Chicago Bears News and Rumors

Forte's Potential Holdout, Fantasy Aftermath and a Trade on the Horizon?

The Oakland Raiders had a very good backup option at running back with Michael Bush, but couldn’t resign the back as he looked to become a starter elsewhere. There are a few running back needy teams out there, the Chicago Bears not being one of them considering their best offensive weapon is running back Matt Forte. Still, in a somewhat shocking move the Bears signed Bush to become the backup in the Windy City, and Forte isn’t happy about it.

NFL Free Agency Tracker 2012

The 2012 NFL Free Agency Tracker will let you know exactly which players each team has signed and lost.

New Leader In VJax Race

We have speculated that the Chicago Bears would make a big draft day trade, and have heard rumors that they were in a bidding war with the Washington Redskins for Vincent Jackson. According to the rumors the Bears looked to be in a pretty good place to sign the former San Diego Chargers receiver and finally give Jay Cutler someone worth throwing to. Cutler may be upset to find out that according to his home newspaper that the Bears are no longer a front runner for Jackson.

Vincent Jackson Starting a War

Vincent Jackson has had a tumultuous career as a San Diego Charger and all signs point to that ending soon. The Chargers say they have every intention of making a play to resign their troubled wide receiver but so far no deal has emerged. There is a very good chance VJax will hit the open market, and rumors are that there is already a bidding war between teams for his services.

Draft Day Trade For The Bears?

According to Captain Obvious, the Chicago Bears need some help at the wide receiver position. Shocking, right? Well it doesn’t look like the Bears will be able to draft a top flight receiver at the 19th overall selection in the 2012 NFL Draft. So there are some rumors going around that they could try and trade up in this year’s draft. Read more

2012 NFL Mock Draft 1.0

Is it too soon to speculate on draft day trades and who will go where? Yeah, probably, but we did it anyway. Looking at team needs, the rumor mills and using some educated guessing, we have determined just how each pick of the 2012 NFL Draft will pan out.