May 2012 - Chicago Bears Wiretap

Ryan Grant Agrees To Sign With Redskins

Jun 2, 2014 10:10 PM

Ryan Grant has agreed to sign with the Washington Redskins.

Grant worked out with the Chicago Bears on Tuesday.

Grant had offers from multiple teams.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Tags: Washington Football Team, Chicago Bears, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Ryan Grant Working Out For Bears

Sep 11, 2014 8:21 AM

Ryan Grant is working out for the Chicago Bears on Tuesday.

Matt Forte is likely out for at least one more week.

Michael Bush started for the Bears in Week 3.

Jason La Canfora/CBS Sports (via Twitter)

Tags: Chicago Bears, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Bears' Defense Keys 23-6 Win Over Rams (+10.2 TC, +16 TRC)

Jul 28, 2014 8:56 PM

The Chicago Bears were far from superb offensively, but their 23-6 victory over the St. Louis Rams still marked an improvement from their previous Thursday night debacle at the Packers.

The Bears had a +10.2 advantage in The Trench Counter, averaging just 4.1 yards per play but was still significantly better than the 2.8 posted by the Rams. Chicago had a +16 edge in Total Rushes/Completions.

Jay Cutler went 17-for-31 for 183 yards and an interception. Cuter was sacked twice for a loss of 12 yards.

Michael Bush carried 18 times for 55 yards and a touchdown as Matt Forte sat with an ankle injury. Kahlil Bell carried 10 times for 20 yards.

Chicago had a defensive touchdown to put the game out of reach when Tim Jennings tipped a Sam Bradford pass to Major Wright, which he returned 45 yards.

Robbie Gould kicked three field goals for the Bears.

Bradford was 18-for-35 for 152 yards and two interceptions as he led a Rams' offense that only produced 12 first downs.

Steve Jackson carried 11 times for 29 yards, averaging just 2.6 per carry.

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Tags: Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, Game Recap

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Matt Forte Out Against Rams, Michael Bush To Start

Jul 5, 2014 7:33 AM

Matt Forte will not play in the Chicago Bears' Week 3 game on Sunday against the Rams.

Michael Bush will start for the Bears at running back.

"Michael's excited about playing too," Smith said. "When you're the backup running back, you want to get reps, and I can't think of a running back that's ever had too many carries."

Brad Biggs/Chicago Tribune

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Forte's Prognosis On Ankle Looks Promising

Oct 29, 2014 4:22 PM

Matt Forte hasn't been ruled out of the Chicago Bears' Week 3 game against the Rams.

Lovie Smith said Forte suffered an ankle sprain, not a high sprain as previously reported.

"As far as when he'll be back, I don't know," Smith said. "He looked a lot better today. I was hoping he would look about the way he did today."

Forte didn't participate in Monday's session, but trotted off the field without any noticeable discomfort.

"He looked pretty good today," he said. "We're not ruling him out of anything just yet. He has a long way to go. I don't want you to start thinking he'll be out there practicing tomorrow; he's not. But we're making progress."

Michael C. Wright/ESPN

Tags: Chicago Bears, Fantasy, Injury

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Kahlil Bell Re-Signs With Bears

Oct 29, 2014 1:37 AM

The Chicago Bears re-signed Kahlil Bell on Saturday to add depth at running back with Matt Forte nursing a sprained ankle.

''I'm taking my talents back to Chicago. So happy to be back,'' Bell tweeted Saturday. "Never wanted to leave."

Bell played with the Bears the past four seasons, including three starts in 2011. 

Mark Potash/Chicago Sun-Times

Tags: Chicago Bears, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor, Signing

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Steve Slaton To Workout For Bears

Oct 31, 2014 10:12 AM

Steve Slaton will workout for the Chicago Bears on Saturday following an injury to Matt Forte.

Forte suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Bears' Week 2 loss at the Packers.

Michael Bush is expected to start at running back in Week 3 if Forte is unavailable.

The Bears could also re-sign Kahlil Bell who was released before the start of the season.

Vaughn McClure/Chicago Tribune

Tags: Chicago Bears, Free Agent Rumor, Misc Rumor

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Matt Forte Has High-Ankle Sprain, No Timetable For Return

Sep 30, 2014 9:59 PM

Matt Forte suffered a high-ankle sprain in the Chicago Bears' 23-10 to the Packers in Week 2.

Forte has no timetable for his return, as it will depend on his pain tolerance.

Michael Bush will receive the bulk of the carries while Forte is limited or out.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com (via Twitter)

Tags: Chicago Bears, Fantasy, Injury

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Woodson: It's The Same Old Jay, He'll Throw Us The Ball

Jul 5, 2014 3:51 AM

Jay Cutler threw four interceptions in the Chicago Bears' 23-10 loss to the Green Bay Packers, including one to Charles Woodson.

"It's the same old Jay," said Woodson. "We just need to be in position. Jay will throw us the ball."

