NFL Trade Rumors

Bears Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic answered some of the biggest questions surrounding the Bears as they gear up for training camp.  Fishbain named DL Emmanuel Ogbah, Jerry Hughes, and Yannick Ngakoue as potential veteran depth additions up front. The battle at C between Ryan Bates and Coleman Shelton is the biggest position competition going into camp, per Fishbain.  Behind … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Camryn Bynum, D.J. Reader, Bears, Lions, Vikings

Bears Bears ST coordinator Richard Hightower said rookie WR Rome Odunze may be the team’s punt returner. “Rome is an every-down player. Rome’s a first-down player, a second-down player, a third-down player and a fourth-down player,” Hightower said, via PFT. “He had three returns on the books and one of those three returns was a house call.” Hightower is keeping his cards close … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Jordan Addison, Rome Odunze, Bears, Lions, Vikings

Bears When asked about extensions the Bears got done with DE Montez Sweat, TE Cole Kmet, and CB Jaylon Johnson, GM Ryan Poles said they have “pages and pages” of analysis on how to use their cap space.  “We have a process,” Poles said, via Kevin Fishbain of The Athletic. “We have an analysis we do. It’s in-depth. It’s pages and pages, so that we stay disciplined in how we … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Rashan Gary, Kevin Zeitler, Bears, Lions, Packers

Bears Although Bears HC Matt Eberflus previously said they expect Nate Davis to start at right guard, the coach admitted this week he’s still taking a look at other players at the position like Ryan Bates and Matt Pryor. Davis’ availability has been sketchy since signing with Chicago last year.  “Yeah, don’t know yet,” Eberflus said, via BearsWire. “I really don’t know. We’ll … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Christian Watson, Eric Stokes, Nate Davis, Bears, Lions, Packers

Bears Bears GM Ryan Poles offered Falcons GM Terry Fontenot a 2025 fourth-round pick to move up from No. 9 to No. 8 in order to select WR Rome Odunze. Fontenot rejected the deal, the Bears Wire wrote, but Chicago got Odunze anyway. “Would you move back one spot? Is that in the cards, or?” Poles asked Fontenot. “Like a future fourth (-round pick). We did the same thing with … [Read more...] about NFC Notes: Rome Odunze, Preston Smith, Jeff Hafley, Bears, Lions, Packers