Brad Biggs
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📬How do you assess the job DC Dennis Allen has done to this point?
📬How did they miss out on CB Asante Samuel Jr.?
📬Is the 6-3 record 'fluky?'
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
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📬How did they miss out on CB Asante Samuel Jr.?
📬Is the 6-3 record 'fluky?'
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
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Chicago Bears Q&A: How do you assess the job Dennis Allen has done? What happened with Asante Samuel Jr.?
The Chicago Bears defense has been excellent in some metrics and very poor in others. Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.
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November 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
📬How do you assess the job DC Dennis Allen has done to this point?
📬How did they miss out on CB Asante Samuel Jr.?
📬Is the 6-3 record 'fluky?'
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/12/c...
📬How did they miss out on CB Asante Samuel Jr.?
📬Is the 6-3 record 'fluky?'
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
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🏈Ben Johnson's team keeps stacking wins - now more than all last season
🏈Has anyone shined brighter with the Dennis Allen scheme change than Tremaine Edmunds?
🏈Caleb's legs, CJGJ instant impact, bad hands, NFC North & much more.
The #Bears are 6-3
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🏈Has anyone shined brighter with the Dennis Allen scheme change than Tremaine Edmunds?
🏈Caleb's legs, CJGJ instant impact, bad hands, NFC North & much more.
The #Bears are 6-3
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Chicago Bears keep finding a way to finish: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Week 10 win
The Chicago Bears, a team that for a few years had routinely found new and inventive ways to lose, are now winning games with clutch performances in key moments.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🏈Ben Johnson's team keeps stacking wins - now more than all last season
🏈Has anyone shined brighter with the Dennis Allen scheme change than Tremaine Edmunds?
🏈Caleb's legs, CJGJ instant impact, bad hands, NFC North & much more.
The #Bears are 6-3
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🏈Has anyone shined brighter with the Dennis Allen scheme change than Tremaine Edmunds?
🏈Caleb's legs, CJGJ instant impact, bad hands, NFC North & much more.
The #Bears are 6-3
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It's the move the #Bears did NOT make that signals RB D'Andre Swift should be good to go Sunday vs. the #Giants.
Ben Johnson should have a full choice of backfield options.
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Ben Johnson should have a full choice of backfield options.
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D’Andre Swift looks good to go, giving Chicago Bears a full backfield after Kyle Monangai’s breakout game
Chicago Bears RB D’Andre Swift is expected to play Sunday after the Chicago Bears did not elevate a running back from the practice squad for the game against the New York Giants.
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November 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
It's the move the #Bears did NOT make that signals RB D'Andre Swift should be good to go Sunday vs. the #Giants.
Ben Johnson should have a full choice of backfield options.
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Ben Johnson should have a full choice of backfield options.
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Ryan Poles met with Ben Johnson multiple times in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline.
Ultimately, the #Bears landed Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Poles credited Johnson with having a 'long view' and noted the new staff is getting more from young players.
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Ultimately, the #Bears landed Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Poles credited Johnson with having a 'long view' and noted the new staff is getting more from young players.
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Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles credits Ben Johnson with seeing ‘big picture’ as they navigated trade deadline
Chicago Bears GM Ryan Poles made calls on every imaginable player before the NFL trade deadline. Ultimately, he and coach Ben Johnson took a long-view approach.
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November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Ryan Poles met with Ben Johnson multiple times in the weeks leading up to the trade deadline.
Ultimately, the #Bears landed Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Poles credited Johnson with having a 'long view' and noted the new staff is getting more from young players.
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Ultimately, the #Bears landed Joe Tryon-Shoyinka. Poles credited Johnson with having a 'long view' and noted the new staff is getting more from young players.
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📬What will DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka provide right away?
📬Why didn't GM Ryan Poles angle for more?
📬OK, what about making a play for CB Asante Samuel Jr. now?
Plus much more in a loaded post trade deadline #Bears Mailbag
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📬Why didn't GM Ryan Poles angle for more?
📬OK, what about making a play for CB Asante Samuel Jr. now?
