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Are the Bears Any Better at Safety with Ryan Mundy, M.D. Jennings?
Despite adding a pair of free agents during the first two days of the new league year, it is difficult to determine whether or not the Chicago Bears have improved at the safety position. The Bears signed Ryan Mundy, formerly of the New York Gia
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Bears Sign Lamarr Houston, Grading the Move and What It Means for Chicago
The defensive revolution in Chicago began in earnest Tuesday, when the Bears opened up free agency by signing former Oakland Raiders defensive end Lamarr Houston. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Houston and the Bears agreed to a five-year d
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Could Henry Melton Regain His Dominance Away from Bears Defense?
With glaring holes dotting their defensive roster, the Chicago Bears are not in position to let a disruptive defender like defensive tackle Henry Melton leave via free agency. Last season's 30th-ranked defense in both points and yards allowed is alre
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Could Henry Melton Regain His Dominance Away from Bears Defense?
With glaring holes dotting their defensive roster, the Chicago Bears are not in position to let a disruptive defender like defensive tackle Henry Melton leave via free agency. Last season's 30th-ranked defense in both points and yards allowed is alre
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Chicago Bears’ NFL Combine Focus: Defensive Line
Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery will arrive at the NFL Scouting Combine this week with defense on his mind, knowing full well that adding help along the defensive line tops his offseason agenda. There's really no other way to spin the
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What Is the Future of Julius Peppers with the Chicago Bears?
There's a very good chance the Chicago Bears' best player at an already lacking position will either need to accept a significant pay cut in 2014 or risk receiving his walking papers. Defensive end Julius Peppers, who turned 34 years old last m
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Facts and Figures Behind the Chicago Bears’ Glaring Need at Safety
Fresh off giving up the most points in franchise history and finishing dead last in the NFL against the run, the Chicago Bears' much-maligned defense has entered the 2014 offseason with a number of obvious needs. Chief among those roster requirements
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How the Chicago Bears Got the Best End of Jay Cutler’s Contract Extension
While most scoffed at the baseline numbers of Jay Cutler's contract extension—set at seven years, $126.7 million—the structuring of the deal makes it clear that the Chicago Bears received rare options and flexibility when locking up their
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Jay Cutler’s Contract Extension Is Best Move for Present and Future of the Bears
Less than a week after Marc Trestman's first season with the Chicago Bears ended in relative disappointment, the quarterback controversy that was pegged to dominate Chicago's offseason was hastily resolved. On Thursday, the Bears officially announced
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Jay Cutler’s Contract Extension Is Best Move for Present and Future of the Bears
Less than a week after Marc Trestman's first season with the Chicago Bears ended in relative disappointment, the quarterback controversy that was pegged to dominate Chicago's offseason was hastily resolved. On Thursday, the Bears officially announced
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