The Bear’s Den, February 17, 2025

Cunningham, Bears await Jaguars decision on GM as another player is signed in offseason deal

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How Montez Sweat and Bears defensive ends fit Dennis Allen’s scheme – SI – Does Montez Sweat need to switch sides in the new Bears defense and will they need to drastically alter the edge players?

Chicago Bears Notes: Ian Cunningham is a Finalist in Jacksonville – BN – Chicago Bears Assistant GM Ian Cunningham is a finalist for the open Jacksonville Jaguars general manager job.

Bears offseason outlook: Offensive line – 670 – In three years of roster building in Chicago, Bears general manager Ryan Poles has failed to solidify his team’s starting offensive line. If the Chiefs let Pro Bowl guard Trey Smith get to free agency, he could be a key part of the Bears’ solution.

Bears sign Chiefs linebacker who played in Super Bowl – Chicago Sun-Times – Swayze Bozeman was a special-teams contributor.

Jaguars interview Bears executive Ian Cunningham for GM job – Chicago Sun-Times – Cunningham is the Bears’ assistant general manager.

Ben Johnson-Caleb Williams pairing gives Bears leg up – Chicago Sun-Times – Johnson has a lot to prove as a rookie head coach — and Williams has a lot to prove as a quarterback. But this is the best foundation the Bears have had with a first-year head coach since the end of the Mike Ditka era.

Outpouring of respect for Chicago’s Virginia McCaskey shows how many lives she touched – The Athletic – McCaskey’s mourners ranged from Bears legends to working people, billionaires to fans in Bears jerseys and Starter jackets.

The dubious Bears benefit from potential loss of Ian Cunningham – SI – Analysis: While the Bears wait to see if they receive draft compensation for the possible loss of Ian Cunningham, it’s safe to wonder what they would do with it.

7 new NFL head coaches, ranked by how likely they are to immediately reach playoffs – SBNation.com – Which of the new head coaching hires has the best chance to reach the playoffs in year one? Let’s rank ‘em.

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Vikings, Aaron Jones agree to move void date of contract to just before free agency – NBC Sports – The Vikings have a little more time to work out a way to avoid taking on dead money from running back Aaron Jones’s contract under their 2025 cap.

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Seahawks G.M. John Schneider: We know our deficiencies and have plan to address them – NBC Sports – The Seahawks have a new offensive coordinator in Klint Kubiak, but their offensive fortunes aren’t likely to change all that much if they don’t get better offensive line play in 2025.

49ers set to hire Ray Brown as cornerbacks coach – NBC Sports – The 49ers made a change at the top of their defensive coaching staff by hiring Robert Saleh as their defensive coordinator last month and they’re set to make another addition to the staff.

Dion Jordan accepts full responsibility for his wasted playing career – NBC Sports – As more than 250 former college football players creep toward draft day and even more prepare to sign as undrafted free agents, it’s important for all of them to remember that it won’t be the end.

Jaguars announce G.M. interview with Jon-Eric Sullivan – NBC Sports – Jacksonville has completed another interview for its General Manager vacancy.

The list of Justin Tucker accusers has reached 16 – NBC Sports – The Ravens might be running out of time to make a move.

Saints to interview Brandon Staley, Christian Parker for defensive coordinator job – NBC Sports – The Saints, nearly a week after hiring Kellen Moore as the next head coach, are still looking for their new offensive and defensive coordinators.

Chiefs want to know Travis Kelce’s plans “around March 14” – NBC Sports – We recently surmised that the Chiefs will want to know tight end Travis Kelce’s plans soon.

Report: Saints interviewing Eagles assistant Doug Nussmeier today for OC job – NBC Sports – Eagles quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier followed Kellen Moore from the Cowboys to the Chargers to the Eagles.

Commanders are betting favorites to land Myles Garrett – NBC Sports – Will the Browns give Garrett what he wants.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON

Mocking the Mocks: PFN’s latest 7 Round Bears Mock Draft – Windy City Gridiron – Most of the NFL mock drafts floating around have the Chicago Bears addressing the trenches, which is what fans are hoping for come April 24. Chicago needs help on both lines, but their direction in…

Infante: Evaluating my 2024 NFL Draft board after rookie year – Windy City Gridiron – The NFL Draft is one of my favorite parts of being a football fan, and evaluating it has become a treasured past time of mine.

Chicago Bears 2025 Roster Turnover: Another running back is needed – Windy City Gridiron – In this 13-part series, we’ll take an in-depth look at each position group for the Chicago Bears with an eye toward the 2025 season. We’ll speculate on who stays, who goes, and some potential additions we’d like to see general manager Ryan Poles make.

Ranking the 5 Chicago Sports teams by who’s set up to win in the future – Windy City Gridiron – It’s been a rough stretch for Chicago sports. Will it get better?

Bears are the most “heartbroken” NFL franchise – Windy City Gridiron
– Make it stop, Bears!

New 1920 Football Drive episode shows synergy between Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams – Windy City Gridiron – “He’s got some burning inside of him. It’s something that I think I have, and I think he fits me.”

10 Players that Chicago Bears fans Love to Hate – Windy City Gridiron – On this day of love, let’s talk about the players we Chicago Bears fans LOVE to hate

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