Dan Wiederer
chicagotribune.com
Chicago, IL, United States
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True or false: The Chicago Bears are the worst team in the NFL after the Week 1 blowout loss
The Chicago Bears have to regroup quickly for their Week 2 road game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. → Read More
The Chicago Bears have 3 picks on Day 2 of the NFL draft. Here are 10 prospects who could be a fit.
The Chicago Bears still have more roster holes to fill and more chances to do so in the next rounds of the NFL draft. → Read More
Chicago Bears in the 2023 NFL draft: Top pick Darnell Wright could be an immediate starter at right tackle
Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles is off and running with his draft weekend to-do list. → Read More
13 players the Chicago Bears could select at No. 9 in the 2023 NFL draft
Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles remains excited about the menu of prospects he likely will be choosing from when he gets his first big swing in the NFL draft. Here are 13 players who could make sense. → Read More
5 things we heard from the Chicago Bears, including trade scenarios for the NFL draft and reaction to the Aaron Rodgers deal
Chicago Bears assistant GM Ian Cunningham met with reporters to preview what’s ahead as they prepare to make 10 draft picks, starting with No. 9 on Thursday. → Read More
Are Jalen Carter or Peter Skoronski options for the Chicago Bears at No. 9 in the NFL draft? 4 questions facing GM Ryan Poles.
Ryan Poles is just four days from his second draft as Chicago Bears GM. The three-day event is crucial for the Bears as they continue rebuilding their roster, starting with the No. 9 pick. → Read More
History lessons: What to expect as GM Ryan Poles and the Chicago Bears swing for the fences in the 2023 NFL draft
Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles will face his most important test next week, navigating through 47 hours of draft commotion to solidify a roster many around the league still judge as one of the NFL’s least impressive. → Read More
10 things we heard from — and about — the Chicago Bears at the NFL meetings, including DJ Moore’s energy and adding hometown players
The NFL’s spring meetings wrapped up Tuesday evening at the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix where the Chicago Bears remained a hot topic of conversation. → Read More
Chicago Bears free-agency news: Veteran linebacker Dylan Cole added as a depth piece
In his second offseason with the Chicago Bears, general manager Ryan Poles has plenty of salary-cap space to rework a roster that finished 3-14 in 2022. → Read More
Chicago Bears finalize deal to buy Arlington Heights site for a new stadium, but issues remain before ground is broken
By shelling out $197 million for the 326-acre Arlington International Racecourse site, team officials seek to leave behind Chicago’s Soldier Field. → Read More
Devin Hester falls short in his Hall of Fame bid. Here’s why the record-setting Chicago Bears returner didn’t make the cut again.
The grand finishing touch to the Devin Hester experience will have to wait at least another year as his Pro Football Hall of Fame approval was again delayed Thursday night. → Read More
Andrew McKenna, an accomplished Chicago businessman and part owner of the Bears, dies at 93: ‘He knew how to succeed’
Andrew McKenna, an accomplished Chicago businessman and a longtime member of the Bears board of directors and minority owner of the team, died Tuesday at age 93. → Read More
Kevin Warren and Justin Fields, once divided in the Big Ten during the pandemic, are now united with the Chicago Bears
New Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said there's no animosity lingering from 2020, when he and Justin Fields disagreed on how to handle Big Ten football at the height of the pandemic. → Read More
‘I’m in my sweet spot.’ As the new Chicago Bears president, Kevin Warren sees major challenges — and invigorating opportunities.
Pursuing two grand ventures at once — a dazzling new stadium and a shiny Lombardi Trophy — hits Kevin Warren’s sweet spot. The new Chicago Bears president and CEO can't wait to start chasing both. → Read More
Highlights from Kevin Warren’s introduction as Chicago Bears president and CEO: ‘You need to plan before you start digging’
New Chicago Bears president and CEO Kevin Warren expressed his vision for how he hopes to propel the team into a promising future, including thoughts on a potential new stadium in Arlington Heights. → Read More
What will Kevin Warren bring to the Chicago Bears? What should GM Ryan Poles do with the No. 1 pick? 4 questions for the offseason.
A lot of hope is swirling around a Chicago Bears team that finished the season on a franchise-record 10-game losing streak. → Read More
Column: Why Kevin Warren is exactly what the Chicago Bears need. ‘There will be an adrenaline rush inside that building at all times.’
The Chicago Bears' hiring of Kevin Warren as their new team president and CEO will help raise the bar. And it couldn’t be timed better. → Read More
Chicago Bears hire Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren — ‘a man of integrity, respect and excellence’ — as their new president/CEO
Kevin Warren’s arrival comes at a landmark time in the organization’s history with the Chicago Bears pursuing a grand venture to build a new stadium. → Read More
Column: Chicago Bears fans were forgiving during GM Ryan Poles’ 1st season. Now the pressure’s on to capitalize on a big window of opportunity.
After a 3-14 season earned the Chicago Bears the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, all fans should agree: This is the kind of jubilation you don't ever want to replicate. → Read More
5 things we heard as Chicago Bears players cleaned out their lockers, including a big offseason ahead for David Montgomery
David Montgomery is among the Chicago Bears’ bigger free-agent decisions this offseason. → Read More