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Chicago Bears News
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What has Bears general manager Ryan Poles done to earn a contract extension well before his current deal was set to expire? He has yet to draft a pro bowler and has one of the worst three-year runs in Bears franchise history. Poles’ is 15-36 and has two historic double-digit losing streaks.
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There was a drop-off in DJ Moore’s second Bears season. Moore finished with a career-high 98 receptions but finished with a career-low 9.9 yards per reception. He ended the season with 966 receiving yards, which was the third time in his career he failed to get over 1,000 receiving yards in a season.
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Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland participated in an unusual charity event Tuesday. He caught footballs from patients of Lurie Children’s Hospital on the lazy river at Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee.
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Jaylon Johnson showed potential when Poles came to the Bears and had to prove himself at the beginning of former head coach Matt Eberflus’ tenure in 2022. Since then, Johnson developed himself into one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL.
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The Bears needed an offensive line revamp after last season. The unit allowed quarterback Caleb Williams to be sacked a team-record 68 times last year and never truly found consistency because of injuries. Bears general manager Ryan Poles made addressing the unit a priority this offseason.
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The Bears reportedly signed general manager Ryan Poles to a contract extension that will keep him in town through the 2029 season. ESPN’s Adam Schefter was the first to report the extension.
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Rome Odunze showed glimpses of his potential and his connection with Bears quarterback Caleb Williams throughout his rookie season. He finished third on the team with 734 receiving yards on 54 receptions and 101 targets and caught 3 touchdowns. Odunze started 12 games and played in all of the Bears’ 17 matchups, averaging 13.6 yards a reception.
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Bears general manager Ryan Poles chose D’Andre Swift to be the Bears’ running back as the team entered a new stage in its rebuild in 2024. Poles let running back David Montgomery walk and sign with the Detroit Lions the previous offseason and signed Swift to a three-year, $24.5 million contract.
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