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Brendan Sugrue
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Assistant Editor, USA Today's Bears Wire
Former co-host, Bear Down Chicago Podcast
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Rome Odunze wants to be great. He has lofty goals for his NFL career, and he's looking to leave a lasting legacy.

I sat down with the Bears receiver to talk about those goals, what he's learned from Antwaan Randle El, working with Caleb, DJ, and more.

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Rome Odunze talks Year 2 expectations, new coaches, DJ Moore, Sharpie, and more
Rome Odunze sat down with Bears Wire to talk about his offseason, chemistry with DJ Moore and Caleb Williams, Antwaan Randle El, Sharpie, and more.
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July 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Our Bears Wire All-Quarter Century team is complete! I had a ton of fun putting this together with @alyssabarbieri.bsky.social

Check out our final roster and thanks to those who followed along the last week.

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June 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Our Bears All-Quarter Century Team is almost complete! See who we have at linebacker, cornerback, and safety.
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June 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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We're onto the defense for our Bears All-Quarter Century Team! Here are our selections for EDGE rusher, a position groups that features Hall of Fame-caliber players.

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Bears All-Quarter Century Team: Edge rushers
Kicking off defense on our Bears All-Quarter Century Team is edge rusher, a group led by a recent Hall of Famer.
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June 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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We're rounding out the Bears All-Quarter Century Team offense with the offensive line. See who we picked at tackle, guard, and center.

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Bears All-Quarter Century Team: Offensive line
Rounding out the offense on our Bears All-Quarter Century Team is the offensive line, a group led by one of the best centers in NFL history.
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June 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Last one of the day! Here are the tight ends on the Bears All-Quarter Century Team.

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Bears All-Quarter Century Team: Tight ends
Up next on our Bears All-Quarter Century Team are tight ends, a position that has featured some productive players in the passing game.
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June 24, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Our Bears All-Quarter Century Team continues with wide receivers, and some tough decisions were made on who to include at the final spot.

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Bears All-Quarter Century Team: Wide receivers
Up next on our Bears All-Quarter Century Team are receivers, a position that struggled early but has seen plenty of production over the last 15 years.
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June 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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We're rolling on with our Bears All-Quarter Century Team! Here are the running backs, a position that has consistently produced over the last 25 years.

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Bears All-Quarter Century Team: Running backs
Next up on our Bears All-Quarter Century Team are running backs, which includes some of the franchise's most productive players.
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June 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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This week on Bears Wire, we're unveiling our Bears All-Quarter Century team by position.

First up: Quarterbacks

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June 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Is Cole Kmet's role with the Bears already doomed with Colston Loveland in the fold? Not necessarily.

We've seen this dynamic work well in the past in Chicago and it serves as a blueprint for the 2025 season.

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Projecting Cole Kmet's future with Bears
Cole Kmet and Colston Loveland will need to coexist on the Bears in 2025. Here is what that could look like.
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June 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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A couple of former undrafted quarterbacks who put up gaudy numbers in college are in competition for the Chicago Bears QB2 spot.

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Bears QB competition: Case Keenum, Tyson Bagent battling for backup spot
It looks like the Bears will have a battle at the backup quarterback spot between Case Keenum and Tyson Bagent.
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May 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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We all saw the Caleb Williams comments this week. It's in the past, thanks to the hiring of Ben Johnson.

The Bears needed to take that swing not only for Williams' sake, but to prove the organization is finally changing.

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Bears hiring Ben Johnson is even bigger after Caleb Williams' initial concerns
The news of Caleb Williams' initial reluctance to become a Bear only makes the Ben Johnson hiring that much more important.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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NFL schedule release week is here and I made my predictions for the Bears' prime-time matchups this season.

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Bears 2025 schedule: Predicting prime-time matchups
The Bears schedule comes out this week and we're predicting the prime-time matchups for the 2025 season.
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May 12, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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It's kind of crazy that Brandon Marshall has the 5th-most receiving TDs in Bears history (31) and he played less than 3 full years (45 games).

Marshall's 31 scores are tied with Curtis Conway (92 games) and Johnny Morris (121 games).

Dude was a monster.
April 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Here's a rundown of all my initial grades for each Bears pick. I usually like to wait until they hit the field but why not have some fun?

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Grading every Bears pick in the 2025 NFL draft
We graded all eight of the Chicago Bears' selections in the 2025 NFL draft.
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April 27, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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The Bears extended TJ Edwards earlier in the week, a move I was hoping would happen last offseason. So why am I not over the moon about it?

Here is my grade for the deal.

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Grading the Bears' extension of LB TJ Edwards
The Bears officially signed TJ Edwards to a two-year contract extension, but was it the right move? Here is our initial grade of the deal.
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April 19, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Some were easy decisions, some were tough calls.

Who do you think stands out as the best Bears draft picks from the last 10 years?

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The best Bears draft pick from every year since 2015
Here are our picks for the best selections from every Bears draft dating back to 2015.
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April 17, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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It's been real, Bulls.
April 17, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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The best thing at the United Center on Wednesday night was the Bears quarterback.

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WATCH: Bears QB Caleb Williams launches autographed ball at Bulls game
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams was the life of the party at the Bulls play-in game on Wednesday.
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April 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Better late than never.

Now that the contract details have come out for new Bears WRs Olamide Zaccheaus and Devin Duvernay, I graded their signings.

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Grading the Bears' signings of Olamide Zaccheaus and Devin Duvernay
The Bears signed a pair of wide receivers earlier in the month, and now that their contract details are out, it's time to grade the deals.
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March 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Today marks 6 years since I began covering the Bears for Bears Wire.

I didn't know it then, but that day changed my life. I'm so grateful for the opportunities I've earned & the people I've met with along the way.

Thank you all for your support. I wouldn't be here without you!
March 30, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Last year, it was apparent the Bears needed another impact player at the defensive tackle position, and a strong leader up front. Grady Jarrett checks both of those boxes.

Here is my initial grade of the signing.

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Grading the Bears' expected signing of DT Grady Jarrett
The Bears needed another impact player at the defensive tackle position. They found one with Grady Jarrett. Here is our initial grade of the signing.
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March 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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I wanted to thank everyone so much for the support on our podcast. It is so appreciated if you share with your friends! As a reminder, you can subscribe on Apple Podcasts at podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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March 8, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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The Bears are betting on Dayo Odeyingbo's development as he enters the prime of his career, but should they have just kept DeMarcus Walker, a similar player, for a fraction of the cost?

Here is my initial grade of the signing.
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Grading the Bears' expected signing of EDGE Dayo Odeyingbo
The Bears are signing Dayo Odeyingbo to a three-year deal to play opposite Montez Sweat. Here is our initial grade of the signing.
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March 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The Bears were treating the center position like they were driving beaten up Chevy Impala. They finally upgraded to a reliable option, even if it's not the best of the best.

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Grading the Bears' expected signing of C Drew Dalman
The Bears finally took care of the center position by signing Drew Dalman. Here is our initial grade of the signing.
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March 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM