{"id":44495,"date":"2025-05-12T15:52:12","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/44495\/"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:52:12","slug":"the-bears-den-may-12-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/44495\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bear\u2019s Den, May 12, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Would you like to show your Chicago Bears 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

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THE DAILY SPONGIE SPECIAL<\/p>\n

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BEARSSSSSS<\/p>\n

Luther Burden leaves Bears practice with a potential injury – 670 – Bears rookie receiver Luther Burden III left practice Saturday at Halas Hall after a potential injury to his midsection. The extent of his health was unclear as the Bears didn\u2019t offer an update and head coach Ben Johnson didn\u2019t speak with reporters.<\/p>\n

Loveland is embracing mental reps while sidelined by injury – 670 – Bears tight end Colston Loveland underwent shoulder surgery in January, and doctors estimated that a six-month recovery awaited him. If that proves to be the case, Loveland will be cleared to return just as the Bears begin training camp in late July.<\/p>\n

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Luther Burden is motivated by not being taken in 1st round – 670 – Bears rookie receiver Luther Burden III believes he should\u2019ve been a first-round draft pick and has vowed that \u201ceverybody who passed on me is going to pay.\u201d The Bears selected him at No. 39 overall in the second round.<\/p>\n

After terrorizing the Big Ten, Kyle Monangai sets his sights on the Bears’ RB rotation – Chicago Sun-Times – Whether Monangai\u2019s production can transfer to the NFL level without the perfect body type is one of the most compelling storylines of the Bears\u2019 offseason.<\/p>\n

It’s up to Bears DC Dennis Allen to get most out of athletic draft picks – Chicago Sun-Times – \u201cRight now, they don\u2019t know whether it\u2019s pumped or stuffed in terms of the football,” Allen said. “But from a physical skill-set standpoint, they fit the type of player we\u2019re looking for.”<\/p>\n

Bears coordinator: QB Caleb Williams ‘very eager to do the work’ – Chicago Sun-Times – Ask Bears offensive coordinator Declan Doyle about Caleb Williams, and he rewinds exactly one week.<\/p>\n

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New Bears RBs coach Eric Bieniemy making himself heard – Chicago Sun-Times – One noticeable change from last season is the loud voice coming from the Bears’ running backs drills.<\/p>\n

Bears WR Luther Burden wants ‘to make everybody pay’ after draft slide – Chicago Sun-Times – When the Bears drafted Burden in Round 2, he was still seething about sliding out of Day 1. Truthfully, he\u2019s still annoyed.<\/p>\n

Column: Easy to dream big about Chicago Bears’ Colston Loveland – Chicago Tribune – The Chicago Bears should not need to lean heavily on rookie Colston Loveland in the passing game. Still, it’s easy to dream big about his potential.<\/p>\n

Ozzy Trapilo: Could Chicago Bears rookie start on offensive line? – Chicago Tribune – Chicago Bears rookie Ozzy Trapilo may have a path toward a Week 1 starting job. But there’s a long road ahead.<\/p>\n

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Bears rookie minicamp: What we learned from Colston Loveland, Luther Burden, Ozzy Trapilo – The Athletic – The Bears’ draft picks took the field at Halas Hall for the first time and we heard from their top four picks \u2014 and coach Ben Johnson.<\/p>\n

Ranking the Bears\u2019 undrafted rookies: Safeties Major Burns, Tysheem Johnson lead way – The Athletic – Chicago’s undrafted rookie class has a pair of safeties who could crack the roster at a position that has question marks in the future.<\/p>\n

Running back Kyle Monangai completes Bears rookie trio on a mission – SI – The Rutgers seventh-round running back is taking the same approach as Luther Burden III and Ruben Hyppolite II, and is out to make the league pay for a slight.<\/p>\n

KNOW THINE ENEMY<\/p>\n

The Aaron Rodgers decision will soon take center stage – NBC Sports – Sooner than later, we\u2019ll finally find out if he\u2019s joining the Steelers.<\/p>\n

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POLISH SAUSAGE<\/p>\n

Mike Tomlin has nothing to add on the George Pickens trade – NBC Sports
– Steelers coach Mike Tomlin once referred to receiver George Pickens’s behavior as a “pebble in my shoe.”<\/p>\n

Steelers GM Omar Khan speaks out about George Pickens trade – Behind the Steel Curtain
– Pittsburgh\u2019s GM speaks out about the George Pickens trade<\/p>\n

Steelers Read & React: Was trading George Pickens the right move for Pittsburgh? – Behind the Steel Curtain
– George Pickens is a Dallas Cowboy \u2014 did the Steelers handle their latest wide receiver saga correctly?<\/p>\n

Column: Easy to dream big about Chicago Bears’ Colston Loveland – Chicago Tribune – The Chicago Bears should not need to lean heavily on rookie Colston Loveland in the passing game. Still, it’s easy to dream big about his potential.<\/p>\n

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT ON WINDY CITY GRIDIRON<\/p>\n

Bears rookie Luther Burden III is a \u2018candidate\u2019 to return kicks and punts – Windy City Gridiron – The Chicago Bears added a few veteran candidates to help in the return games this offseason, but when special teams coach Richard Hightower was asked about rookie Luther Burden III, he said he…<\/p>\n

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When was the last time you were this excited for a Chicago Bears season? – Windy City Gridiron – There is plenty of hype for the Bears heading into the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Mothballed Legacies: Unretiring Bears Jersey Numbers Starting with 7 – Windy City Gridiron – Historian Jeff Berckes has another take on the Bears’ retired jersey situation, and his plan involves George Halas\u2019 number 7 going back in circulation to start the cycle.<\/p>\n

Intensity dialed up at Chicago Bears Rookie Minicamp – Windy City Gridiron – Some news and nuggets from Bears minicamp.<\/p>\n

2026 Bears mock draft: Super early 3-round predictions – Windy City Gridiron – WCG\u2019s lead draft analyst shares his first 2026 Bears mock draft<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s time for the Chicago Bears to unretire some jersey numbers – Windy City Gridiron – “All the good numbers are gone.” Bears rookie Luther Burden III on why he picked jersey number 87.<\/p>\n

Charles Davis on Chicago Bears: Too many mouths? Winning cures all. – Windy City Gridiron – CBS\u2019 Charles Davis joins the Bears Banter Podcast!<\/p>\n

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