Plus much more in a loaded post trade deadline #Bears Mailbag
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Chicago Bears Q&A: What did Ryan Poles get in Joe Tryon-Shoyinka — and why didn’t he angle for more?
What are the Chicago Bears getting in Joe Tryon-Shoyinka? Is signing Asante Samuel Jr. an option? And how many wins to make the playoffs? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
📬What will DE Joe Tryon-Shoyinka provide right away?
📬Why didn't GM Ryan Poles angle for more?
📬OK, what about making a play for CB Asante Samuel Jr. now?
Plus much more in a loaded post trade deadline #Bears Mailbag
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📬Why didn't GM Ryan Poles angle for more?
📬OK, what about making a play for CB Asante Samuel Jr. now?
Plus much more in a loaded post trade deadline #Bears Mailbag
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Ryan Poles has been a wheeler dealer at this time of year. Does the GM have a move for the #Bears before the trade deadline - 3 pm Tuesday?
Examining the situation.
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Examining the situation.
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Column: Ryan Poles has been a dealer at the trade deadline before. Do the Chicago Bears have a move this year?
Ryan Poles has been active enough in late October and early November that as long as he remains the Chicago Bears general manager, questions will come annually. Will the Bears be active at the trad…
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October 31, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Ryan Poles has been a wheeler dealer at this time of year. Does the GM have a move for the #Bears before the trade deadline - 3 pm Tuesday?
Examining the situation.
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Examining the situation.
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📬Can Caleb Williams be counted on to break through with other 2nd year QBs flourishing?
📬How to fix red zone woes besides, you know, eliminating all the penalties?
📬Why the drop off after 'first 15' on offense?
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
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📬How to fix red zone woes besides, you know, eliminating all the penalties?
📬Why the drop off after 'first 15' on offense?
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
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Chicago Bears Q&A: Can Caleb Williams be counted on to break through with other 2nd year QBs flourishing?
Can Caleb Williams turn things around with other second-year QBs flourishing? How to fix red zone woes? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📬Can Caleb Williams be counted on to break through with other 2nd year QBs flourishing?
📬How to fix red zone woes besides, you know, eliminating all the penalties?
📬Why the drop off after 'first 15' on offense?
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
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📬How to fix red zone woes besides, you know, eliminating all the penalties?
📬Why the drop off after 'first 15' on offense?
Plus much more in #Bears Mailbag.
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🏈Tyler Huntley outshined Caleb Williams Sunday
🏈Once offense gets off-script, production dips
🏈Takeaway train halts with depleted secondary an issue
🏈Baltimore injury report switcheroo a real NFL issue
And much more after #Bears win streak ends
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🏈Once offense gets off-script, production dips
🏈Takeaway train halts with depleted secondary an issue
🏈Baltimore injury report switcheroo a real NFL issue
And much more after #Bears win streak ends
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What’s next for the Chicago Bears after their 4-game winning streak ends? Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on Week 8.
The takeaways dried up. The injuries piled up. The red zone and penalty woes continued. 10 thoughts after the Baltimore Ravens defeated the Chicago Bears 30-16.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🏈Tyler Huntley outshined Caleb Williams Sunday
🏈Once offense gets off-script, production dips
🏈Takeaway train halts with depleted secondary an issue
🏈Baltimore injury report switcheroo a real NFL issue
And much more after #Bears win streak ends
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🏈Once offense gets off-script, production dips
🏈Takeaway train halts with depleted secondary an issue
🏈Baltimore injury report switcheroo a real NFL issue
And much more after #Bears win streak ends
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Once a 2-star recruit, safety Kevin Byard has always had a chip on his shoulder helping propel him.
In Year 10, he knows who he is & doesn't need all that.
His hot start has been rejuvenating to say the least & he 'exemplifies all of it' for the #Bears.
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In Year 10, he knows who he is & doesn't need all that.
His hot start has been rejuvenating to say the least & he 'exemplifies all of it' for the #Bears.
