BEARS NEWS

After some serious concern regarding the severity of his injured thumb, Jay Cutler got some good news from doctors yesterday. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport, Cutler is expected to miss 2-3 weeks after aggravating a previous injury to his right thumb during the Bears’ 29-14 Monday night loss to the Eagles. However, he will not require surgery at this time, as stated by head coach John Fox on Tuesday ...

The injury bug hit the Bears really hard during last night’s loss to the Eagles, but for all the carnage, no one appears to have been hurt worse than OLB Lamarr Houston. Per NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Houston has once again torn his ACL and will miss the rest of the season. https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/778325872700948481 The veteran linebacker suffered the injury on a pass-rush attempt in the s ...

The Chicago Bears not only were embarrassed on Monday Night Football against the Philadelphia Eagles, but they suffered some key injuries as well. Quarterback Jay Cutler was clearly not the same entering the game, coming up short on a few passes and being unable to grip the ball. It was noted that Cutler might have suffered some ligament damage in the Bears' loss to the Texans in week one. After being strip ...

Here are a few takeaways from the Bears' 29-14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, which dropped them to 0-2 on the season. 1. The Bears’ front seven is not as good as we hoped The Bears had a rookie quarterback coming to their building who, while looking good in his first NFL action, is inexperienced nonetheless. The best thing to do to young quarterbacks? Pressure them into making mistakes, and the Bears sai ...

The long wait is finally over. We finally know what the Chicago Bears Color Rush jersey is and it's not the all-orange. Nike and the NFL released all of the Color Rush jersey combinations on Tuesday as the jerseys will make their debut in week two. For the Bears, they get an all-dark navy look on the jersey and pants. It's a similar look as to one they've worn in the past, but the big difference will be in ...

Here are a few takeaways from the Bears' 23-14 loss against the Texans. 1. After strong start, offensive line falters late After two abjectly poor performances in the preseason, the Bears' offensive line started off very strong in the first half. In particular, the Bears' first touchdown–a 1-yard run by Jeremy Langford–showed a glimpse of why the arrival of Josh Sitton could ultimately change the fortunes o ...

The Chicago Bears will be without one of their starting cornerbacks for week one in Houston. Third-year cornerback Kyle Fuller will miss the game against the Texans on Sunday, being listed as officially inactive. Fuller is recovering from a knee injury he suffered in preseason and had surgery on that knee just three weeks ago. https://twitter.com/ChicagoBears/status/774997423219441664 It will be the first g ...

Should Cody Whitehair start Game 1 at Center? Josh Sitton may have taken over his accustomed spot at left guard for the Chicago Bears, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that Cody Whitehair should go to the bench just yet. Though Whitehair is currently listed behind veteran Ted Larsen for the starting spot at center, having played left guard all preseason prior to Sitton’s arrival, talk has been steadily bui ...

The Chicago Bears kickoff the 2016 NFL season in just five days. The Bears will be in Houston for week one to take on the Texans as they look to open this new season with a win and move to 1-0. After the team added guard Josh Sitton, there's some hope on the offensive line. Then there's the defense, which has improved via free agency in 2016. So with a new season starting, you need some new gear. Thankfully ...

In the aftermath of former All-Pro kicker and longtime Bear Robbie Gould's release yesterday, the Bears will sign K Connor Barth to replace him. The deal will be finalized today. Barth has spent time with five different teams in the past, playing in regular season games for three of those clubs: the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers (two stints). For his career, he is an 84.7% fie ...