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Dealing with another injury
Fri, May 22, 2026, 6:50 PM
Gordon is managing a "soft tissue injury," Alyssa Barbieri of USA Today reports.
Analysis: This is a concerning development after Gordon managed to play in just three regular-season games last year due to a variety of soft-tissue injuries. At this point of the year, players typically have plenty of time to recover from soft-tissue issues ahead of the campaign, but Gordon's medical history makes his current injury more notable. Still, Gordon has been an effective defender when healthy, so Chicago will hope he can return to full health and remain on the field during the upcoming season. |
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Squirrel White Squirrel White Retires after minicamp
Mon, May 11, 2026, 5:27 PM
The Bears placed White on the reserve/retired list Monday.
Analysis: White announced his retirement after the conclusion of the Bears' rookie minicamp this past weekend. The wide receiver seems to have realized the NFL may not be for him and has gone on to pursue other dreams. If he wants to return to the NFL at some point in 2026, his rights will still belong to the Bears. |
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Signs with Chicago
Mon, May 11, 2026, 5:23 PM
The Bears signed Hudson as an undrafted free agent Monday.
Analysis: Hudson spent the first three years of his collegiate career at USC before transferring to Penn State in 2025. The wide receiver started six games in 2025 and played in all 13, amassing 23 receptions for 288 yards and two touchdowns. The 6-foot-1, 212-pound receiver may have played his way onto the roster in rookie minicamp, but he will have to prove his NFL talent even more as the offseason program goes on to reach training camp. |
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Scotty Miller Scotty Miller Heading to Chicago
Sat, May 9, 2026, 11:50 AM
Miller and the Bears agreed to terms on a contract Saturday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Analysis: Miller spent the last two seasons with the Steelers after spending the first four years of his NFL career with the Buccaneers, with a one-season stint with Atlanta sandwiched in between. He didn't see much work in the Steelers' offense, and he finished the 2025 regular season with only nine catches (on 14 targets) for 62 yards across 13 games. Rome Odunze and Luther Burden are the clear top wideouts for the Bears, so Miller will be competing for offensive snaps against Kalif Raymond, Zavion Thomas and Jahdae Walker. |
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Gabriel Plascencia Gabriel Plascencia Competing in Chicago
Fri, May 8, 2026, 3:06 PM
The Bears signed Plascencia as an undrafted free agent Friday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Plascencia made 87.8 percent of his field-goal attempts (36-for-41) in his last three seasons at San Diego State. The kicker was 19-for-23 in 2025 and was likely brought in to keep long-time Bears kicker Cairo Santos on his game ahead of the season. Santos' track record of consistency means his job is likely not in danger, and there is a good chance Plascencia will either move on from the Bears or shift to the practice squad by the start of the regular season. |
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Inks deal with Chicago
Fri, May 8, 2026, 3:00 PM
The Bears signed White as an undrafted free agent Friday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: White played three years at Tennessee before transferring to Florida State for his final collegiate season. The wide receiver caught just five balls for 52 yards over 10 games as a Seminole. White's production has been steadily declining since his 803-yard season with the Volunteers in 2023. If he can't find the spark he had in his earlier college years by training camp, White isn't likely to garner a roster spot ahead of the 2026 season. |
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Miller Moss Miller Moss Reunited with Williams in Chicago
Fri, May 8, 2026, 2:52 PM
The Bears signed Moss as an undrafted free agent Friday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Moss ended his collegiate career at Louisville, but he was the No. 2 quarterback at USC for the 2022 season. Caleb Williams will now be reunited with his former backup as he heads into his third season in the NFL. Moss completed 64.2 percent of his passes for 2,679 yards, 16 touchdowns and seven interceptions over 12 games for Louisville in 2025. With Tyson Bagent and Case Keenum already on the Bears' quarterback depth chart, Moss' potential likely caps out as a scout-team contributor who synergizes well with Williams as he continues to cement himself as a starter in the league. |
