Alex Shapiro is the Bears beat writer for NBC Sports Chicago and co-host of the Under Center Podcast. He also pitches in covering the White Sox, Cubs, Bulls and Blackhawks. A Northbrook, IL, native, Shapiro started his career at KVAL-TV in Eugene, OR, producing the local news. He continued his West Coast tour in Los Angeles with Fox Sports 1. Shapiro moved back home in 2015 to join NBC Sports Chicago.
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Chicago Bears injury report: Jaylon Johnson, Eddie Jackson do not practice
In the first injury report of the week, the Bears were dinged up at defensive back
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Justin Fields doesn't know what's wrong with offense, or won't say
The Bears are going to be doing a lot of searching this week. Searching for healthy players in the secondary after Jaylon Johnson, Tyrique Stevenson and Josh Blackwell left the Chiefs game early and joined Eddie Jackson and Kyler Gordon as the walking wounded. Searching for continuity on the offensive line as Braxton Jones’ neck injury forced the team to…
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Lance Briggs on Bears loss: ‘I'm depressed'
After the Bears got walloped by the Chiefs in a 41-10 loss on Sunday, “Football Aftershow” on NBC Sports Chicago turned from postgame analysis program to group therapy in a hurry. Former Bears linebacker Lance Briggs was the primary client. “I’m depressed,” Briggs said on “Football Aftershow.” “I feel like I’m like all of Chicago, just depressed. I was...
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Bears studs and duds: Taylor Swift most exciting part of awful loss
The Bears came into Week 3 with an 0-2 record and were hoping to shake it off with an upset win against the Chiefs, but as it turned out they were (in) trouble when they walked in (to Arrowhead Stadium). Trouble, trouble, trouble. The Chiefs were on the Bears’ scent like a bounty hunter en route to their 41-10 win….
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Justin Fields pulled off field with apparent injury
Update: Justin Fields returned to the game for the next Bears offensive series. He did not miss a play on offense. The Bears nightmare against the Chiefs has gotten worse. Amidst a demoralizing game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Justin Fields has exited due to an apparent head injury. Fields took a shot while fighting for yards at the start…
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Bears secondary injuries approach DEFCON levels
The Bears secondary has been ravaged by injuries in the first half of their Week 3 matchup against the Chiefs. Both starting outside corners, Jaylon Johnson and Tyrique Stevenson, left the game due to injury. First, Tyrique Stevenson exited the Bears’ Week 3 matchup against the Chiefs in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. It was the…
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Tyrique Stevenson exits Chiefs game in first half
Tyrique Stevenson exited the Bears’ Week 3 matchup against the Chiefs in the second quarter to be evaluated for a concussion. It was the second time Stevenson has had to leave the game. Stevenson missed a few plays in the first quarter with what appeared to be a head or neck injury. He hurt himself when he laid a big…
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Bears injury report for Chiefs game: Eddie Jackson doubtful, Darnell Mooney ok
The Bears will likely have to play without starting free safety Eddie Jackson when they take on the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs this Sunday. On the Bears’ final injury report of the week, Jackson is officially listed as “doubtful” for the game, since a foot injury held him out of all three practices this week. Last week, Jackson hurt…
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Matt Eberflus: Don't read into lack of well wishes for Alan Williams
Alan Williams’ prolonged absence from the Bears and eventual resignation has been one of the most curious stories to come out of Halas Hall in recent memory. The general lack of clarity and brief responses from the team leading up to and directly following the resignation fueled some suggestive rumors and have had social media detectives busy for days. On…
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Timeline of the wild Wednesday at Halas Hall, and Bears reactions to the biggest moments
A lot went down at Halas Hall on Wednesday. Like a season’s worth of headlines in a matter of hours. There was so much news, and it all came so quickly, that it was tough to keep track of everything that went down. Now that we’ve had some time to process everything– and the Bears have had a chance...
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