Free agency is less than 24 hours away for the NFL and it's shaping up to be an exciting one. The Bears have holes to fill on their defense and could use the free agency period as the first step in fixing them. Stick with us all day as we update the latest involving the Chicago Bears. You can also join in by visiting our very active Bears section on our Message Board. As always, follow us on Twitter. Monday ...

With Free Agency just over five days away, each fan base dreams of what their team(s) will accomplish this off season. The salary cap jumped up exactly $10 million from a year ago, with that comes more cash to spend. While the Chicago Bears appear to be strapped for space, there are many ways the team can create extra space. As of right now, the team currently projected to have right around $9.36 million to ...

It's only been a few years since the NFL has allowed fans to view the combine in person. Previously, you could only catch the combine on NFL Network or NFL.com. I was lucky enough to be selected through a special program with Bridgestone to attend the combine in Indianapolis. It's an event any NFL fan would love and gives you a look at the talent coming into the league. Four buses made the trip from various ...

Run the Card Up/Trade Up   1. DE/OLB Khalil Mack [Buffalo] 6'3" 251lbs., 4.65 [40], 23 reps, 40" vertical   Mack could be the best defensive player in this draft as his physical tools are off the charts. Add that to top level intangibles and work ethic and you have a potential star.   2. DE Jadeveon Clowney [South Carolina] 6'5" 274lbs., 4.53 [40]. 21 reps, 37" vertical   I rank him lower because I do not l ...

According to Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Bears have re-signed center and team captain Roberto Garza to a one year deal. Garza graded out as the second best offensive lineman on ProFootballFocus' website. The deal is rumored to be worth $1.5 million, which is the same deal that Brad Meester signed with the Jaguars last year. This means that the Bears will be bringing back all 11 starters o ...

    Yesterday, ESPN's Adam Schefter announced that the NFL will raise it's 2014 salary cap 5 percent. This means that the cap will move from a touch over $126 million to $130 million. The cap rise will help cap strapped teams such as the Dallas Cowboys and the New Orleans Saints but it will also help the Chicago Bears. The extra $4 million in space may raise asking prices from the initial Free Agent ru ...

The topic of the young 2014 Chicago Bears off season has been, Julius Peppers. In 2010, former General Manager Jerry Angelo used the un-capped year to splurge on what was the season's biggest and most expensive acquisition. What has been an excellent investment, has now, sadly come to an end. With Peppers counting for $18,183,333 against the 2014 cap, current General Manager Phil Emery is faced with a tough ...

Bears Defensive Free Agent Big Board [Potential Contract Figures] 1. DE Greg Hardy [Carolina] 26 years old, 59 tackles 15 sacks, 6 years 96 million/50 guaranteed [Mario Williams] The premiere free agent and a 26 year old player with 26 sacks in the last 2 seasons. Add to the production that he is 6'4" 290lbs and plays the run well and rushes from the inside he would be my #1 target and I would mortgage thin ...

Devin Hester has been responsible for more than his fair share of Bear wins over the years. While spending 3 million dollars on a player just returning kicks isn't economically feasible. Hester still provides value to the Bears solely as a returner. According to NFLTradeRumors.com, the Bears aren't interested in re-signing Devin Hester, and that potential decision requires accessing what Hester did last yea ...

The problem I keep coming back to with this off-season is that the Bears need a DE. Even if Peppers is restructured and Wootton is re-signed, the Bears need a starting calibre DE. The failure of the McClellin pick has left them with very little pass rush in the cupboard.   This is where the problem begins as this offseason does not appear to have a DE group, in free agency or the draft, that excites me at a ...