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Hayden Large Hayden Large Headed to Chicago
Fri, May 8, 2026, 2:44 PM
The Bears signed Large as an undrafted free agent Friday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Large played three years at Dordt before transferring to Iowa for his remaining three collegiate seasons. The tight end logged eight starts among his 12 appearances in 2025, gathering eight receptions for 52 receiving yards. The 24-year-old has minimal upside as a pass catcher, but he brings a reputation as a superior run blocker. If his physicality holds up against NFL defenders, Large could carve out a depth role on a Bears team that prioritized a physical run game in 2025. |
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Joining Chicago
Fri, May 8, 2026, 2:38 PM
The Bears signed Kelly as an undrafted free agent Friday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Kelly ended his collegiate career at Michigan State, totaling 47 receptions for 626 yards and two touchdowns through 12 games with the Spartans in 2025. The wide receiver also earned second-team All-Conference USA honors at Middle Tennessee State in 2024 as a punt returner. If his game can translate to the NFL level, his special-teams experience could make him a valuable depth piece for the Bears. |
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Coleman Bennett Coleman Bennett Signs with Chicago
Fri, May 8, 2026, 2:31 PM
The Bears signed Bennett as an undrafted free agent Friday, Larry Mayer of the team's official site reports.
Analysis: Bennett spent a year at Rice before transferring to Kennesaw State in 2025. The running back produced 764 yards and four touchdowns on 157 carries over 14 games for the Owls. He also added 27 catches for 314 yards and three touchdowns as a receiver. Bennett is set to join a Bears team that focused heavily on running the ball in 2025. The undrafted free agent could see some rotational carries at some point during the season if he proves to be a reliable and durable rusher during training camp. |
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Heads to Chicago
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 4:28 PM
The Bears selected van den Berg in the sixth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 213th overall.
Analysis: The Bears sent the Bills two seventh-round picks to move up and take van den Berg. A six-year collegiate athlete, van den Berg spent his final two seasons at Georgia Tech, starting 20 of 26 games and producing 67 tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He was a late bloomer but managed to earn All-ACC honors in his final season before running a 4.94 40-yard dash at 6-foot-3, 310 pounds at his pro day. There's room for him to grow with that level of athleticism, and the 2025 tape showed a player with the requisite skills to potentially earn a role in the NFL. |
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Chosen by Chicago
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 2:16 PM
The Bears selected Elliott in the fifth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 166th overall.
Analysis: Elliott (6-foot-2, 231 pounds) transferred from New Mexico State to Arizona State in 2024, totaling three-and-a-half years as a starter between both teams and 301 tackles in that span. The 22-year-old's aggressiveness, physicality and ability to stop the run are well-established traits, but the same is arguably true for Elliott's limitations against coverage and his average athleticism. As a rookie in Chicago, Elliott figures to have every chance to prove he's capable of taking a step forward in his development while competing for depth snaps with Noah Sewell (Achilles), Jack Sanborn and 2025 fourth-round pick Ruben Hyppolite. |
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Scooped up by Chicago
Sat, Apr 25, 2026, 12:24 PM
The Bears selected Muhammad in the fourth round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 124th overall.
Analysis: Muhammad (6-feet, 182 pounds) is perhaps on the smaller side for a boundary corner, but the former Texas standout has good reach (32 and 3/8-inch arms) for press purposes and his 4.42-second 40 demonstrates enough recovery speed to buy the idea of Muhammad starting down the road. He might be able to put some heat on Tyrique Stevenson for the second boundary corner role behind Jaylon Johnson as soon as this year. |
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Taken by Chicago
Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 9:41 PM
The Bears selected Thomas in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 89th overall.
