Chicago Bears News

For a team that rushes right up to the brink of the seven-win mark by the beginning of November year after year, it's hard not to be at least a little bit intrigued by the Chicago Bears getting a 2013 NFL season win total of 8.5, according to RJ Bell of Pregame.com. Of course, how these hot starts have tapered off into playoff-less seasons are why ... (more)

Among the Chicago Bears players who has the most to gain with the change in coaches from Lovie Smith to Marc He played tight end and caught 69 passes for 871 yards and seven touchdowns at Temple.

ALAMEDA – The excitement caused by the signing of defensive back Charles Woodson on Tuesday wasn't limited to the outside of the building.

Phil Emery rolled the dice in the seventh round of the draft on Washington State WR Marquess Wilson.

Classmates at Alief Taylor High School in Houston, Fendi Onobun , Cheta Ozougwu and Martellus Bennett have reunited with the Bears.

The Bears on Friday agreed to terms with first-round draft pick Kyle Long on a four-year contract plus an option.

Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher on Wednesday announced his retirement after 13 years with the team, acknowledging that if his passion to play would not be up to his standards if he returned for another season.

Middle linebacker Brian Urlacher #54 of the Chicago Bears stands on the sidelines during the NFL game against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium on December 23, 2012 in Glendale, Arizona.

Chicago Bears' Kyle Long, right, works with Jonathan Bostic during an NFL football rookie camp at Halas Hall in Lake Forest, Ill., Friday, May 10, 2013.

Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby chats with San Francisco 49'rs David Akers before the NFL Divisional playoffs between the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49'rs at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, Saturday, Januyary 11, 2013 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Photo by Rick Wood/RWOOD@JOURNALSENTINEL.COM Green Bay Packers Mason Crosby ... (more)

Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.

Urlacher has always been a force in the middle. And, his knowledge of the NFC North could have aided the Steelers this season.

Green Bay Packers cornerback Charles Woodson intercepts the ball against Chicago Bears wide receiver Earl Bennett in the second hal Charles Woodson has come full circle.

The middle linebacker announced Wednesday morning he will retire rather than continue his NFL career.

FEBRUARY 02: NFL player Matt Forte attends the 2nd Annual NFL Honors at Mahalia Jackson Theater on February 2, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Briggs hasn't said much publicly since Smith was fired and Marc Trestman was hired, but he took a couple minutes Wednesday to meet with the media.

HALAS HALL As the Bears broke into groups for special teams drills at Tuesday's OTA practice, safety Tom Zbikowski, a noted boxer, went over to the tackling dummy and gave it a few jabs and an uppercut.

They've upgraded their offensive line, beefed up their receiving corps and even hired a new head coach whose affinity is actually for scoring points, rather than preventing them.

Envision Peyton Manning sitting on the bench and dissecting the last series from a variety of camera angles on his hand-held device instead of looking at still photos.

Bears punter Adam Podlesh is spending his off-season on a very worthy cause. Podlesh is using his name and stature as a Bear to raise money for a six-year-old with cancer.