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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL
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How do NFC wide receiver groups stack up heading into the 2024 season? - The Athletic - What do advanced metrics reveal about the WR groups each NFC team will be trotting onto the field this fall?
ESPN believes Bears QB Caleb Williams is set up for immediate success - Bears Wire - Bears rookie Caleb Williams has entered arguably the best situation for a No. 1 pick QB.
Chargers sign former Bears offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood – NBC Sports Chicago - Chargers sign former Bears offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood
Ex-Bears’ Yannick Ngakoue has high hopes next season – NBC Sports Chicago - Ex-Bears’ Yannick Ngakoue has high hopes next season
Despite Caleb Williams, PFF believes Bears don’t improve much in 2024 – NBC Sports Chicago - Why the football analytics site is low on the Bears’ chances to take a big step forward this season
A deep dive into the TEs, part 2: blocking - Da Bears Blog - This is the 2nd installment of a 4-part series looking at Chicago TEs Cole Kmet and Gerald Everett. In part one, we explored how each player has been used in the past, and how this might match up with the way offensive coordinator Shane Waldron has deployed his tight ends. Today, we’re going to focus on blocking, which is an often overlooked part of a tight ends’ role.
POLISH SAUSAGE
Report: Former Bears returner Tarik Cohen signs with Jets - 670 - Tarik Cohen, 28, played three games for the Bears in 2020, but he tore his ACL and MCL in Week 3 of that season and hasn’t played since due to a number on injuries.
New York Jets sign running back/return specialist Tarik Cohen, who last played in the NFL in 2020 – Chicago Tribune - The New York Jets on Wednesday signed former Chicago Bears running back Tarik Cohen, who last played in the NFL in 2020 because of injuries.
Former Bears RB Tarik Cohen, out since 2020, signs with Aaron Rodgers' Jets - Chicago Sun-Times - Jets coach Robert Saleh envisions potential for Cohen to be a major factor as a kick returner as the NFL implements a new kickoff format.
The 49ers, like all teams, are processing the massive change to the kickoff - NBC Sports - Teams could spend all season figuring out the new kickoff play.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON
Fantasy Football: Adam Rank expects Bears’ Swift to dominate touches - Windy City Gridiron - D’Andre Swift appears set to be the primary ball carrier leaving Khalil Herbert and Roschon Johnson searching for touches.
2025 NFL Draft: Early top 50 big board - Windy City Gridiron - WCG’s lead draft analyst shares his early top 50 prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Where would you rank the Chicago Bears starting offensive tackles? - Windy City Gridiron - PFF recently ranked the Bears two starting offensive tackles in the top half of the 64 starters around the league.
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