Analysis: Though he primarily operated on the boundary as a starter at LSU, Thomas showed his versatility in motions and backfield action, and he also has the experience on special teams as a returner on kickoffs and punts that should help him contribute immediately to the Bears. Thomas' speed and acceleration means he is a threat to make a game-altering play any time he touches the ball, which makes him an intriguing playmaker in the offensive scheme of head coach Ben Johnson. There's a real chance that Thomas beats out Jahdae Walker and Kalif Raymond to earn the Bears' WR3 job behind Rome Odunze and Luther Burden. |
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Picked by Bears
Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 8:37 PM
The Bears selected Roush in the third round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 69th overall.
Analysis: Roush (6-foot-6, 267 pounds) is a massive tight end and moves well for his build (4.7-second 40-yard dash, 38.5-inch vertical, 126-inch broad jump), but his short arms (30 and 5/8 inches) were a hindrance and a plausible explanation for his poor pass-catching production at Stanford. Athletic as he is, Roush projects more as a blocker than a receiver at the NFL level, and that's even before you account for the fact that Colston Loveland is obviously the featured pass-catching tight end for Chicago's indefinite future. |
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Selected by Bears
Fri, Apr 24, 2026, 7:54 PM
The Bears selected Jones in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 57th overall.
Analysis: Jones is light (6-foot-3, 299 pounds) and even more so has short arms (30 and 3/4 inches), but in literally every other regard the Iowa product is a blue-chip center. Despite his technically smallish build, there's very little concern about Jones translating at the next level. That's in large part due to his rare athleticism -- it's a lot easier to deal with short arms when you run a 4.9-second 40 with strong jumps and agility testing. Jones should be at least an average starting NFL center soon or immediately. |
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Selected by Chicago
Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 9:37 PM
The Bears selected Thieneman in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 25th overall.
Analysis: Thieneman would have been a justifiable selection somewhere in the top 20, so the Bears jumped at the chance to add the speedy safety with the 25th pick. Thieneman (6-feet, 201 pounds) was outrageously productive as a true freshman and sophomore starter at Purdue (2023-2024), accumulating triple-digit tackles in both seasons and intercepting six passes in the first season. Thieneman almost made it three seasons in a row with triple-digit tackles, but he finished with 'only' 96 tackles in his one season with Oregon (2025). With a 4.35-second 40 and 41-inch vertical, Thieneman showed he's a top-tier athlete in addition to a skilled safety. |
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Colston Loveland Colston Loveland Ready to build on strong finish
Thu, Apr 23, 2026, 12:50 PM
Loveland (concussion) said he "feel(s) very good" and is embracing a larger role heading into his second NFL season, Grant Gordon of NFL.com reports.
Analysis: Loveland's role expanded significantly down the stretch in his rookie season, as the 2025 first-round pick caught 28 of 48 targets for 378 yards and two touchdowns over Chicago's last four games, two of which came in the playoffs. He suffered a concussion late in the Bears' NFC divisional-round loss to the Rams, but Loveland's comments indicate he has recovered from that injury and is ready to build on his momentum from last season in a Bears offense that traded away wide receiver DJ Moore earlier this offseason. Moore finished second on the team in receiving yards behind Loveland during the 2025 regular season. |
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Fifth-year option excercised
Mon, Apr 20, 2026, 4:18 PM
The Bears picked up the fifth-year option connected to Wright's rookie contract Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
Analysis: Wright will remain on the roster an additional year before further negotiations are required, now set to make almost $6.7 million in 2026 and $19 million in 2027 on the offensive tackle's fifth-year option. The right tackle is coming off a 2025 second-team All-Pro season, and the opportunity to retain the standout 24-year-old's services should help the Bears maintain strong run blocking and pass protection into 2026. |
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Returning to Chicago
Wed, Mar 18, 2026, 7:37 PM
The Bears signed Sanborn to a one-year deal on Wednesday, Courtney Cronin of ESPN reports
Analysis: Sanborn is returning to Chicago, where he spent the first three years of his career before signing with the Cowboys for the 2025 campaign. The 25-year-old has seemingly recovered from the groin injury that landed him on Dallas' injured reserve last November and will likely serve a depth role with the Bears during the upcoming campaign. |
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