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Column: Kevin Byard — off to one of the best starts of his career — ‘exemplifies all of it’ for Chicago Bears
In his 10th season, Kevin Byard is playing at a high level a key reason the Chicago Bears have been getting takeaways in bunches. He might be a guy the team wants to re-sign for the future.
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October 25, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Once a 2-star recruit, safety Kevin Byard has always had a chip on his shoulder helping propel him.
In Year 10, he knows who he is & doesn't need all that.
His hot start has been rejuvenating to say the least & he 'exemplifies all of it' for the #Bears.
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In Year 10, he knows who he is & doesn't need all that.
His hot start has been rejuvenating to say the least & he 'exemplifies all of it' for the #Bears.
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📬Do coaches feel better about Caleb Williams being the long-term solution?
📬The last time a Chicago QB made 23 consecutive starts was?
📬How much impact have T.J. Edwards & Kyler Gordon had on the run D?
Plus much more in a packed #Bears Mailbag.
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📬The last time a Chicago QB made 23 consecutive starts was?
📬How much impact have T.J. Edwards & Kyler Gordon had on the run D?
Plus much more in a packed #Bears Mailbag.
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Chicago Bears Q&A: Do the coaches feel better about Caleb Williams being the long-term QB solution?
As Caleb Williams nears the midpoint of his second season, the Tribune’s Brad Biggs breaks down the QB’s progress in the weekly Chicago Bears mailbag.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:14 PM
📬Do coaches feel better about Caleb Williams being the long-term solution?
📬The last time a Chicago QB made 23 consecutive starts was?
📬How much impact have T.J. Edwards & Kyler Gordon had on the run D?
Plus much more in a packed #Bears Mailbag.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/22/c...
📬The last time a Chicago QB made 23 consecutive starts was?
📬How much impact have T.J. Edwards & Kyler Gordon had on the run D?
Plus much more in a packed #Bears Mailbag.
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🏈15 takeaways in 4 games? It's a rare feat and real tear the defense is on
🏈Swift/Monangai (and don't forget the O-line) hit another gear
🏈Exploring penalties/red zone woes
🏈Re-visiting 'disbelief' of the Roquan Smith trade
10 Thoughts after #Bears roll
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🏈Swift/Monangai (and don't forget the O-line) hit another gear
🏈Exploring penalties/red zone woes
🏈Re-visiting 'disbelief' of the Roquan Smith trade
10 Thoughts after #Bears roll
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Chicago Bears have their 1st 4-game winning streak since 2018: Brad Biggs’ 10 thoughts on the Week 7 win
The Chicago Bears have their first four-game winning streak since the end of the 2018 season, which is the last year they finished with a winning record or won the division.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
🏈15 takeaways in 4 games? It's a rare feat and real tear the defense is on
🏈Swift/Monangai (and don't forget the O-line) hit another gear
🏈Exploring penalties/red zone woes
🏈Re-visiting 'disbelief' of the Roquan Smith trade
10 Thoughts after #Bears roll
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🏈Swift/Monangai (and don't forget the O-line) hit another gear
🏈Exploring penalties/red zone woes
🏈Re-visiting 'disbelief' of the Roquan Smith trade
10 Thoughts after #Bears roll
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📬Quinnen Williams? Jeffery Simmons? No shortage of dreams for big names. Will Ryan Poles play let's make a deal?
📬 Could Theo Benedet be a longterm option at LT?
📬Time for more snaps for Luther Burden?
And a trade question I never expected in #Bears Mailbag
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📬 Could Theo Benedet be a longterm option at LT?
📬Time for more snaps for Luther Burden?
And a trade question I never expected in #Bears Mailbag
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Chicago Bears Q&A: Trades, trades, trades. Will GM Ryan Poles play ‘let’s make a deal’ at the deadline?
Would GM Ryan Poles look to bolster the roster before the trade deadline? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.
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October 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
📬Quinnen Williams? Jeffery Simmons? No shortage of dreams for big names. Will Ryan Poles play let's make a deal?
📬 Could Theo Benedet be a longterm option at LT?
📬Time for more snaps for Luther Burden?
