{"id":17742,"date":"2025-05-02T11:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/17742\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:08:12","slug":"chicago-bears-latest-news-as-we-head-into-the-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/17742\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago Bears latest news as we head into the weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"io3URh\">WE WANT YOU!<\/p>\n<p id=\"vm2nRR\">Would you like to show your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windycitygridiron.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a> spirit to the world? I\u2019m starting a feature where Windy City Gridiron readers can share pictures of themselves and their families and friends in Bears attire. Simply email a picture to me at the following address: denmasterken at aol dot com. The pictures need to be clear, and full resolution (i.e. full size from your phone if that\u2019s how you take them). Include any description information you like along with the photo!<\/p>\n<p id=\"9gdmw7\">THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p id=\"UziF7i\">DENMASTER KEN\u2019S VIDEO GRAB BAG<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>BEARRRSSSS<\/p>\n<p id=\"8g5Xs3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/bears\/2025\/05\/01\/nfc-north-offseason-review-bears-packers-vikings-lions-fewer-big-picture-questions-division-favorites\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFC North review: Bears, Packers have fewer big-picture questions than division favorites &#8211; Chicago Sun-Times<\/a> &#8211; The Lions are breaking in new play-callers, the Vikings a quarterback.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3PBh2x\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2025\/05\/01\/opinion-steve-mongo-mcmichael-bears-illness-hemp\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jim McMahon: \u2018Mongo\u2019 never quit. And neither will I.<\/a> &#8211; Lawmakers across the country are working to ban or severely restrict access to the very products that helped Steve McMichael.<\/p>\n<p id=\"QPm4FW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6324413\/2025\/05\/01\/bears-nfl-draft-class-colston-loveland\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">What we\u2019re hearing about Colston Loveland and the Bears\u2019 2025 NFL Draft class &#8211; The Athletic<\/a> &#8211; League sources had a lot of praise for Loveland, seeing how the tight end should fit well with head coach Ben Johnson.<\/p>\n<p id=\"50OHpy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6323537\/2025\/05\/01\/nfl-draft-grades-analytics-winners-losers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL Draft grades: An analytical look at the biggest winners and losers &#8211; The Athletic<\/a> &#8211; Too many draft grades leave out too much context. We\u2019re accounting for everything, including pick value, position value and trade value.<\/p>\n<p id=\"TU7W4K\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bears\/could-chicago-bears-lean-on-roschon-johnson-other-back\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Could Chicago Bears lean on Roschon Johnson as that other back?<\/a> &#8211; GM Ryan Poles mentioned the third-year back from Texas as an underused weapon last year while the team is contemplating whether to bring in a free agent back.<\/p>\n<p id=\"PdavFo\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bears\/where-ryan-poles-sees-the-bears-starting-out-their-rookie-tackle\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Where Ryan Poles sees the Bears starting out their rookie tackle &#8211; SI<\/a> &#8211; Veteran Darnell Wright\u2019s starting position and that of rookie Ozzy Trapilo were addressed by the Bears GM in a talk with David Kaplan and J. Hood on ESPN AM-1000.<\/p>\n<p id=\"w7zYLE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bears\/news\/luther-burden-the-best-pick-chicago-bears-2025-nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Was Luther Burden III the best pick of the Chicago Bears\u2019 2025 NFL Draft? &#8211; SI<\/a> &#8211; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.windycitygridiron.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a>\u2019 selection of Luther Burden in the second round of the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/nfl-draft\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL draft<\/a> has received near-universal praise.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gWKa28\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/670thescore\/sports\/chicago-bears\/bears-rookie-defensive-tackle-shemar-turner-has-lofty-goals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bears rookie defensive tackle Shemar Turner has lofty goals &#8211; 670<\/a> &#8211; New Bears defensive tackle Shemar Turner, a second-round pick out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodbullhunting.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Texas A&amp;M<\/a>, wants to emulate the success that veteran defensive tackle Grady Jarrett has had in his long NFL career.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gzMjT9\">POLISH SAUSAGE<\/p>\n<p id=\"ZbsWBK\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/malik-nabers-if-im-getting-open-and-not-getting-ball-weve-got-a-problem\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Malik Nabers: If I\u2019m getting open and not getting ball, we\u2019ve got a problem &#8211; NBC Sports<\/a> &#8211; Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers didn\u2019t do much to hide his frustrations when the ball didn\u2019t come his way during his rookie season and it doesn\u2019t sound like he\u2019ll be any more circumspect in his second season.<\/p>\n<p id=\"t03UlL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcsports.com\/nfl\/profootballtalk\/rumor-mill\/news\/source-shedeur-sanders-approached-pre-draft-process-like-he-was-being-recruited-not-interviewed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source: Shedeur Sanders approached pre-draft process like he was being &#8220;recruited,&#8221; not &#8220;interviewed&#8221; &#8211; NBC Sports<\/a> &#8211; Pre-draft chatter about prospects can be strategic.<\/p>\n<p>IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON<\/p>\n<p id=\"JNSNKl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windycitygridiron.com\/2025\/5\/1\/24421609\/way-too-early-chicago-bears-2025-53-man-roster-projection\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2025 Chicago Bears Way Too Early 53-man Roster Projection &#8211; Windy City Gridiron<\/a> &#8211; Who will be on the Chicago Bears roster on week one?<\/p>\n<p id=\"CY77z0\">SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE PAGE<\/p>\n<p id=\"vlv6MQ\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCMXAZtZvYznksYB2z5cMDjA\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2nd City Gridiron<\/a> is our video home! So hit the link and help us grow that brand!<\/p>\n<p id=\"P5lJhd\">THE RULES<\/p>\n<p id=\"mmwfDg\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sbnation.com\/community-guidelines\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Windy City Gridiron Community Guidelines &#8211; SBNation.com<\/a> &#8211; We strive to make our communities open and inclusive to sports fans of all backgrounds. The following are not permitted in comments. No personal attacks, politics, gender-based insults of any kind, racial insults, etc. <\/p>\n<p id=\"m_-7009616555818998602gmail-DZTCtd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/redcircle.com\/shows\/d98b053b-7f45-4014-9d73-588925d7807f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2nd City Gridiron Podcast Channel<\/a> which includes Bears Banter hosted by Bill Zimmerman, Bear &amp; Balanced from Jeff Berckes and Lester A. Wiltfong Jr., Bears Over Beers featuring a rotating host line-up of Ryan Droste, Khari Thompson, Jacob Infante, and Bryan Orenchuk, Making Monsters with Taylor Doll, Bear Bones from Dr. Mason West, and an occasional T Formation Conversation from Lester; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/sjs_illini\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steven\u2019s Streaming Twitch Channel<\/a> from Steven Schweickert is another fun one.<\/p>\n<p id=\"HEMNoz\">Click on our names to follow us on Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gridironborn\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff Berckes<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OpinionBear\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Patti Curl<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ryandroste\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ryan Droste<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eduerrwaechter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Eric Christopher Duerrwaechter<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/djdurkin\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dan Durkin<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TayDoll1010xl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Doll<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kev_WCG\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kev H<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamHouseholder\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sam Householder<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobinfante24\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jacob Infante<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AaronLemingNFL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aaron Lemming<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCGBearsDenDude\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dr. Ken Mitchell<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanMeehan90\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Meehan<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/djdurkin\" rel=\"nofollow\">Bryan Orenchuk<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JackRSalo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack R Salo<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kdthompson5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khari Thompson<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SJS_illini\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Steven Schweickert<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/readjack\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Silverstein<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/wiltfongjr\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lester Wiltfong, Jr.<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TJStarman\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">T.J. 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