Cutler kicked at Woodson in the backfield in a play following the interception.

Rachael Nichols/ESPN (via Twitter)

Tags: Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers

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Matthews, Packers All Over Cutler, Bears 23-10 (+17.1 TC)

Jun 9, 2014 11:07 AM

In a sloppy game throughout, Clay Matthews and the Green Bay Packers overwhelmed Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears on their way to a 23-10 win at Lambeau Field.

Matthews had 3.5 sacks and four hits on Cutler, who threw four interceptions in addition to being sacked seven times.

The Packers had a +17.1 advantage in The Trench Counter, averaging more than twice as many yards per pass, eight more first downs and a +2 in turnover differential. Green Bay also had a +17 advantage in total completions/receptions.

Aaron Rodgers, however, was far from his frequently perfect 2011 self. Rodgers went 22-for-32 for 219 yards, one touchdown to Donald Driver and an interception when James Jones took a bad route. The Bears also sacked Rodgers five times.

The Packers scored their first touchdown of the game on a fake field goal when placeholder Tim Masthay found Tom Crabtree on a shovel pass. 

Beyond the return of Matthews to his 2010 form, the biggest development for the Packers was the emergence of Cedric Benson. After being stifled in Week 1 against the 49ers, Benson ran the ball 20 times for 81 yards.

Matt Forte rushed seven times for 31 yards and caught four balls for 49 yards before exiting with a leg injury.

Cutler struggled and was often visibly frustrated, though a brilliant pass to the corner of the end zone that was dropped by Brandon Marshall was one he seemed to shake off.

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Jennings Out Against Bears With Groin Injury
Greg Jennings was ruled out of Thursday's NFL game against the Bears due to a groin injury suffered last Sunday against the 49ers.

ESPN.com

Greg Jennings Hoping To Play Against Bears
Greg Jennings, listed as doubtful, is probably '50-50' for Thursday night's game against the Bears.

ESPN.com

Cutler, Marshall Follow-Up Week 1 TD With Double Date
Jay Cutler and fiancee Kristin Cavallari, along with Brandon Marshall and wife Michi Nogami-Marshall had dinner together on Tuesday.

Luis Gomez/Chicago Tribune

Bears Closing 'Talent Gap' On Offense
The Bears have significantly upgraded their talent on offense, which allows the team to win games without relying so heavily on their defense and special teams.

Mike Mulligan/Chicago Tribune

How Football Outsiders' Projections Changed After Week 1
The Broncos, 49ers, Buccaneers and Lions all moved up in the rankings, while the Saints, Steelers, Panthers and Giants dropped.

Aaron Schatz/Football Outsiders

Emery Continuing To Search For Upgrades To Bears' Roster
Phil Emery will continue to search for way the Chicago Bears can improve their roster throughout the season.

Scott Powers/ESPN

Bears Defeat Colts 41-21 Behind RB Tandem, Forced TOs (+10.7 TC)
The Bears had a +10.7 advantage in the Trench Counter, as they had a +4 turnover differential and averaged 9.0 yards per pass.

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Team-By-Team Cap Space As 2012 NFL Season Begins
Trent Baalke and the 49ers have the least amount of cap space in the NFL.

Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk

Forte Expects Bears' Offense To Be Significantly Improved
Matt Forte enters the 2012 season recovered from knee issues and with a new contract.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com

NFL Teams Phasing Out Traditional Playbooks For iPads
The NFL is phasing out old-fashioned playbooks by putting everything on iPads, even video cut-up with 14 teams doing so in 2012.

Arnie Stapleton/AP

Risdon's NFL Picks For Week 1
Breaking down the Packers/49ers, Broncos/Steelers and Ravens/Bengals along with the other weekend games and the debuts of the rookie quarterbacks.

Jeff Risdon/RealGM

Bears Give Jay Cutler Legitimate Weapons Under New GM
Phil Emery immediately committed to improving the offense around Jay Cutler upon being named general manager of the Bears.

Brad Biggs/Chicago Tribune

Patriots, Packers, Falcons, Steelers Have Best DVOA Projections
The Patriots have a 25.2% chance of winning the Super Bowl, while the Packers have a 15.1% chance.

Aaron Schatz/Football Outsiders

Alshon Jeffery Already 'Better Than Expected'
Jay Cutler said Alshon Jeffery "is better than expected" and general manager Phil Emery referred to him as the best red zone receiver of the 2012 NFL Draft.

Kevin Seifert/ESPN

Cutler, Bears Haven't Discussed New Contract
Jay Cutler is scheduled to earn $7.7 million in base salary for 2012.

Michael C. Wright/ESPN

Bears Re-Sign Amobi Okoye, Release Brian Price
Amobi Okoye started 59 of 78 games over five seasons with the Texans and Bears.

Sean Jensen/Chicago Sun-Times

Marshall Gives Cutler Options, Security
Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall have always had a high level of rapport.

Ian Rapoport/NFL.com