And a trade question I never expected in #Bears Mailbag
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📬 Could Theo Benedet be a longterm option at LT?
📬Time for more snaps for Luther Burden?
And a trade question I never expected in #Bears Mailbag
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🏈 Ben Johnson effect that is even hard to believe
🏈 Holes open, D'Andre Swift steps on the gas
🏈 'This better go through the (darn) uprights. You know what I mean?'
🏈 Run D rises
🏈 Plus much more on Jake Moody, Darnell Wright after #Bears walkoff winner
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🏈 Holes open, D'Andre Swift steps on the gas
🏈 'This better go through the (darn) uprights. You know what I mean?'
🏈 Run D rises
🏈 Plus much more on Jake Moody, Darnell Wright after #Bears walkoff winner
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Chicago Bears win their 3rd straight — and 2nd straight in walk-off fashion: Brad Biggs 10 thoughts on Week 6
If a 38-yard field goal by fill-in kicker Jake Moody on the final play has a fraction of the impact on this Chicago Bears season that a loss on a Hail Mary did in 2024, interesting times could be a…
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October 14, 2025 at 12:37 PM
🏈 Ben Johnson effect that is even hard to believe
🏈 Holes open, D'Andre Swift steps on the gas
🏈 'This better go through the (darn) uprights. You know what I mean?'
🏈 Run D rises
🏈 Plus much more on Jake Moody, Darnell Wright after #Bears walkoff winner
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🏈 Holes open, D'Andre Swift steps on the gas
🏈 'This better go through the (darn) uprights. You know what I mean?'
🏈 Run D rises
🏈 Plus much more on Jake Moody, Darnell Wright after #Bears walkoff winner
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UPDATING: Cairo Santos' right quad injury flared up over the weekend.
Elevating Jake Moody from the practice squad is more than a precaution for the #Bears. Sounds like he could very well be handling kicking duties tonight at Washington.
Details.
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Elevating Jake Moody from the practice squad is more than a precaution for the #Bears. Sounds like he could very well be handling kicking duties tonight at Washington.
Details.
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Chicago Bears elevate kicker Jake Moody for tonight’s game with Cairo Santos battling thigh injury
A source told the Chicago Tribune that kicker Cairo Santos’ injury popped up again over the weekend, and now the Bears can turn to Jake Moody.
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October 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
UPDATING: Cairo Santos' right quad injury flared up over the weekend.
Elevating Jake Moody from the practice squad is more than a precaution for the #Bears. Sounds like he could very well be handling kicking duties tonight at Washington.
Details.
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Elevating Jake Moody from the practice squad is more than a precaution for the #Bears. Sounds like he could very well be handling kicking duties tonight at Washington.
Details.
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The 'Tez Effect' was real in 2023 when the #Bears acquired Montez Sweat from Washington. He was a multiplier and the defense surged.
Since the start of '24, 68 players have more sacks.
The investment was considerable. Was the 'effect' short lived?
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Since the start of '24, 68 players have more sacks.
The investment was considerable. Was the 'effect' short lived?
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Column: Chicago Bears need DE Montez Sweat to regain top form — or the ‘Tez Effect’ will have been short-lived
The Chicago Bears pass rush hasn’t been up to par, and improvement starts with Montez Sweat. The “Tez Effect” has been hard to find since the start of last season.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The 'Tez Effect' was real in 2023 when the #Bears acquired Montez Sweat from Washington. He was a multiplier and the defense surged.
Since the start of '24, 68 players have more sacks.
The investment was considerable. Was the 'effect' short lived?
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/c...
Since the start of '24, 68 players have more sacks.
The investment was considerable. Was the 'effect' short lived?
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/13/c...
📬What impact will return of T.J. Edwards & Kyler Gordon have?
📬With upgrades on the O-line, why is the running game slow to get rolling?
📬Why is Monday's game at Washington??? A road game there for 3 straight years?!?!
Plus more in #Bears Mailbag.
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📬With upgrades on the O-line, why is the running game slow to get rolling?
📬Why is Monday's game at Washington??? A road game there for 3 straight years?!?!
Plus more in #Bears Mailbag.
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Chicago Bears Q&A: What impact will the return of T.J. Edwards and Kyler Gordon have on the defense?
With T.J. Edwards returning to health, will the Chicago Bears use more standard 4-3 fronts? Brad Biggs answers your Bears questions weekly.
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October 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
📬What impact will return of T.J. Edwards & Kyler Gordon have?
📬With upgrades on the O-line, why is the running game slow to get rolling?
📬Why is Monday's game at Washington??? A road game there for 3 straight years?!?!
Plus more in #Bears Mailbag.
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📬With upgrades on the O-line, why is the running game slow to get rolling?
📬Why is Monday's game at Washington??? A road game there for 3 straight years?!?!
Plus more in #Bears Mailbag.
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How much can Austin Booker boost a lackluster pass rush?
That remains to be seen but with the window started for him to begin practicing in a return from IR, the #Bears are eager to find out.
'You felt the pass rush there, particularly in the game setting.'
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That remains to be seen but with the window started for him to begin practicing in a return from IR, the #Bears are eager to find out.
'You felt the pass rush there, particularly in the game setting.'
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Austin Booker returns to practice for Chicago Bears, who need a boost in their pass rush
Having a healthy Austin Booker in the mix could give Chicago Bears defensive coordinator Dennis Allen more creative options in pass-rushing situations.
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October 7, 2025 at 6:01 PM
How much can Austin Booker boost a lackluster pass rush?
That remains to be seen but with the window started for him to begin practicing in a return from IR, the #Bears are eager to find out.
'You felt the pass rush there, particularly in the game setting.'
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That remains to be seen but with the window started for him to begin practicing in a return from IR, the #Bears are eager to find out.
'You felt the pass rush there, particularly in the game setting.'
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#Bears are struggling to stop the run because they're being beaten up front.
They're getting gashed for big plays because there are breakdowns on all levels.
Help is on the way with LB TJ Edwards & CB Kyler Gordon returning soon.
But it's a conundrum.
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They're getting gashed for big plays because there are breakdowns on all levels.
Help is on the way with LB TJ Edwards & CB Kyler Gordon returning soon.
But it's a conundrum.
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Column: Shoring up Chicago Bears’ porous run defense the latest challenge for Ben Johnson coming off bye week
The Chicago Bears come out of their bye week having won two consecutive games but with a leaky run defense that must be shored up.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
#Bears are struggling to stop the run because they're being beaten up front.
They're getting gashed for big plays because there are breakdowns on all levels.
Help is on the way with LB TJ Edwards & CB Kyler Gordon returning soon.
But it's a conundrum.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/06/c...
They're getting gashed for big plays because there are breakdowns on all levels.
Help is on the way with LB TJ Edwards & CB Kyler Gordon returning soon.
But it's a conundrum.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/06/c...
📬Could Darnell Wright move to LT with rookie Ozzy Trapilo staying at RT?
📬Will DE Austin Booker return next week?
📬Why has the defense been so good on 3rd down?
📬Move field goals back to prevent blocks?
And much more in a loaded #Bears Mailbag.
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📬Will DE Austin Booker return next week?
📬Why has the defense been so good on 3rd down?
📬Move field goals back to prevent blocks?
And much more in a loaded #Bears Mailbag.
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Chicago Bears Q&A: Could Darnell Wright be moved to left tackle with Ozzy Trapilo on the right side?
Could Darnell Wright be shifted to left tackle with rookie Ozzy Trapilo playing the right side? Brad Biggs answers your Chicago Bears questions weekly.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:07 PM
📬Could Darnell Wright move to LT with rookie Ozzy Trapilo staying at RT?
📬Will DE Austin Booker return next week?
📬Why has the defense been so good on 3rd down?
📬Move field goals back to prevent blocks?
And much more in a loaded #Bears Mailbag.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/03/c...
📬Will DE Austin Booker return next week?
📬Why has the defense been so good on 3rd down?
📬Move field goals back to prevent blocks?
And much more in a loaded #Bears Mailbag.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/03/c...