven Jenkins and Cody Whitehair.
The Bears have just five players among the top 200 salary-cap numbers in the NFL, and Poles needs them to play up to their contracts for the team to contend for a playoff spot.
If the Bears stick with Bagent as their No. 2 quarterback, they’ll be bucking trends throughout the league and inside their own building.
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