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Ryan Poles shares his thoughts on ‘Hard Knocks': ‘I get the program'
Barring an unlikely volunteer from an NFL team, the Bears will likely become the next subject for HBO’s “Hard Knocks” offseason program, which follows a team around during training camp. That’s simply speculation. But the Bears have built up inarguably the most attractive case to be next season’s subject of the show. What does Ryan Poles think of the...
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Kalyn Kahler: Bears' downtown stadium ‘doesn't seem realistic'
Kalyn Kahler joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about the Bears’ lakefront stadium plans
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Bears' 2024 UDFAs include intriguing defensive lineman, former USC wide receiver
The Bears struck gold on the UDFA market last season with quarterback Tyson Bagent. They hope to do the same this year with a crop that includes a productive college QB, an intriguing edge rusher, and a former USC WR.
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Zimmerman: Ryan Poles is taking high-character focus to another level
Bill Zimmerman joins Football Night in Chicago to talk about Bears GM Ryan Poles specifically targeting players with good character
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Schrock: No more excuses, Bears coaches need a playoff birth in 2024
Josh Schrock joins Football Night in Chicago to give his expectations for the Bears’ 2024 season
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Why Bears had Rome Odunze evaluated as ‘can't pass' player in 2024 NFL draft
There was no way the Bears were trading the No. 1 overall pick for a second year in a row in this year’s draft. They quickly identified Caleb Williams as an unbelievable talent who could help the team take the next step in their quest to win division titles and eventually Super Bowls. When the Bears got to know Williams…
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Ryan Poles reveals he stopped taking trade calls for No. 1 overall pick well before draft began. Here's why
Typically, Bears GM Ryan Poles keeps his mind open to multiple options when making personnel decisions. But as he and the rest of the Bears staff went through their evaluations of Caleb Williams it became clear he was a special prospect. Those dampened any potential sparks of a trade for the No. 1 overall pick, for the second year in…
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Watch: Colin Cowherd gives glowing assessment of Bears' offseason
The FS1 pundit thinks Ryan Poles and the Bears won the NFL offseason
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2024 Bears' way-too-early depth chart, roster projection after NFL draft
With the NFL draft now in the rearview mirror, it’s time to turn our attention to the offseason program and a way-too-early look at a possible depth chart.
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Re-grading Bears' 2022 draft, Ryan Poles' first as GM
Every year we grade NFL draft picks based on initial thoughts, college tape and perceived needs and value. It’s an inherently unfair thing to do, but it’s a vehicle for instant analysis once the draft is done. Sometimes initial grades are right. Sometimes they’re extremely wrong. Here, we’re going to take a look back at the 2022 NFL draft–...
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Why Wanny loved the Bears taking Tory Taylor in fourth round
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt, Josh Schrock and Carmen Vitali to discuss the NFL Draft. Wanny talks about why he liked the Bears selecting Iowa punter Tory Taylor in the fourth round
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Wanny reveals why Rome Odunze reminds him of Michael Irvin
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt and Josh Schrock to discuss the NFL Draft. Wanny talks about why Rome Odunze reminds him of Michael Irvin
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Why is Caleb Williams different than other Bears quarterbacks?
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt and Josh Schrock to discuss the NFL Draft. They talk about what makes Caleb Williams so different from other Bears quarterbacks
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Watch the moment Caleb Williams received call from Poles, Eberflus during NFL Draft
On the 2024 NFL Draft Recap Show, Ruthie Polinsky is joined by Dave Wannstedt and Josh Schrock to discuss the NFL Draft. Watch the moment Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus called Caleb Williams to let him know he was being drafted
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Bears' franchise-altering 2024 draft went better than Ryan Poles could have hoped
Bears GM Ryan Poles reflects on his 2024 NFL Draft selections
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What Bears want Caleb Williams to work on first during start of NFL career
Caleb Williams and the Bears have grand visions for their partnership, but Ryan Poles and Matt Eberflus plan to keep things simple for their rookie quarterback out of the gate.
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Locker room culture remains a focus for GM Ryan Poles
Bears GM Ryan Poles says he’s most proud of the high-character roster he has built over the past three seasons
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Here's Ryan Poles' full draft history with the Bears
Since he was hired to run the ship, Bears GM Ryan Poles submitted his third NFL Draft with the Bears on Saturday for the 2024 NFL Draft. Here are all the draft picks he’s made as general manager from the past three drafts.
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Bears draft grades round up: Report card for every pick
LAKE FOREST, Ill. – The Bears have wrapped up their 2024 NFL draft and over the course of the weekend, Bears GM Ryan Poles completely revamped the offense, added a raw pass rusher with tantalizing traits and selected the best punter in the class. He accomplished a lot of goals and added a ton of talent. Overall, the team is…
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Matt Eberflus shares his expectations for Caleb Williams' rookie season
Head coach Matt Eberflus talks about the level of competency and execution he wants to see from the Bears’ first-overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft