Barnwell's NFL fact check: Don't be surprised if these 7 things happen
Expect Amari Cooper to regress. Same with the Bears' turnover-happy defense. Here's why you should never make assumptions in the NFL.
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2019 Schedule
12-4, 1st in NFC North
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- 12/5
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- 12/22
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Bears' Clinton-Dix (knee) will likely start on PUP
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix will likely open Bears camp on the team's PUP list after spraining his knee during offseason training.
NFL's best pass-rusher? Trash-talker? Nastiest? O-linemen weigh in
With 40-plus offensive linemen gathered for a summit, we decided to get answers to some burning questions. Here are the results of a 10-player poll.
How it started: First jobs in football for all 32 NFL head coaches
They got coffee, cut tape, lined the field, played the "Grim Reaper," even washed cars. An NFL head coach has to start somewhere. Here are their stories.
Kitchens, Nagy take unusual paths to the top (1:49)
The NFL's best and worst offensive arsenals: Barnwell's 32-1 ranking
Which team has the league's top offensive firepower? We evaluated all 32. No quarterbacks, linemen or coordinators allowed.
LaFleur's coaching style, Trubisky's evolution among NFC North storylines (1:38)
My Wife Left Me But The Pack Is Back
Mina and Adam Schefter take a closer look at the NFC North and discuss the offseason changes made by the Packers (4:44), Lions (17:01), Bears (41:47), and Vikings (49:14). Plus, Mina asks Adam who would play him in a movie and why his news breaking tweets don't have a name like Adrian Wojnarowski's do?
The NFL's 20 biggest outlier contracts, and why a fullback reigns again
These are the deals -- adjusted for position -- that most exceed market value. And a 49er is back on top for the third straight year.
Rating the offseason for all 32 NFL teams: Why the Browns are on top
Did the Browns indeed have the best offseason? Which teams struggled to reach their goals? NFL Nation ranks them and looks toward training camp.
Which NFL team has had the worst offseason? (1:43)
Veterans who could be cut by each of the NFL's 32 teams
Could a former first-round selection be done with the Pittsburgh Steelers? NFL Nation picks a player on each team who might not make the opening day roster.
The surprise offseason standout for all 32 teams
Randall Cobb and a 312-pound tight end lead a list of eye-opening performances from under-the-radar players this offseason.
Cobb, Bears running backs impressing in OTAs (1:22)
Bears kickers convert under high stakes for team
Bears coach Matt Nagy called on kickers Elliott Fry and Eddy Pineiro to each attempt a 40-yard field goal Thursday. If either missed, the entire roster would have to endure a team conditioning test. Both nailed their kicks.
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson was back at minicamp on Thursday after missing Wednesday's workout due to personal reasons.
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
The Bears seem content to keep former offensive tackle Bradley Sowell at tight end, and to keep James Daniels at center and Cody Whitehair at guard.
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
Matt Nagy reiterates that he "feels good" about TE Trey Burton being ready for the beginning of training camp late next month. Nagy, of course, cannot guarantee 100% that will happen. Burton underwent sports hernia surgery several weeks ago.
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
Bears head coach Matt Nagy tells us the kickers (Elliott Fry and Eddy Pineiro) each made a 40-yard field goal to end minicamp, thus preventing the team from running gassers, which Nagy said the team would have done had the kicks been missed.
More confident Mitchell Trubisky showing 'drastic' improvement
The Bears quarterback took a big step in Year 2, but teammate Taylor Gabriel also has seen substantial improvement in Trubisky this offseason.
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
Bears wide receiver Allen Robinson was excused from Wednesday's minicamp practice, per head coach Matt Nagy.
Jeff Dickerson ESPN Staff Writer
Bears head coach Matt Nagy: "Our kickers were much better with our kicks today." Eddy Pineiro and Elliott Fry combined to make 4-of-5 field goal attempts in Wednesday's minicamp practice.
Nagy: We have to get kicking situation 'right' (0:48)
2019 Draft Picks
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3(9) | David Montgomery | RB | Iowa State |
| 4(24) | Riley Ridley | WR | Georgia |
| 6(32) | Duke Shelley | CB | Kansas State |
| 7(8) | Kerrith Whyte Jr. | RB | Florida Atlantic |
| 7(24) | Stephen Denmark | CB | Valdosta State |
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2018 NFC North Standings
2018 Team Leaders
- Offense
- Defense
Passing Yards
Rushing Yards
Receiving Yards
Tackles
Sacks
Interceptions
Team Stats
Passing Yards222.821st
Rushing Yards121.111th
Points For26.39th
Points Against17.71st